US EditionU2 Releases Song ‘American Obituary’ Honoring Renee Good
U2's EP "Days of Ash" opens with "American Obituary," a tribute calling for peace and honoring Renee Good, a Minnesota mother fatally shot in January.
- On Ash Wednesday, U2 released a six-song EP called 'U2- Days of Ash,' opening with 'American Obituary' dedicated to Renee Good, who died Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.
- Amid mounting unrest and deaths, Bono said he began writing 'American Obituary' the day after Good was killed, describing the EP as an immediate response inspired by recent crises.
- The song's lyrics include 'Renee the domestic terrorist???' and 'A bullet for each child,' with visuals showing the Statue of Liberty with 'REDACTED' over its eyes and 'America will rise' projected over a Statue wearing an oversized Trump tie.
- Good's family said the tribute reflects a broader message amid protests, while the federal government reports no criminal investigation and limited evidence access, attorney Antonio Romanucci stated.
- Joining Bruce Springsteen, U2 uses protest songs addressing ICE and recent killings, marking their first major original release since 2017; Bono said a full album will arrive later in 2026.
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The Irish raise up against Trump's American drifts with their "protest song" on their new EP six tracks, "Days of Ash".
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U2 honors Renee Good in 'American Obituary' first track on newest EP
The Irish rock band said the project was inspired by people “fighting on the front lines of freedom."
Bono, U2 attack MAGA in ode to Renee Good · American Wire News
U2 frontman Bono believes the new release of politically inspired songs “couldn’t wait” as the Irish rock band voiced its disdain for supporters of President Donald Trump. The new six-song EP titled “Days of Ash” was interestingly released on Wednesday, and touted as “an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.” Blasting Trump supporters as “the peopl…
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DNyuzLegendary rock band U2 invokes Renee Nicole Good in ‘American Obituary’
Irish rock band U2 invoked Renee Nicole Good – the anti-ICE agitator gunned down by federal agents in Minnesota last month – in their new song "American Obituary," while calling for a "rise against the people of the lie."
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