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Adam Jones Thinks Tool Will Play Sphere at Some Point: "We Were Supposed to Open That Place"

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Guitarist Adam Jones says it's likely Tool will play Las Vegas' Sphere, and reveals that the band was approached to be the first act to perform at the venue.
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“We were supposed to open that place”: Adam Jones reveals that Tool were meant to raise the curtain on the Sphere in 2023

Instead, U2 took their place

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Tool Was Invited to Inaugurate The Sphere in Las Vegas, Reveals Adam Jones

The giant The Sphere of Las Vegas — the enveloping enclosure that U2 opened in September 2023 with its residence "U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere" — was close to being premiered by a very different band. Guitarist Adam Jones revealed that Tool formally received the invitation to open the venue and rejected it.A historic opportunity that the band declined According to Jones' statements, the producer of the Sphere contacted the Angelian quartet …

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Adam Jones Thinks Tool Will Play Sphere at Some Point: "We Were Supposed to Open That Place"

Guitarist Adam Jones says it's likely Tool will play Las Vegas' Sphere, and reveals that the band was approached to be the first act to perform at the venue.

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Adam Jones Remains Hopeful That Tool Will Stage A Residency At The Sphere In Las Vegas: "We've Been Talking To Them Since It Opened..."

Tool were actually approached to open the venue.

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theprp.com broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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