Iconic rock band set to drop first new album in nearly a decade
y 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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