Apple's 8K Immersive Bono Documentary: Experience His Stories of Surrender on May 30, 2025
February 26, 2025
This documentary will feature an immersive 8K Spatial Audio experience, allowing viewers to feel as if they are on stage with Bono in a 180-degree video environment.
Included in the film is exclusive footage from Bono's April 2023 residency at the Beacon Theatre, where he performed a one-man show.
Apple Original Films is set to release a documentary titled 'Bono: Stories of Surrender', which is based on the memoir of U2 frontman Bono.
Bono's relationship with Apple dates back to 2004, marked by notable collaborations including the controversial release of U2's album 'Songs of Innocence'.
The documentary adds to Apple TV+'s growing collection of musician-focused films, which already includes documentaries about artists like Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez.
Apple TV+ is available globally for $9.99 per month, with promotional offers for new device purchases, as it seeks to expand its content library.
Critics have lauded Bono's one-man show for its compelling narrative, which includes reflections on his life and a near-death experience in 2016.
Both the documentary and Bono's memoir will be released simultaneously on May 30, 2025.
This release follows Apple's recent foray into immersive video, having launched its first scripted short film in October 2024.
Unlike many other immersive platforms, Apple Immersive Video offers a higher bitrate and requires users to experience it exclusively on the Vision Pro.
The immersive features of the documentary, including Spatial Audio, are designed to enhance the viewer's experience, making it more engaging.
U2 has not scheduled any concerts since their residency at Sphere in Las Vegas in March 2024, although there are hints of a new album in the works.
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Apple TV+ Press • Feb 25, 2025
Apple Original Films announces new documentary event “Bono: Stories of Surrender”
Billboard • Feb 26, 2025
‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ Doc About U2 Singer’s One-Man Show Headed to Apple TV+
Rolling Stone • Feb 26, 2025
Bono’s ‘Stories of Surrender’ Documentary Heading to Apple TV+