U2 'UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere' Residency Set List Revealed After Opening Night!
U2 is kicking off their 25-night run at Las Vegas’ Sphere with U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere!
The legendary band kicked off their residency on Friday night (September 29) at the Sphere at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.
The setlist includes all of their classic 1991 album Achtung Baby, as well as tracks from Rattle and Hum, fan favorites, and a new song that the band released over the weekend, “Atomic City.”
Keep reading to find out more…
During the mid-section, Bono revealed that the band plans to focus on a different album (or other people’s albums, he teased) during that section – much like Taylor Swift‘s “secret songs” section of the Eras Tour.
Variety speculates that the band may have gone with Rattle and Hum songs on opening night because the album’s producer Jimmy Iovine was in the audience, alongside stars like Kate Hudson, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, as well as Paul McCartney.
U2 also snuck snippets of three Beatles songs made their way into the set in his honor, including “Love Me Do,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)” and “Blackbird.”
They also teased Elvis Presley classic “Love Me Tender,” the Frank Sinatra hit “My Way,” Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” and Thin Lizzy’s “Dancing in the Moonlight.”
Bono also emotionally dedicated a song to the family, friends and doctor of the late Jimmy Buffett, who were there.
The first show began at 8:35 p.m. and ended at 10:40 p.m. Click here for tickets and dates!
Check out the set list for opening night…
UV Live at Sphere Las Vegas
“Achtung Baby” part 1
1. Zoo Station
2. The Fly
3. Even Better Than the Real Thing
4. Mysterious Ways
5. One/Purple Rain/Love Me Tender
6. Until the End of the World
7. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
8. Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
“Rattle and Hum” interlude
9. All I Want Is You
10. Desire/Love Me Do
11. Angel of Harlem/Into the Mystic/Dancing in the Moonlight
12. Love Rescue Me
“Achtung Baby” part 2
13. So Cruel
14. Acrobat
15. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
16. Love Is Blindness
Encore
17. Elevation/My Way
18. Atomic City
19. Vertigo
20. Where the Streets Have No Name
21. With or Without You
22. Beautiful Day/Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/Blackbird
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