“It’s the most people I’ve ever been ignored by when I’m playing”: Eagles guitarist Vince Gill on performing at Sphere in Las Vegas

Sphere in Las Vegas may have revolutionised live entertainment, but it turns out the audience is staring at the ceiling

Sphere, the 20,000-capacity globe-shaped venue in Las Vegas, may have exploded the boundaries of what’s possible at a live show, but it turns out that musicians might not be getting as much feedback from the audience as they’re used to.

In an interview with American Songwriter, Eagles guitarist Vince Gill, who joined the band in 2017 following the death of co-founder Glenn Frey, talks about what it’s like to play at the venue, and it seems as though the audience are distracted by the technology on show.

“It’s staggeringly massive,” says Gill. “I was getting kind of where I felt like I was going to fall over because things are tilted, and you think you’re moving, but you’re not. It’s a trip. It’s the most people I’ve ever been ignored by when I’m playing. You’re playing, and they’re all staring at all the stuff on the ceiling. They’re not paying any attention to you. It’s kind of fun, really.”