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Comment: 'fighting the dystopian Stratford sphere isn't Nimbyism'

London needs grassroots venues and affordable housing, not yet another mega venue or illuminated billboard

Evening Standard

London mayor rejects plans to build Las Vegas-stye Sphere venue in Stratford

Sadiq Khan has vetoed plans for a Sphere venue in East London after studies showed it would have an unacceptable negative impact on local residents

Metal Hammer

MSG Sphere Stratford: Developer abandons London version of Las Vegas venue after Sadiq Khan blocks plans

EXCLUSIVE: MSG’s executive chairman hits out at mayor saying: 'Why doesn’t London want the best show on earth?'

Evening Standard

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London MSG Sphere site should be used for affordable housing, say campaigners

Las Vegas-style arena was blocked by London mayor Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard

Company hits out as Mayor of London rejects plan for Las Vegas-style giant sphere

Controversial plans to build the 300ft illuminated concert venue have been rejected by the Mayor of London

The Independent UK

Stays in Vegas: London mayor rejects plan for Stratford Sphere venue

The Guardian - UK

Stratford MSG Sphere: Sadiq Khan rejects plans to build version of Las Vegas venue in London

London mayor concerned about scale of light pollution and development's green credentials

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What to look out for as F1 visits Vegas

1. It’s going to be cold

Motorsport

11 awesome Sphere photos from F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix practice

The Sphere continues to be the coolest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race

Formula One has arrived in Las Vegas for a week of parties, concerts, celebrity-packed events and eventually Saturday night's race

The Independent UK

How the Las Vegas Sphere will play a role in the F1 Grand Prix while not confusing drivers

The Sphere will be used A LOT this weekend at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

USA Today Sports Media Group

F1 bans three key colours from Sphere during Vegas GP action

The Las Vegas Sphere will be operational during track action over the course of the F1 event – but every effort will be made not to distract the drivers.

Motorsport

How F1 will use Las Vegas Sphere as U2 pause residency

The race has obliged Irish rock band U2 to pause its residency at the recently-opened venue for over three weeks.

Motorsport

Dana White: UFC’s Mexican Independence Day event at Las Vegas’ new Sphere will be ‘greatest live combat sports show’ ever

The octagon is headed to the new Sphere in Las Vegas in 2024, and UFC CEO Dana White promises it's going to be a mind-blowing experience.

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disguise Powers U2's Visuals at MSG Sphere

'There are certainly moments of the show where we push the system really to its edges'

The Independent UK

Las Vegas Sphere arena posts $98.4m loss as key executive quits

Sphere has been open to public just over one month

Guitar World

“I decided to switch from amplifiers to digital emulators”: The Edge confirms he has ditched his tube amps for Universal Audio’s UAFX pedals for U2’s Sphere residency

Confirmation of the tube amp loyalist’s defection to digital comes after speculation emerged on the internet earlier this week

MusicRadar

The Edge confirms his switch from amps to Universal Audio's UAFX pedals for U2's Las Vegas Sphere shows: "It's a case of high-level complexity to make it sound simple"

Even better than the real thing? The U2 guitarist reveals to MusicRadar what he's using

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Autosport

10 Things To Watch For at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix

The newest landmark in Las Vegas – a giant Sphere wrapped in 1.2 million LED lights – has only just been opened and the F1 track goes right around it, between turns 5 and 10. The 100-metre-high structure is a massive canvas for over-the-top art and has already morphed into…

The Independent UK

U2 announce extra gigs at Las Vegas Sphere

$2.3bn venue opened last month

USA Today Sports Media Group

Dana White vows UFC will host ‘greatest live combat sports event’ at Sphere, says boxing ‘bums’ can’t afford it

Dana White is adamant that boxing would only ruin the experience at Sphere, and UFC should host the first combat sports event there.

Motorsport

Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix Tickets: How much do they cost and what do you get?

F1 visits Las Vegas between 16th - 18th November, but how much do tickets cost and what do you get with them? Click here to find out more.

The Independent UK

No one knows what to make of the $2.3bn Las Vegas Sphere

Las Vegas Sphere’s opening weekend took place on 29 September with a U2 concert

The Independent UK

People aren’t sure what to make of the $2.3bn Las Vegas Sphere: ‘Truman Show’

Las Vegas Sphere’s opening weekend took place on 29 September with a U2 concert

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC fights at the Sphere? Dana White zones in on Mexican Independence Day for potential debut

U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas has made all the international headlines. Could the UFC be next? Dana White likes the odds.

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