THE BAND’S FIRST IN NINE YEARS
LISTEN HERE
LATEST SINGLE
‘TORN’
FEATURING DOLLY PARTON
OUT NOW – WATCH LYRIC VIDEO HERE
PLUS A SPECIAL ONE-OFF EDITION OF U2 MAGAZINE ‘PROPAGANDA: CARNAVAL DE LUZ EDITION’
WITH BAND INTERVIEWS, COLLABORATOR INTERVIEWS, SONG LYRICS AND MORE – READ HERE
“Hugely generous: bold, adventurous, refusing despair… Fifty years since they came together in the schoolyard, U2 still throw one hell of a parade.”
MOJO ★★★★
U2 sound revitalized on Carnaval de Luz. The rock legends return with a tightly focused album that stands as a counterargument to pop-culture doomsaying.’
ROLLING STONE ★★★★
“On their first album of new songs in nearly a decade… music that is impassioned and rejuvenated… rousing, restorative rock from a band ready to take on the world again.”
THE GUARDIAN ★★★★
“On this Carnival of Light, Irish rock’s crazy diamonds shine on brighter than ever.”
THE IRISH TIMES ★★★★
“Five decades on, the unforgettable fire of U2 continues.”
MAIL ON SUNDAY ★★★★
13 NOVEMBER 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Carnaval De Luz – the 16th studio album from U2 and the first album of new material from the band in nine years – is out now on Island Records. Listen HERE.
This week also sees the release of ‘Torn’ (feat. Dolly Parton) (Kent Wells Version), a Country Version of the final track on the album, a duet between Bono and the late, great Dolly Parton. Co-written by U2, Parton and Johnny McDaid, ‘Torn’ is a tender country song detailing broken family ties that holds wider resonances. Parton recorded the song in Nashville, Tennessee in June this year, making it her final recorded vocal performance prior to her passing on August 25, 2026. ‘Torn’ is produced by Jacknife Lee, and also features Daniel Lanois playing pedal steel. Watch lyric video HERE. ‘Torn’ (feat. Dolly Parton) (Kent Wells Version) is available via Dolly’s most recent label partner, Big Machine Records.
The arrival of Carnaval De Luz follows the release of three singles and accompanying music videos: ‘Street of Dreams’, ‘Silencio’and ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’.
Carnaval De Luz is accompanied by a special edition of Propaganda as a one-off digital zine, with a limited-edition print run. Forty years ago, in February 1986, the first issue of ‘Propaganda’ dropped through the letterboxes of U2 fans around the world. Aspiring to match other fan magazines at that time, ‘Propaganda’ was born out of the punk-era D.I.Y. zine culture that embraced attitude, ideas and dialogue. The 128-page Propaganda: Carnaval De Luz Edition includes song lyrics; Bono’s non-linear liner notebook; exclusive interviews with producer Jacknife Lee; collaborators Anton Corbijn, Martin Garrix and Viviane Sassen; as well as reflections from band members on 50 years of U2. Read HERE.
U2 is set to hit the road again with Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth, a world tour that will see Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. return to select stadiums in 2027 and beyond. The tour – will kick off in Mexico City on February 23rd, 2027, with the UK and Europe leg starting April 26th in Stockholm, ahead of four shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June.
Carnaval De Luz will be available in formats including: Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl & CD Boxsets, Various Limited Edition Coloured & Bespoke Vinyl variants, Standard CD, Standard Vinyl, Digital Download. Available HERE.
