U2 - ATOMIC CITY

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Dear John,

The band have released a banging new track, 'Atomic City' just hours before opening night of their U2:UV shows at Sphere in Las Vegas — a celebration of their seminal 1991 album Achtung Baby in the massive, state-of-the-art multimedia Sphere.

Listen here

"It's a love song to our audience," Bono says. "'Where you are is where I'll be'."

Produced by long-time U2 collaborators Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite, 'Atomic City' drops ahead of the band's run of 25 Las Vegas shows between now and December 16. The song is a 3.5-minute homage to the magnetic spirit of '70s post-punk with a nod to Blondie.

The 'Atomic City' video captures U2's late-night surprise performance of the track just last week along Fremont Street in 'old Las Vegas' — the same spot where Bono, Edge, Adam, and Larry filmed the iconic video for 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' more than 36 years ago.

When the band kick off 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere' tonight, celebrating the album and its industry-defining ZOO TV Tour, which established their reputation for pushing the boundaries of live performance and embracing the latest technological innovations, they'll also be launching the world's most state-of-the-art venue.

Tonight, they'll do it again inside the 580,000 square-foot, 366-foot-tall, Sphere surrounded by 1.2 million LED screens and 17,000 fans... ready for what's next! 

'I'm front row in Las Vegas…And there's a big one on tonight.'

Coming to the show in Vegas tonight? Wish you were?

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Each show day, we'll be hosting a live social stream on U2.com where you can share your news and images as the evening unfolds. We'll be adding your posts, tweets, grams, photos, and video once the show's underway.

Share your stories of U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere with fans worldwide. And don't forget to include the hashtag #U2UVSphere so we can find you!

Read more about 'Atomic City' HERE. 

Best Wishes 

The U2.com Team