US EditionU2 Surprise Fans Again with Easter Lily EP
The six-track digital release reflects on friendship, loss and renewal, and includes a tribute to Hal Willner plus a Brian Eno-produced closing track.
- On Good Friday, April 3, 2026, Irish rock band U2 released Easter Lily, their second six-song EP of 2026. The collection follows the politically charged Days of Ash EP released in February.
- The band, currently recording their 15th studio album, describes these EPs as 'separate, self-contained' collections. These interim releases tide fans over while sessions for the full-length record continue.
- Collaborator Brian Eno provided soundscapes for the EP, which explores themes of friendship, loss, and renewal. The record opens with 'Song for Hal,' a tribute to late music producer Hal Willner.
- Lead singer Bono described the EP as an opportunity for the band to dig "deeper into our lives" for songs. He characterized this period as "wilderness years" for the group.
- Accompanying the digital release is a special edition of Propaganda, the band's fanzine originally launched 40 years ago in 1986. The issue features sleeve notes from guitarist The Edge and a conversation with Franciscan friar Richard Rohr.
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On Good Friday, April 3, Irish band U2 unexpectedly released their second EP of the year. While Days of Ash, released in February on Ash Wednesday, was a response to the chaotic times in the world today, Easter Lily is a collection of songs that focus on friendship, loss, hope, and spiritual renewal.
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This is a band that didn’t just release another set of music, it released a statement. It’s a band that’s never really peaked, because each album, even the so-called duds, mile-stoned another phase in a trajectory that’s somehow always on the up. U2 surprised the world with a Good Friday release, an EP titled Easter Lily that’s a wild departure from Days of Ash six weeks ago. Whereas the latter was a protest response to the chaos that reigns, th…
New surprise from the most famous Irish band of all time. Following the release on 18 February of 'Days of Ash' , dedicated to «people fighting for freedom» and to the global situation caused by the war conflicts and social crises in Palestine, Iran, Ukraine and the United States, with collaborations from Ed Sheeran, Taras Topolia, Jacknife Lee, and Adeola, U2 are back in charge on Friday, April 3rd (Holy Friday) with 'Easter Lily', a new unpubl…
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