Useless & Firm reportedly in talks for 2024 Las Vegas Sphere residency Useless & Firm may very well be enjoying a residency on the Las Vegas Sphere subsequent summer time, in response to experiences. The New York Post experiences the supergroup – consisting of Grateful Useless members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Invoice Kreutzmann alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti – are in talks for a possible residency that may happen “subsequent summer time”. Nonetheless, it careworn that negotiations are “nonetheless within the works and never 100%.”
The Sphere opened in September with a residency that includes U2 enjoying ‘Achtung Child’ in full, which was not too long ago prolonged into March. Phish will likely be enjoying a week-long residency later that month, whereas Beyonce has additionally reportedly been concerned in talks. One other report by the New York Post has urged Girl Gaga, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, and others have “been thought-about” for residencies as effectively.
Nonetheless, insiders within the report additionally clarify that some artists have been delay by the price of placing on a present at Sphere, which is especially costly owing to its enormous LCD wraparound display screen. Useless & Firm launched into a supposed “farewell” tour this summer time however Weir wrote on Twitter: “Properly it appears like that’s it for this outfit; however don’t fear we’ll all be on the market in a single type or one other till we drop…” Phrase of Useless & Firm’s disbanding first emerged earlier this 12 months, when in April,  Rolling Stone  speculated that their North American tour for summer time ’22 can be their final. The article cited “sources near Useless & Firm” as their level of reference, in addition to current well being points for Kreutzmann. Weir, nonetheless, was fast to disclaim the rumours, tweeting that the band’s plans to interrupt up have been “information to me”.