Rock band U2 released their sixteenth studio album, Carnaval De Luz, arriving on the fiftieth anniversary of the group’s founding in Dublin. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. first posted an advertisement on a school bulletin board seeking bandmates in Dublin fifty years ago, Novinky reported. The initial rehearsal took place in his kitchen on Sept. 25, … Read more
U2 bass player Adam Clayton has secured planning permission from Cork County Council to demolish a ruined homestead and build a 795-square-meter retirement home at Ringfinnan, overlooking Kinsale and the river Bandon. The project involves replacing the existing two-storey detached dwelling and outbuildings with a sprawling six-bedroom residence complete with a rooftop paved terrace, 50 … Read more
U2 will return to stadiums in 2027, launching their first stadium tour since 2019 in Mexico City on February 23rd, 2027, before playing dates in São Paulo and Buenos Aires. The upcoming concerts support the band’s 16th studio album, Carnaval De Luz, arriving November 13th. Carnaval De Luz Brings Back-to-Basics Sound and High-Profile Collaborations The … Read more
Jordan Joy Hewson, known professionally as Jordan Joy, has released her debut five-track alt-pop EP, LED Moon, marking a major shift into the music industry after years working as a tech entrepreneur and social enterprise founder. The 37-year-old eldest child of U2 singer Bono and Ali announced her musical ambitions in April by dropping the … Read more
Attorneys for the estate of late country music icon Dolly Parton allege that her nephew, Bryan Seaver, used barbed wire, yellow caution tape, and a no-trespassing sign to barricade his porch and evade a process server, abcnews.com reported. Seaver, who previously served as Parton’s head of security and announced her Aug. 25 death on social … Read more
U2 frontman Bono and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are locked in a public dispute after the musician compared the politician to Heinrich Himmler during a wide-ranging interview published in Rolling Stone. The exchange follows previous travel restrictions imposed on Ben-Gvir by Ireland and France earlier this year. Bono Compares Israeli Minister to Nazi … Read more
U2 remains a focal point of Irish cultural debate following the band’s surprise performance at Mount Temple in Dublin last week. Marking 50 years since the group formed at the school, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen played for approximately 1,000 students. The event coincided with the announcement of a new album, Carnaval … Read more
U2 marked their 50th anniversary on Friday with a surprise live performance from the balcony of Bewley’s cafe on Grafton Street in Dublin, drawing thousands of fans who paralyzed the city center and overwhelmed local businesses. Grafton Street Gridlock and Fan Turnout for U2 Anniversary Thousands of spectators packed Dublin’s Grafton Street on Friday afternoon … Read more
U2 marked the 50th anniversary of their formation with a surprise 30–minute set at Mount Temple, playing classic tracks and debuting new material for an audience of 1,000 students, staff, and invited guests. Returning to Where It Started in 1976 The four-piece band performed in the yard at Mount Temple where they originally formed back … Read more
Irish rock band U2 will release their first studio album in nine years, titled Carnaval de Luz, on November 13, according to announcements from the band and reporting from NTB. The twelve-track project features a posthumous collaboration with Dolly Parton on the album’s final song, titled “Torn.” Release Details and Tracklist for Carnaval de Luz … Read more