U2: Their legendary hit "With or Without You" has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, a first!

The spectacular residency "U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere" in Las Vegas ended on March 2, after attracting over 662,500 spectators to the new venue The Sphere and generating $244 million in revenue. With only 40 concerts, U2 has thus joined the elite of artists who have had lucrative residencies in Las Vegas, alongside Celine Dion and Elton John. The U2 Guitarist The Edge rejoiced in this success, highlighting the intimacy and connection with the audience allowed by the clarity of the sound in the venue.

For St. Patrick's Day, the American audience was able to relive the atmosphere of Las Vegas with the broadcast of the final concert of the residency on SiriusXM radio. An opportunity for those who could not be there, to hear the album "Achtung Baby" played in its entirety, as well as essential hits like "Beautiful Day," "Elevation," "Where The Streets Have No Name," and of course "With or Without You."

Released on March 16, 1987, "With or Without You" marked a turning point for U2 by becoming their first number one in the United States. This track propelled the album "The Joshua Tree" to monumental commercial success, with 25 million worldwide sales, and has established itself as a classic for the band.

Today, "With Or Without You" makes history by becoming U2's first track to surpass one billion streams on Spotify. An achievement for the band, which has 21.8 million monthly listeners on the streaming platform. The song's music video has also surpassed 150 million views on YouTube. Following this achievement, the band U2 thanked its fans for listening to "With or Without You" one billion times and shared a clip from a Las Vegas concert to celebrate this milestone.