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\n\tThe Las Vegas Sphere<\/a> has now been open for two-and-a-half years, and it\u2019s managed to book an impressive slate of live acts in that time. The list includes classic-rock icons (U2, Eagles), country superstars (Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band), jam bands (Phish, Dead and Company), TRL<\/em>-era favorites (Backstreet Boys, No Doubt), and EDM acts (Anyma, Illenium).\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe wide spectrum of artists \u2014 which includes a seven-date run by Mexican singer-songwriter Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n this September \u2014 has made it very difficult to anticipate the venue\u2019s next moves. But that hasn\u2019t stopped prognosticators from trying, which is why we\u2019ve read so many reports about supposed residences by top-tier artists that never panned out.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHarry Styles is in final negotiations to do as many as 35 shows at the state-of-the-art music mecca,\u201d the New York Post <\/em>reported in March 2025,<\/a> \u201cthat could begin as early as the second half of the year, sources with knowledge of the talks said.\u201d There may have been talks or even \u201cfinal negotiations,\u201d but Styles wound up booking 30 shows at New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden for this year.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThe prior year, word spread widely that Beyonc\u00e9 was supposedly in negotiations. The New York Post <\/em>eventually shot them down.<\/a> \u201cThe sticking point turned out to be Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s demand for the Sphere to go dark for two weeks,\u201d they reported, \u201cso that she can rehearse, sources close to the situation said.\u201d (Sphere owner James Dolan eventually sent her a cease-and-desist letter<\/a> when she incorporated an image of Sphere into her Cowboy Carter stage show.)<\/p>\n \n\tThe calendar for the rest of this year includes Eagles, Anyma, Chesney, Backstreet Boys, No Doubt, Phish, and Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n. But there are enormous holes, and not even a hint at what might happen in 2027 and beyond. Here\u2019s a look at possible upcoming acts based on solid leads, a few rumors, and some fun, wild speculation. We\u2019ve included absurdly unscientific odds for each.\u00a0<\/p>\n