Some of the most popular classic rock bands in music have occupied the stage at Sphere Entertainment’s (SPHR) Sphere Las Vegas, and two huge bands, U2 and The Eagles, have scheduled some of the longest residencies in the venue’s short existence.
Iconic rock band U2 opened the Sphere on Sept. 29, 2023, with its U2/UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere residency, which ran for 40 shows and ended on March 2, 2024.
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The Eagles added the final 2025 shows of their 44-show residency at Sphere Las Vegas with eight shows in October and November, but the band could still return to the spectacular venue in 2026.
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“Look, they can play as long as they want,” Sphere Entertainment’s James Dolan said, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Eagles, however, won’t have the record for the most shows performed at Sphere unless they add more shows to their residency in 2026.
Classic jam band Dead & Company launched its Dead Forever residency on May 16, 2024, finishing its 30-show residency run on Aug. 10, 2024.
Dead & Company’s Sphere Las Vegas record
The band extended the residency for 18 more shows, scheduled for March 20 to May 17, 2025, and broke U2’s record for most shows at the Sphere on April 26, 2025, when they performed their 41st show of their residency.
Dead & Company will continue to hold the record for most shows after they complete the extension of their residency for a total of 48 shows.
The band’s record will likely last at least into 2026, when The Eagles could overtake Dead & Company’s record of performances at Sphere Las Vegas, if they add more shows to their 44-show residency.
Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, and Brian Littrell of The Backstreet Boys have scheduled their final Sphere Las Vegas residency shows. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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The Backstreet Boys add final residency shows
And now, legendary superstar 1990s boy band The Backstreet Boys has signed on for the final shows of its “Into the Millennium” residency at Sphere Las Vegas in July and August 2025.
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The Backstreet Boys, due to popular demand, revealed that they have added the final three shows of their 21-date residency on Aug. 22, 23, and 24, 2025. The residency features nine shows running July 11-27 and another 12 shows running Aug. 1-24.
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Tickets go on sale through the band’s Fan Club Presale beginning on May 12 at 10 a.m. Pacific time and an Artist Presale on May 13 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 16 at 10 a.m. Pacific at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets for the 18 previously scheduled residency shows are currently on sale.
The Backstreet Boys previously performed their 80-show “Larger Than Life” residency from March 1, 2017, to April 27, 2019, at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas.
The boy band’s popularity grew in 1999 with their third album “Millennium,” which debuted at No. 1 and sold 24 million copies with its massive hit single “I Want It That Way.”
The band released its new album “Millennium 2.0” on July 11, 2025, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original “Millennium” album.
The Sphere offers the latest audio and video technology, including a wraparound LED screen and an advanced sound system.
