U2 have announced the first round of dates for their series of "immersive" concerts at the new Las Vegas venue The Sphere.
U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere will launch the venue on Friday 29 September, followed by shows on Saturday 30 September, Thursday 5 October, Saturday 7 October and Sunday 8 October.
"Tickets for this run of shows will be in high demand, therefore Verified Fan will be used to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans who want to go to the show, not buyers looking to resell them," said the band.
Fans can register and learn more about the process at: u2.ticketmaster.com. Registration closes on Wednesday 26 April, and the presale will begin on Thursday 27 April.
Any remaining tickets will go on general sale on Friday 28 April at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will start at $140.
In February, U2 confirmed that they will be performing in Las Vegas without drummer Larry Mullen Jr as he recovers from surgery for drumming-related injuries.
"It's going to take all we've got to approach the Sphere without our bandmate in the drum seat, but Larry has joined us in welcoming Bram van den Berg, who is a force in his own right," U2 said in a statement on their official website as they introduced the Dutch drummer.
The band said that the Sphere residency "has been in the works for a long time".
"We're the right band, ACHTUNG BABY the right album, and the Sphere the right venue to take the live experience of music to the next level... That's what U2's been trying to do all along with our satellite stages and video installations, most memorably on the ZOO TV Tour, which ended in Tokyo 30 years ago this Fall," they added.
"The Sphere is more than just a venue, it's a gallery and U2's music is going to be all over the walls."
