In Pictures: U2 kick-off first of 25 shows at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Kenneth Fox

U2 played to a star-studded crowd at the new $2.3 billion entertainment arena in Las Vegas last night.

It was the first of 25 shows at the new state-of-the-art venue as U2 kicked off their residency in style.

Some of the big names who were at the opening included the Breaking Bad tandem of Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, Diplo, Luke Wilson and Mario Lopez.

You can have a look at some of the best shots from the opening night down below.