U2 have confirmed that Larry Mullen Jnr. will be replaced by Bram van den Berg for their upcoming residency in new Las Vegas venue The Sphere which will celebrate their seminal album Achtung Baby.

“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.”said the band in a statement.

“The Sphere show has been in the works for a long time. We don’t want to let people down, least of all our audience… the truth is we miss them as much as they appear to miss us… our audience was always the fifth member of the band.

“Bottom line, U2 hasn’t played live since December 2019 and we need to get back on stage and see the faces of our fans again. And what a unique stage they’re building for us out there in the desert… 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.  The Sphere is more than just a venue, it’s a gallery and U2’s music is going to be all over the walls.”

The band have also shared a new version of One, the third reimagined track from their upcoming ‘Songs of Surrender’ collection which is available to pre-order here

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