U2 at 50: Irish Rockers Reveal Anniversary Album
Bono said the band’s first album since 2017 will follow a new single, Silencio, with more details due this week.
- On Wednesday, Irish rock band U2 revealed their upcoming 15th studio album is titled 'Carnaval de Luz,' translating to 'Carnival of Light,' during a commemorative podcast interview.
- This announcement arrives ahead of the band's 50th anniversary on Friday, September 25, 2026, marking five decades since their first rehearsal in drummer Larry Mullen Jnr's kitchen at 60 Rosemount Avenue in Artane, Dublin.
- Reflecting on their longevity, Adam Clayton told the podcast, "We stayed in Ireland, we stayed close, we raised our families," explaining why the group has remained together for five decades.
- The band will release their new single 'Silencio' on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while fans prepare for commemorative U250 events across Dublin this weekend.
- With a new album confirmed, U2 will likely hit the road again for stadium concerts, an expected move reflecting the band's enduring appeal after selling 175 million albums.
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The Irish band celebrates its half century of life, releases a song and dates its new album
Contrary to the name, the song "Silence" proposes to inspire people not to remain silent at the sight of atrocities taking place all over the world.
On 25 September 1976, four high school students met in Dublin to form a band that was going to conquer the rock planet.Five decades later, U2 remained intimately linked to the city that saw it born. RFI left in the footsteps of the mythical band in the Irish capital.
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The Irish band will release their new album, the first in nine years, on November 13, with a repertoire of songs including a posthumous duet with Dolly Parton
U2 Turns to the Latino World With 'Carnaval de Luz,' Its First Album in Nine Years: Rosalía, Mexico and ICE-Era Imagery in 'Silencio'
U2 is returning with its first studio album of new material in nine years, and the Irish rock band's new era has an unmistakable connection to the Spanish-speaking world. There is the title, Carnaval de Luz. There are songs called "La Reina" and "Silencio." Spanish superstar Rosalía appears on another track. Mexico City has become a major setting for the band's new visuals.
The band advances 'Silence', a new track already available next to their video clip
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