As U2 Wraps Its Las Vegas Residency at the Sphere, Ailing Band Member Larry Mullen Jr. Attends Friday’s Show
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large On a windy evening in Las Vegas, U2 were finally reunited in the same arena for the first time in five years — sort of.
Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. attended Friday night’s penultimate U2 show at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where he watched from a box seat in the audience.
Mullen, who has been recovering from neck surgery and other ailments, has been sitting out U2’s landmark Sphere performances.
On Thursday, Bono, guitarist The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton were once again joined by Krezip drummer Bram van den Berg — who has been filling in for Mullen during the Sphere shows. “Not since October 1978 have we played shows without Larry Mullen Jr., and it’s only right I start by introducing the man who saved the day when Larry Mullen could not make it,” Bono said in introducing his bandmates. “His name is already legend around here to people who can pronounce it.
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