Sphere Entertainment and Abu Dhabi's department of culture and tourism have announced that the second version of the dome-like Sphere venue will be built in the UAE.
According to the team, the venue in Abu Dhabi will "echo the scale" of the first Sphere in Las Vegas, which is 112 metres high and has a capacity of 20,000.
No architecture studio has been announced for the new development, however, stadium specialist Populous designed both the Las Vegas Sphere and a similar planned venue in London.
According to Sphere Entertainment, the Abu Dhabi Sphere would be the first in a series of venues that have a similar form to the Las Vegas building.
At present no exact location or timeline for construction have been revealed for the project. According to the team, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism will pay Sphere Entertainment "a franchise initiation fee" for the right to build and operate the venue.
The announcement follows the Sphere Entertainment, formerly known as Madison Square Garden Entertainment, team withdrawing its plans to bring the spherical venue to London. The company withdrew its proposal for the venue earlier this year, slamming the planning process as "a political football between rival parties".
