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U2 announces Las Vegas residency with Achtung Baby
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13 Feb 2023, 08:55
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U2 have revealed an upcoming residency in Las Vegas and explained the meaning behind the title of their seventh studio album, Achtung Baby.
The Irish rock band announced the news during the 2023 Super Bowl last night (12th February) with their residency taking place in the autumn of this year.
No specific dates or ticket details have been announced yet, but we do know it will be taking place at the MSG Sphere at The Venetian. Fans can also register for ticket information and Verified Fan Access here.
The band also took the opportunity to explain the meaning behind the title of their album, Achtung Baby.
According to the group, Achtung is a German word that translates to “attention” or “danger”. In this context, it is best translated as “watch out” and if you’ve ever been to Germany, you’ve probably seen it on signs alerting people of a hazard.
The album first came out in 1991, which followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, which was a focal point for U2 when writing the record.
Co-producer Brian Eno has said the Berlin “became a conceptual backdrop for the record. The Berlin of the Thirties- decadent, sexual, dark- resonating against the Berlin of the Nineties- reborn, chaotic and optimistic.
The phrase “Achtung baby” was something that U2’s sound engineer Joe O’Herlihy also used repeatedly during the recording of the album and it has become something of an inside joke for the band.
Speaking to biographer Neil McCormick Bono said: “It was his favourite line from The Producers [musical]. I thought it would make an ideal title for the album.”
He added: “It referenced Germany where the album began and hinted at either romance or childbirth, both of which were on our minds.”
The singer said he thought it was “attention grabbing” and had a “lightness” to “disguise the heaviness of the album.”
Achtung Baby will be the focus of the band’s residency in Vegas this Autumn.
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