MSG Sphere will inaugurate the largest 16K Led screen in the world to the rhythm of U2

The Irish rock band U2 will debut the innovative space MSG Sphere en The Venetian (vegas), which has the largest 16K indoor Led screen in the world so far, con 55.700 m² of programmable light panels on the outside, along with 170.000 Beamforming speakers to deliver immersive sound and sensory experiences to attendees.

With approximately 17.500 seating and an expandable capacity of up to 20.000 guests, the new space MSG Sphere in The Venetian in Las Vegas has been built primarily to hold concerts and projected shows, that will inaugurate the band U2 con UV Achtung Baby Live At The Sphere next September.

In addition to the highest resolution Led screen in the world inside MSG Sphere, of no less than 16K, and of the spherical outer cover, formed by 55.700 m² of programmable panels, This space has a multi-layer audio system Sphere Immersive Sound, developed by MSG Entertainment, formed by 170.000 speakers with beamforming technology (beamforming) to tailor sound to specific locations and clearly and uniformly across all seats.

To this are added 4D multisensory technologies, such as immersive seating, aroma systems and temperature changes to offer a new and impressive experience to your visitors, You may even feel the wind on your face or be surprised by the roar of thunder., among many more sensations.

The large MSG exosphere, with dimensions of 150 meters wide and 90 high, is currently the tallest spherical structure in the world; Its outer layer is made up of 55.700 m² of programmable Led light panels that create the appearance of a giant screen.

The Led panels for this enormous spherical structure, both indoor and outdoor, They have been manufactured by the Canadian company Saco, also the architect of the gigantic façade with this technology on the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, the highest in the world.

“Working alongside MSG Entertainment on this visionary project is an incredible honor for Saco,” he said. Jonathan Labbee, one of the company's CEOs-, and gives us the opportunity to truly explore the limits of LED video display technology.. They have challenged our team to think beyond what is currently possible, and we support their vision of revolutionizing entertainment through MSG Sphere”.

The creation of this avant-garde venue, the first of these technological features, “is designed to deliver the next generation of experiences, with cutting-edge technologies that enable multi-sensory environments on an unprecedented scale. Once completed, “It will be the largest spherical structure in the world.”, subraya Labbee.

The grand premiere of MSG Sphere will take place in a few months, with a series of concerts by the rock band U2. For your guitarist, Dave Howell Evans, known as The Edge, “it is more than a place: is a canvas of unparalleled scale and image resolution, and U2's music will be on all the walls; “a once in a generation opportunity”.

For the artist, “The beauty of Sphere is not just its innovative technology that makes it so unique, with the world's most advanced audio system integrated into a structure designed with sound quality as a priority, are also the sensory possibilities it offers for a complete immersive experience”.

It is not the first time that the Irish rock band has been in contact with Saco's visual developments, as one of its managers remembers: “We were commissioned to design and manufacture a giant LED video screen, of 15×45 metros, for your tour PopMart. Inventing is our passion, and we accept the challenge, for which we were in close contact with their set designer”.

This screen offered 150.000 pixels, “each of which contained eight separate LEDs of various colors, which served as a backdrop to display images of consumer culture thanks to a million separate Led fixtures, just as they wanted”.