U2 - The Fly (2023 Sphere Promo)

[@JamesFoxFiles]

I still remember when that song hit MTV. I was enthralled. I still think it’s one of the Edge’s greatest solos. Thanks for making these and posting them.

[@archstanton6310]

When the fly played on radio 1 wooow

[@nsbd90now]

U2 were an awesome pop-rock cultural moment in time!

[@mike70282]

It’s one of my fave solos by anyone in any song… it’s so tasty

[@natalieperez9669]

Growing up,I didn't know who U2 was when,but when I heard that the lead singer of this band by the name of Bono starred in one of my favorite film of all time,Sing 2,my mind just sparked!Now that I'm 21 years old,I listen to the music of U2 & I immediately became a fan!

[@SPd.Triple]

I would say these guys have been still are the biggest rock band of the world❤💙

[@TurboJimbo]

To see the song performed “LIVE” is what Rock n Roll is all about !!! Band on fire !!!

[@adamphillips6747]

Live is a loose term.

[@joseluevano9278]

My favorite band since 1984 🙌. This October 18 on my birthday im going to Vagas … 🎉 Best birthday present…

[@richvillarreal3380]

after all these decades this is the only band that gives me chills. in a good way.

[@TUXXREVIEWS]

U2 is one of the VERY FEW bands that played the ALT ROCK takeover of the 90s right. Dropping the R&B and blues of rattle and hum and going deep on ALT ROCK made U2 one of my favorite bands. Love a band brave enough to give a big change to there sound and basicly giving fans the option to either come along for the ride or piss off.

[@seanmclaughlin7256]

The vision that was Zoo TV--and performances like this--feel more relevant, even prophetic than ever. The shows at the Sphere seem to mark a moment in time of technology finally catching up to artistic vision! I so wish I could be there!

[@johnmoorefilm]

Well said …having been there in Ireland from the start, i can tell you : it has ALL been leading to this….

[@Ubatubaize]

Que som é esse, que banda é essa que não envelhece ? Amor eterno à toda a obra do U2.

[@alviseravenna]

Fantastic version and beautiful guitar solo

[@Kate-fd5ni]

Perfect and so on trend.

[@kendolan5632]

UNARMED TRUTH AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WILL BE THE FINAL REALITY MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR

[@gordoncook5812]

Adam and Larry are just brilliant behind Bono and the Edge! Don´t get the credit they deserve.

[@indignow]

Larry will NOT be at sphere due to health issues. They've replaced him with a dutch drummer. U2 in Vegas is a real bet for ... surrender?

[@ono1dij]

Incredible song, the band sounds absolutely powerful, and I relly love that Bono's voice is still outstanding

[@DavidWilliams-er7yf]

Have tickets for the fourth show in October, should be epic!

[@wookiedog]

And 30 years later it has come full circle. Wow

[@Fakename70]

Not without Mullen, Jnr it hasn’t.

[@Mario-Betti]

Lyrics: It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight. They say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by the moon Y' know I don't see you when she walks in the room. It's no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help. It's no secret that a liar won't believe anyone else. They say a secret is something you tell one other person So I'm telling you, child. Love, we shine like a burning star We're falling from the sky A man will beg A man will crawl On the sheer face of love Like a fly on a wall It's no secret at all It's no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest It's no secret ambition bites the nails of success Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief All kill their inspiration and sing about the grief Love, we shine like a burning star We're falling from the sky A man will rise A man will fall From the sheer face of love Like a fly from a wall It's no secret at all Love, we shine like a burning star We're falling from the sky tonight Love, we shine like a burning star We're falling from the sky A man will rise A man will fall From the sheer face of love Like a fly from a wall It's no secret at all It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky The universe exploding 'cos-a one man's lie Look I gotta go, yeah, I'm running outta change There's a lot of things if I could I'd rearrange

[@johnemerich8868]

I will follow🎼U2🎼4LIFE

[@antoniojaviervegasantana7700]

FANTÁSTICO/ ATCHUN!!!!BABY!!!ES UN GRAN ÁLBUM Y SU GIRA ¡¡ZOO TV TOUR UNA PASADA/ AHORA EN 2023 ESTOY LEYENDO EL LIBRO DE BONO ¡¡¡SURRENDER!!!FANTÁSTICO OS LO RECOMIENDO; NO SE COMO A ESE HOMBRE NO LE HAN DADO EL PERMIO NOBEL DE LA PAZ.✌✌🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖❤

[@stevesmith581]

For me it’s still the best song they ever made…! Always sounds fresh, never sounds over played and this version was so great.. they played it like they meant it…! Bravo U2

[@jasonmcbride3226]

So charged with energy, I’m both standing and weeping listening to this song again. Bono sounds immaculate!

[@johnemerich8868]

So excited about the sphere can't wait till December 6

[@johnemerich8868]

I am a huge fan I've seen them 19 times First time us festival Second time I was hooked 4LIFE 1984 Long Beach arena unforgettable fire tour

[@Neverbetobefargone]

Very good and nice its remember me on 80es song simply awesome and Amaizing wow

[@SPd.Triple]

I love these guys. So much more than rock stars. Has anybody checked Bonos sons band- brilliant!

[@tdurb0]

2:25 though. My favourite 40 seconds of Edge by miles. 🥰

[@tdurb0]

If this is what The Sphere presents, it's basically the I+E tour. This means I won't be so gutted that I can't go. Hopefully it'll get a 4K DVD release this time. The best JT footage is a briliantly edited 4K version on KZbin. Hurry back Larry :(

[@nsbd90now]

They were so cool. The record store guy told me to buy "Boy" when it came out. Heh... only kids of a certain age will even know what a "record store" was! lol!

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Cut the crap. Vinyl sales are higher now than in their heyday, and you can find stores in most cities.

[@nsbd90now]

@@GuadalupePicasso No need for viciousness towards light-hearted humor. Plus, you are incorrect. Today's vinyl sells more than CDs, not all the decades when vinyl was all there was. That's just ridiculous. Vinyl today is niche, not common and record stores aren't event remotely as ubiquitous as they were. That too is just a silly thing to say.

[@bavideomaker29]

Did you walk up hill both ways in the snow to the record store?

[@nsbd90now]

@@bavideomaker29 No. We were lucky enough to have a dog team to pull the sled.

[@TashTasha3]

@@GuadalupePicassoSill it’s not the same as it was back in the 80’s. Record stores had a totally different vibe back then.

[@enricoceccanti9496]

VERY GOOD !!!!! 😎😎😎😎

[@jmason61]

Achtung Baby is an amazing rock machine record & with the Sphere U2 will destroy again

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

Except the fact that I’m incredibly disappointed they would even think about doing this without Larry. It sucks.

[@jmason61]

@@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078 agree! Isn't he having some health drag or something?

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

@@jmason61 Yeah I think they said some sort of surgery. The thing that sucks about it is they’ve had 1,867 concerts in their career. For 1,866 of those shows, it’s been Larry, Adam, Bono, and Edge. The only show they ever missed was Adam back in the early 90’s because he was deathly sick. That’s a pretty remarkable streak when you think about it. Especially in the music business where it’s not exactly a hotbed of mental health😂

[@jmason61]

@@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078 so AOS are you going? My brother has tix on like the 5th night...I live a few hours from Vegas so I'm monitoring the ticket thing

[@GiannaFiore]

I got my tickets

[@texas_triple8146]

Me tooooooooo

[@moacirsoares2596]

Show essa música 🎶🎵🎼🎹🎙️🤘🏽🎸❤️

[@zilmars]

É , essa música é TOPI …..

[@ericlesage5269]

Waouh, The Edge the solos! Fun!❤

[@sujitmaskey9396]

u2 the legend

[@davidmartinie638]

Who is the drummer of this awesome band? What a sound? Who is he? Oh wait….

[@smiling390]

Still bummed he will not be performing!! 😪

[@alanwebb6928]

I’m ready to have my mind blown in the Sphere this fall by these guys. I have a feeling every concert I go to after this will just be a let down.

[@cw9817]

They just proved this song can still be powerful after 32 years. Some of the truisms that flash by could be updated a bit more, but "The Fly" still is a sensory overload but punch. That's a good thing.

[@HAL_9000__]

Every artist is a cannibal. Every poet is a thief. All kill for inspiration. And then sing about the grief.

[@paulohenriquedelima6942]

Só de imaginar esse som na Sphere a adrenalina dispara!!!

[@carlosfrancisco6586]

Mesmo

[@2kevinthecool]

I think definitely my fav band. Period. Even though my fav genre is the British invasion oh heavy metal!! (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, etc...and Accept, who are German). Anyway, how can one not LOVE that solo????? Anyway, I sure hope to see them on this thing...and just one other thing, i heard something about Larry...like, not being on this project? Anyone know about that? (would be a bloomin shame, since he started the band!) U2 4EVR!!!!

[@rustykershaw]

lol that's funny. for a moment I thought the audio was from rehearsals with the new drummer, and I had a couple of seconds of "wait a minute, the drums do sound awesome here, maybe the new guy is even better than the real thing" then I realised it was Larry killing it as usual from the 2018 tour It will be really hard to replicate his totally unique and powerful groove, I'm afraid

[@richardbuckley1232]

Yeah. I’m a little worried ….

[@ejret]

and why is this video being presented as a Sphere promo when its not even filmed in the Sphere? love the song though.the best live version is probably from the early 2000s.

[@merioibarre2360]

U2 todavía hacen conciertos?😮😮

[@jariohtonen3676]

This is rock and roll

[@kendolan5632]

CANNIBAL!!

[@huseyinokan7309]

Sometimes to skies,Sometimes to deep.They says to The World.Heavy Works.👍

[@marujo100]

I Hope this show comes to Brazil 🇧🇷!

[@messiah7217]

Yeah yeah yeah, IT'S not a secret at All, YEAH. ❤

[@LojaMixColor]

Amo Led Zeppelin mas U2 é foda, montros da história do Rock

[@Ash_1247]

“The universe is exploding because of one man’s lie” just happened to pause it on that

[@sebastianpinto659]

I have "the fly" maxi-single like a treasure

[@thomasbewlay]

THIS is a ROCK BAND

[@vwvwvhauntwvwvwwvwvwvwvwv3882]

MY UNEXPECTED CORPSE IN BAGGING AREA.......

[@trentrez6643]

Edge needs to crank the reverb way up

[@akistation]

❤

[@bonobrazil]

GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[@ThePhog]

It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight.

[@T-A895]

we stealing from the thieves!

[@kendolan5632]

"Everybody wants bloody kids": Zombie: Stop it, stop it. STOP IT IN YOUR HEADS.

[@uppanadam]

Old times!!

[@JamesFoxFiles]

Which dvd/show is this from? i must have it

[@CJFerg81]

#EVERYTHINGYOUKNOWISWRONG

[@SouthFloridasRestaurantGuy]

The edge Enough said

[@edgerradiokaous]

Dream alone. Dream out loud. Dream while sleeping. Let it all out. All that you can leave behind. All because of you. Magnificent. Still talking about the end of the world in mysterious ways running to stand still. Ultra Violet in a discotheque. Pride. With or without you. Ride on the breaking waves with your wild horses. Sometimes you can. Sometimes you can't. Invisible ordinary Love

[@MelanieHosny-mj3nn]

Luckily i found it

[@MelanieHosny-mj3nn]

I knew they were keeping something

[@tiagofreitas66]

Espetacular... Tô curioso pra saber como eles vão fazer esses shows sem o Larry.

[@dabhob333]

Another drummer will fill in. Enjoy U2 while you can, their touring days are coming to an end.

[@Ubatubaize]

Parece que Larry precisa cuidar da sua saúde e das muitas dores que sente e será muito ruim ver o U2 sem seu baterista tão criativo.

[@teeveeparty]

Is this an actual u2 video or fan made?

[@bencarter6702]

Fun 2018 version. Hope sphere is even more ambitious.

[@silviaalexandrecordeiro8400]

⭐🌎🌍🌏🤔⭐

[@guxt65]

Those d...words don't let us appreciate the scenary.

[@michaeldominick735]

Fuck, I wish I could go.

[@fabriziob3539]

Magia..

[@perselander8763]

Is the text more important than the live performance?

[@redmist78]

I'm still wondering how this is going to go down because they can't be performing that much over the next couple months. Plus Ticketmaster had tickets from 2023 all the way up to 2025 and I know they're not performing for 3 years straight in Vegas every single night. I want to go there this year and see them but if it's just a pre-recorded video show I really don't want to do that. The map for Ticketmaster says screen instead of stage so I'm still wondering are they going to just record one show and then just re-record it and charge people $1,000 to see it or what. Inquiring minds want to know

[@TheLastOfTheRockstarsU2]

I think you’re confused. They’re doing 25 shows between September through December. 3 shows a week. And that’s it. That’s the end of the shows at the sphere. Any other tickets for sphere shows on Ticketmaster are for non concert experiences that the venue is doing

[@indignow]

it seems more of a SOE tour than the sphere promo IMO.

[@kendolan5632]

I think the key word here is: bubble.

[@anthonyyoutubefan7567]

They still got it. Is this version going to be released to radio?

[@kingtrance307]

I think this version was from 2018.

[@vwvwvhauntwvwvwwvwvwvwvwv3882]

OMG. Kenny?

[@rickaustin7754]

I wont see them if Larry ain't drumming, but that's just me. If you are into it, go enjoy the music!

[@davidmartinie638]

No me too. It’s such a shame.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

This is just me but I wanna hear some New music too - I couldn't get excited about an album of them remaking their own songs - "you glorify the past when the future dries up"

[@kendolan5632]

Be--> lie

[@gaetanorenna8316]

Troppo reale quello che c'è scritto...Peccato che non viene scritto anche in italiano 😢

[@duncwoodbridge7152]

Zoo TV tour Birmingham NEC queued all night for tickets massive footy kick about in the car park about 4 am best gig I've ever seen the Sphere looks awesome but unfortunatley out of my budget

[@edge032]

Yeah, not a “sphere promo”

[@kendolan5632]

I AM NOT THE PRECEDENT.....

[@4578a]

It proves how dumb a lot people are staring at a giant led display

[@bradleyfurer7847]

A liar won’t believe in anyone else

[@kyleabent]

Somebody tell Bono to stop clapping

[@carlosenriquetorresrivera8740]

Im a U2 fan forever ... But I really would like that there's less random messages and more stage music images ! ;)

[@sodiumlights]

Would love to be there in the Sphere but it won't be U2 without Larry.

[@anonuser1]

EXACTLY. Total sham no one wants to talk about. The whole identity of this band is (was) sum of its parts. Guess top dollar dictates. Lost ton of respect.

[@larrymullenjrband]

Lol

[@sodiumlights]

@@anonuser1 I recognise that there's a ton of money at stake, but so what. Without the four of them there is no U2. It will be an impressive experience, an attraction, a ride. Like the Stones without Charlie just are not the Stones, of R.E.M after Berry left. Good, but never as great again. Wonder if Larry will be there watching the 1st night?;)

[@StS9LBJ23]

They show a bad word at :32 This video should be removed.... but I won't be the one to tell them.

[@TheLastOfTheRockstarsU2]

There’s lots of bad words, it’s part of the point

[@allsorts6811]

yeah but no larry mullen 😮‍💨

[@TheLastOfTheRockstarsU2]

Well he’s in this video

[@EmmaRoydsared]

I've no idea what this is, so it must be art 😂

[@chandrus825]

Are you sarcastic on U2 (or) you really don’t know what they are talking on the screen?! Note to yourself, they are talking about social injustice because U2, the biggest socio-political rock band in the whole world.

[@EmmaRoydsared]

@@chandrus825 Your quite clearly not as bigger fan of U2 as you make out, or certainly not the whole ZooTV episode. Or you would understand the comment !

[@KTVideoArtist]

They are the original wokesters

[@allandavidmacfadyen6639]

?

[@kendolan5632]

EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG.

[@kendolan5632]

GUILT IS NOT OF GOD!

[@firstofthemonthclub4491]

My favorites but why is the N word at :32? Thanking Bono isnt that "edgy" anymore. I cant see u2 wanting that up there even ironically, after touring this album with PUBLIC ENEMY 30 years ago in support of MLK Holiday. Id take that down.

[@jocelyndeguise]

Should they move it to another timing ? (Just kidding). Get over yourself, you self-important jerk: you being offended does not mean that it's used in an offensive manner. You're just having a trendy reaction or reflex and not using your brain. Or maybe you're just dumb. You can also read "whore" in there (figure out the timing by yourself). So what? You just don't fucking get it.

[@KaiserSaucy]

It’s up there more than once as well. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Absolutely unforgivable. Presumably this is just the same graphics overlaid that they’ve always used live for this song and we just weren’t used to the fast cutting of modern content back then (cos certainly the word was still HIGHLY controversial even back in the 80s & 90s) but its continued inclusion now is either unforgivably lazy on the part of the editor (a definite sackable/fine-able offence) or else the band were consulted & approved its inclusion. Either way, if this is the legit promo for the band opening at the Sphere (which it’s clearly not) & this controversy blows up, the management would 1000% have no choice but to pull the shows. I would say the decision to include that word on MULTIPLE occasions in this video in 2023 is, at best, moronically tone deaf &, at worst, well… racist honestly. Unforgivable. And stupid.

[@jocelyndeguise]

@@KaiserSaucy U2 are not using those words to insult anyone, you twit... This video was not EVEN made by the band or anybody involved in promoting the concert: it's way too shitty for that. It's, lazy, obnoxious and has nothing to do with the level of quality we're used to see from U2. Blaming the band for this shit is just idiotic. Would they used those words again ? Probably not, because idiots like you just don't understand art are offended by a word totally taken out of its context. So they would probably skip words like "nigger" to avoid backlash like this from dumbasses like you. For your info, the song "The Fly" was inspired by the work of Jenny Holzer, an artist who displays short, PROVOCATIVE statements using various media, which can be anything from T-shirts to projections on buildings. Since these statements and words didn't reflect Bono's true beliefs, he created a character to say them, which is how The Fly (the character) was born. Here's a partial list of the words and phrases (provocative statements) that have appeared in music videos and concert footage from the "Achtung Baby" era (one relate to you: "everyone is a racist except you."): Everything you know is wrong MUST WE LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN???? baby job lies car the future is a fantasy wife victim rape food sexy war the media is the antichrist bloody kids trash mom SAREJEVO BOMBAY GRAND RAPIDS....? frenzy fish colour nigger everyone is a racist except you BOMB whore ultimately JAPAN chaos I want everything death is inevitable I want it now gun school I want to charge it debt doubt mock it or milk it Reactor Die hype hope wear a fake condom nervous peace suicide JAPAN damage heaven we are all part of the mailaise candy napalm flower hospital panic is attitude enjoy the surface superficiality is god avoid conflict ignorance is bliss cry more often NOW make friends consume later do not accept what you cannot change change what you cannot accept it's the real thing UNIX is my GOD Sarah Klop Gideon Glass Sanjay Bhatia believe everything watch more TV deines mondo tu puio cambiarlo e' il tuo inevitable I want it now death is inevitable gun school I want to change it pussy debt indulge ignore why lust love urge I love you survive soul war memory attack shatter illusion baby fear boom stop black dark hello red green black beach instant death who cares why speed why love hypocracy garbage taste is the enemy of art try more often let me hear you say yeah walk pizza security cop violence god junk spit brain curse bark sugar free born high head greed is good feed seed freed breed war ambition bites the nails of success remember what you dream wake up love stop die TV ich liebe dich TV stop beLIEve we are not immune riot crash zero religion is a club select your weakness contredire c'est retablir l'equibibre contradiction is balance drug rush susie monica greg alice kevin sean pierre beg maurice mark philip DAN MARIO eamo hubert bronwen ned raoul fritz crawl M hugh colin lisa bruno trip a friend is someone who lets you help violence VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK a liar won't believe anyone else push secret art is manipulation fake I'd like to teach the world to sing I'd like to teach the world UNIX! delay conscience is a pest call your mother over one billion served everyday is a flag day if your flag is a rainbow attempt the impossible You are a victim of your parents Death is a career move Its your world you can change it ATLANTIC CITY IS THE NEW ROME enjoy THE surFACE LOVE MEANS ALWAYS HAVING TO CHANGE THE LOCKS ambition bites the nails of SUCCESS rock is roll is entertainment die ist eine utopie zunkruft it's your world you can change it WATCH MORE TV Everything you know is wrong baby job lies car the future is a fantasy wife victim rape food sexy war the media is the antichrist bloody kids trash mom frenzy fish colour nigger everyone is a racist except you BOMB whore ultimately JAPAN chaos I want everything death is inevitable I want it now gun school I want to charge it debt doubt mock it or milk it Reactor Die hype hope wear a fake condom nervous peace suicide JAPAN damage heaven we are all part of the mailaise candy napalm flower hospital panic is attitude enjoy the surface superficiality is god avoid conflict ignorance is bliss cry more often NOW make friends consume later do not accept what you cannot change change what you cannot accept it's the real thing believe everything watch more TV deines mondo tu puio cambiarlo e' il tuo inevitable I want it now death is inevitable gun school I want to change it PUSSY debt indulge ignore why lust love urge I love you survive soul war memory attack shatter illusion baby fear BOOM stop black dark hello red green black beach instant death who cares why speed why love hypocracy garbage taste is the enemy of art try more often let me hear you say yeah walk pizza security cop violence god junk spit brain curse bark sugar free born high head greed is good feed seed freed breed war ambition bites the nails of success remember what you dream wake up love stop die TV ich liebe dich TV I love you stop beLIEve we are not immune riot crash zero religion is a club select your weakness contredire c'est retablir l'equibibre contradiction is balance drug rush susie monica greg alice kevin sean pierre beg maurice mark philip eamo hubert bronwen ned raoul fritz crawl M hugh colin lisa bruno trip a friend is someone who lets you help violence a liar won't believe anyone else push secret art is manipulation fake I'd like to teach the world to sing delay conscience is a pest call your mother over one billion served everyday is a flag day if your flag is a rainbow attempt the impossible You are a victim of your parents Death is a career move Its your world you can change it ATLANTIC CITY IS THE NEW ROME enjoy THE surFACE LOVE MEANS ALWAYS HAVING TO CHANGE THE LOCKS ambition bites the nails of SUCCESS rock is roll is entertainment die ist eine utopie zunkruft it's your world you can change it WATCH MORE TV Have a good day, you poor, poor person.

[@TheLastOfTheRockstarsU2]

The purpose of the words on the screen is to display things that are good and bad and positive and evil, without any sort of context, next to each other. It’s why It can show the word “pussy” next to “ call your mother” it’s supposed to be chaos. And a representation of overstimulation of positive and negative things in media and around you

[@erik_griswold]

Also at 1m28s (1:28)

[@lucastra73]

Penali altissime? Hanno soldi a sufficienza per pagarle anche di tasca loro, ma senza Larry dovevano tirarsi indietro

[@1TheWhiteKnight1]

Video gave me a headache

[@emartine2008]

Bien ahí haciendo The Fly con el filtro vocal, si no, el tema pierde demasiado...

[@enriqueantonioquinterolope7561]

Este video es insoportable, muchas letras, muchas palabras muy rápido y sin sentido

[@paulovoxx2]

Hahahaha...esta é a ideia, é a ZOO TV na sua essência. Um espetáculo sensorial e rock.