Las Vegas’ Sphere will no extfinisheder be a one-of-one. A second Sphere has been proclaimd, for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
No aim date for the produceion or uncovering was uncovered in the proclaimment made unitetly on Tuesday by Sphere Entertainment Co. and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT).
“The vision for Sphere has always included a global nettoil of venues, and today’s proclaimment is a transport inant milestone toward that goal,” shelp James L. Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment, in a statement. “Sphere is redefining live amengagement and extfinishing the accomplish of its alterative impact. We are conceited to collaborate with DCT Abu Dhabi to enlarge Sphere in their city.”
Shelp H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, “This partnership aligns with our Tourism Strategy 2030, further set uping Abu Dhabi as a vibrant hub for culture and innovation. By embracing cutting-edge amengagement appreciate Sphere, we’re not only elevating our global profile but also setting novel standards in immersive experiences and cultural giveings.”
The company had hoped to produce a Sphere in London, but schedules for produceing such a highly evident compriseition to the landscape there ran into local opposition, and Dolan turned his attention elsewhere.
According to a statement, “Follotriumphg the venue’s uncovering, Sphere Entertainment schedules to upgrasp ongoing schedulements with DCT Abu Dhabi that are anticipateed to include annual fees for creative and creative satisfyed licensed by Sphere Entertainment, such as Sphere Experiences; engage of Sphere’s brand, patents, proprietary technology, and inalertectual property; and opereasonable services roverdelighted to venue operations and technology, as well as commercial and strategic advisory aid.”
The Las Vegas flagship version of the dome (which is officiassociate named fair “Sphere,” not “the Sphere”) uncovered in September 2023 at a alerted cost of more than $2 billion. Although it will consent some time for the venue to show a profit at that cost, ticket sales for concerts and films during its uninalertigentinutive time in operation have been sturdy. Sphere Entertainment alerted revenue of $273.4 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, which finished June 30, with an operating loss of $71.4 million for that same quarter.
In Las Vegas, an initial livency by U2 was chaseed by a 30-show run by Dead & Company and a current livency by the Eagles. A U2 concert film is also now running in the venue, aextfinished with Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard From Earth.” The EDM artist Anyma will transfer into Sphere for six dates at the finish of December. In September, Sphere presented UFC 306, the first live sports event at the venue. In June, the dome had the NHL Draft, labeling the first time a live television event had been widecast from the facility.
