A legendary rock band is planning a comeback in 2026.
U2 has been working on its first album of new music in 9 years, lead singer Bono told Esquire in a recent interview. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group last released “Songs of Experience” in 2017.
“Everyone in the band seems desperate for it,” Bono told the magazine. “It’s like their lives depend on it. … And, as I tell them, they do.”
An album title and release date have not been announced, but the 65-year-old singer said in June one song would tentatively be titled “Freedom Is a Feeling.” He also confirmed U2 is reuniting with famed producer Brian Eno, who previously worked on classic albums like “The Joshua Tree,” “Achtung Baby” and “Zooropa.”
Guitarist The Edge previously told BBC Radio 2 that some of the songs might sound like “some crazy kind of sci-fi Irish folk music.”
“Part of our kind of process is to go so widely away from, off track, and … the process of bringing things back on track is kind of how you get sort of unique sounding music,“ The Edge said in November 2024.
The album is also expected to include “a bunch of beautiful Irish musicians” like U2 bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who returned to the band after undergoing surgery in 2023.
U2 is a Grammy-winning rock band from Ireland known for hit songs like “With or Without You,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Beautiful Day,” “One,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “Pride (In the Name of Love),” “Desire” and “All I Want Is You.” The group last released “Songs of Experience” in 2017, but have kept busy in recent years with reissues of albums like “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” and “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” plus 40 reimagined versions of iconic tracks on 2023’s “Songs of Surrender” album.
U2 also made headlines in 2023 and 2024 with an acclaimed residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Bono said the new album could also mean a tour later this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of U2’s formation.
“I hope they’re going to still be there for us,” Bono told Esquire of the band’s fans. “We’ve pushed them to their elastic limit over the years. And now it’s a long time that we’ve been away. But I still think that we can create a soundtrack for people who want to take on the world.”
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