In a new interview with Ronni Hunter of the 99.7 The Blitz radio station, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones confirmed plans for him and his bandmates to stage a run of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

'We were supposed to open that place,' Adam said.

'We were asked, and because of "Game Of Thrones" band politics, we just couldn't make it work.

And then they ended up using U2, which I think we probably would've gotten bumped anyway.

But they have been really enthusiastic about us playing there, so we've been talking to them since it opened about doing some kind of residency there.' Earlier this year, TOOL drummer Danny Carey told Spiral Out that he and his bandmates were in talks about a possible residency at the Sphere after the release of their next studio album.

When the interviewer noted that TOOL is 'a very cinematic band,' particularly when it comes to the group's live shows, Carey concurred.

'Yeah, we're very much into that.' We're hoping when we release the new record, maybe do a stint at the Sphere because I think we're the perfect band for that.

We've been talking to those guys.' Carey went on to say that 'the preparation' to bring a massive Sphere residency from blueprint to opening night 'is pretty intense.' He added: 'It's a very expensive endeavor, and it takes a while to get into the black.

I think [you have to play] quite a few shows before you make any money.' Asked if he has ever been to the Sphere, Danny said: 'Yeah.

Well, I just took a tour of it.

I haven't actually seen a full-on show, but they took [us around the venue] to show it off.

It's incredible, man.

I almost got vertigo [just looking around it].' The Las Vegas Sphere is a 17,600-capacity venue which has transformed live entertainment since opening in September 2023.