US EditionU2 Surprise-Drop Politically Charged ‘Days of Ash’ EP With Six New Songs
U2’s EP pays tribute to individuals affected by conflict and violence, featuring collaborations with Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian soldier Taras Topolia, with proceeds supporting human rights groups.
- On Wednesday, U2 surprise-released a standalone six-track EP called Days of Ash digitally via Island Records, coinciding with a one-off revival of the Propaganda fanzine.
- Bono framed the EP as urgent protest, with 'American Obituary' responding to the January 7 killing of Minneapolis mother Renée Good, and songs honoring victims in Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine that "couldn't wait."
- The EP comprises five songs and one poem, including 'American Obituary' and 'Yours Eternally' featuring Ed Sheeran, Taras Topolia, and a reading of Yehuda Amichai's 'Wildpeace'.
- U2 said none of the Days of Ash tracks will appear on their full album due later in 2026, and contributions will be made to Amnesty International, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the UN Refugee Agency .
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The U2 released the EP U2 – Days of Ash, its first unpublished material since 2017, and opened the work with a direct political statement. The “American Obituraty” show is dedicated to Renee Good, dead at the age of 37, on January 7, during a comparison with an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Also read: U2 released its first album with innocents in almost a decade, with music in partnership with Ed Sheeran End of the mystery: Shakira will sing in the …
The U2 rock band, the British singer Ed Sheeran and the Ukrainian team Antitila launched their new video clip "Yours Eternal". The party is part of the new U2 team's EP, Days Of Ash.
New U2 album includes Israeli poem and a song about slain Palestinian activist
(JTA) — U2 frontman Bono delivered sharp criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and lavish praise on Jewish tradition in an interview released Wednesday alongside the band’s new EP, titled “Days of Ash.” The album — the first from U2 since 2017 — includes a song memorializing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, who was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank in July as well as a recitation of the anti-war poem “Wildpeace”…
On "Days of Ash," U2 sharply criticizes Trump, Putin, Netanyahu, and Pezeshkian. But only one song truly convinces. "You have the right to remain…"
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