As for the music, Camden Courtyard will sport a high-spec Martin Audio sound system to blare out a “carefully curated” mix of live performances from those such as Midnight Runners, Colorize, UKG Brunch, FreeFromSleep, and Ketoloco who are all confirmed to play sets at the venue.

The space has been designed by Fables Creative, the minds behind concepts and festivals such as Boomtown and Waterworks. Fables Creative have worked with brands like Barbie, Pokemon, Jaded London, Redbull, Coca-cola and many more. You can view the full list of their projects on their website or check out their Instagram @fables_creative for updates on their work.

Speaking of the new space, the owner of the both Camden Countyard and Electric ballroom – Kate Fuller noted that ‘for the best part of a century, Electric Ballroom has been a venue which showcases the most exciting of musical movements and Camden Courtyard is the next step in our story,’. Electric Ballroom began as an Irish Dance hall in the 30s and then transformed into a what we see today in summer 1978. Kate is the daughter of the previous owner, Bill Fuller. During it’s life, the iconic venue has provided London with a legion of top-tier acts such as The Vaccines, Cage the Elephant, Of Monsters and Men, Snow Patrol, The Killers, Stereophonics, Sir Paul McCartney, The Smiths, Madness, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and countless more notable artists and bands. It is no doubt that the new Camden Courtyard will yield the same atmosphere of talent and buzz. Read more of Kate Fullers statement on the venue from NME here.

The venue is set to open from 4-11pm on Thursdays and Fridays as well as opening a little earlier on the weekends; from 12pm. Camden Courtyard will host themed, boozy brunches for those who always enjoy a (late) morning debrief of the night before with their pals as well as street food during the day. Camden Courtyard’s, currently sparse Instagram page will provide more information in the run up to the preliminary launch including updates on events and acts confirmed to take on the venue. You can follow the link here to see it for yourself.

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You can check out the upcoming venue’s website here for announcements regarding the development of the space as well to enter their prize draw for a chance to win free tickets to the launch party as well as free dumplings, pizza, cocktails and other drinks provided by the catering collaborators.

The brilliant outcome of the video announcement was portrayed as a Sphere-like UFO, lingering over different cities, which proceeded to snatch random fans of the band whilst playing U2 tunes modestly. The final scene, based in the middle of the desert, appeared to be a baby within the massive screens of the Sphere saying: “There is room for everybody… Achtung”. A clear confirmation what the shows were going to be showcasing, the bands 1991 renowned album Achtung Baby.

This will be U2’s first live tour since 2019. The series is set to be spread out over a number of gigs throughout the Autumn, however, the dates are still to be announced. This is not like any other live show or tour announcement. As well as the band coming back to showcase one of their best albums of all time Achtung Baby, it is the launch of one of the biggest live music and entertainment industry shifts we may come to experience.

The so called MSG Sphere has been in construction since 2019 and, due to covid, has been delayed in its progress so is set to finish this year. It is a 1.9 billion dollar project located just off the Las Vegas strip, east of the Venetian and Palazzo. It will be such a groundbreaking point for the industry because of many factors. It is the largest spherical construction to have ever been built, containing 17,500 seats, standing room for 2,500 guests and 23 VIP suites which comes to a total of a 20,000 person capacity building.

Not only is its spherical structure and immense dimensions an extraordinary insanity, but, the interior screen is said to be larger than the area of three football pitches wrapping around the audience in a circumferential manner and, if that’s not enough to dazzle anyone from their seat, the screen has the highest resolution ever to be seen at 19.000 by 13,500 pixels. To put the latter into context, this means the screen comes in 100 times clearer than the best TV’s in the market to this day. Not to mention, for those who turned out unlucky or unsuccessful in acquiring tickets for the inside experience, the exterior part of the dome will have 60.000 square feet of programmable lighting powered by just as high definition LED lights, making the outside show experience just as spectacular.

The Irish band will be the first to host an event at the MSG Sphere, making it a historical moment for both the band and Las Vegas.