Drew Carey isn’t joyful about U2’s efficiency after seeing Phish rock The Sphere in Las Vegas.
“My friend of mine’s really into it [U2],” Carey, 65, mentioned throughout an look on SiriusXM’s Phish Radio on Thursday, Might 2. “He goes, ‘Hey, let’s go see U2 at The Sphere,’ and I thought, ‘Yeah, at The Sphere, I’ve always wanted to see The Sphere. Might as well.’ I went [and] it blew my mind how great it was and I told all my friends and I talked to the Price Is Right audience how great it was.”
After going to see Phish, nonetheless, Carey mentioned he “honestly was kind of mad … I wanted to call U2 and get my money back.”
The Worth is Proper host mentioned that Phish “made [U2] look like a bar band,” including, “Nothing against U2, it was a great show. I think Phish took full advantage of the audio and the video in that place and what could possibly be done.”
Carey has been raving about Phish for a while now. Final month, he mentioned he would do something to see the Vermont band once more.
“I swear, I just talked to God,” Carey wrote on X in April. “I would give you all my money, stick my d–k in a blender and swear off p—y for the rest of my life in exchange for this. Bro, I met God tonight for real. I feel like I just got saved by Jesus no lie.”
X customers responded to Carey’s tweets with enthusiasm — and humor.
‘“I sat behind @DrewFromTV and can attest to what he said! I had no idea it was his first show, but man was he into it! Was so cool seeing a new fan in real time,” one consumer wrote. The unreal venue helps. You’re the man and glad you had enjoyable. Pumped to see you on tour.”
“Congrats, Drew, on your transcendent weekend,” one other wrote. “I truly hope your hotel suite didn’t have a blender in it.”
Following their residency announcement in 2023, Phish conveyed their enthusiasm for acting at one among Las Vegas’ most up-to-date venues, which got here with a price ticket exceeding $2 billion.
“From the moment we first heard about Sphere and its potential, we’ve been dreaming up ways to bring our show to this breathtaking canvas,” lead vocalist and guitarist Trey Anastasio mentioned on the time. “We’re thrilled to present this completely unique experience to Phish fans.”
Phish carried out 4 dates from April 18 to April 21 2024. U2 carried out a complete of 40 exhibits titled “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere” from September 2023 to March 2024. The residency marked the debut of the venue with exhibits centered across the band’s 1991 album Achtung Child.
In October 2023, U2 introduced a further 11 dates for the present “due to unprecedented demand,” in accordance with a put up on the band’s official Instagram account.