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Sphere has discovered an unexpected hit formula: the performance space that is the most cutting-edge technically works with bands whose frontmen are old enough to have decades of greatest hits that everyone knows by heart. And it can fill the arena with fans the age of its stars—U2’s Bono (65)—as well as vintage-curious Gen Z.
It stacks the calendar with established artists for residencies that can last days, weeks or months—pairing safe, broadly appealing musical acts with spectacular visual flair in shows that take months to produce: U2, Eagles, Kenny Chesney and Backstreet Boys, among others. During the day before a concert, it can charge $200 a ticket for “The Wizard of Oz,” remastered so audiences feel like they’re walking with Dorothy on the yellow brick road. ...
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