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U2 frontman Bono addressed the fallout from Ed Sheeran’s removal of support act Macklemore, citing Sheeran’s desire to keep music apolitical. While Bono defended Sheeran’s personal choice, he and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. condemned billionaire stadium owners for suppressing speech. Macklemore has since launched a sold-out tour to raise funds for Palestinian charities.
Bono disclosed that Ed Sheeran expressed reluctance to engage with political themes during the creation of the song 'Yours Eternally,' which addresses the war in Ukraine. This revelation emerged amid ongoing controversy following the removal of rapper Macklemore from Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements. While Sheeran maintains a stance of neutrality to protect his audience, U2 members emphasize the importance of artistic freedom and political engagement.
Bono disclosed that Ed Sheeran expressed hesitation about the political nature of their collaboration 'Yours Eternally,' a track addressing the war in Ukraine. This revelation emerged amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Sheeran's refusal to support Macklemore, who was dropped from Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestine statements. While Sheeran maintains a stance of neutrality to protect his audience, U2 members emphasize the importance of artistic freedom and political engagement.
Bono disclosed that Ed Sheeran expressed hesitation about the political nature of their collaboration 'Yours Eternally,' a track addressing the war in Ukraine. This revelation emerged amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Sheeran's refusal to support Macklemore, who was dropped from Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestine statements. While Sheeran maintains a stance of neutrality to protect his audience, U2 members emphasize the importance of artistic freedom and political engagement.
U2 frontman Bono explained that the track 'The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)' on their upcoming album is a celebration of the Spanish singer's artistic courage, not a romantic pursuit. The song, which features Bono impersonating Rosalía's soprano voice, was recorded after he contacted her through mutual friend Penélope Cruz. The album, 'Carnaval de Luz,' also includes a final duet with the late Dolly Parton and marks the band's first new material in nine years.
U2 has announced their 16th studio album, 'Carnaval De Luz,' set for release on November 13, 2026. The 12-track record marks the band's first full-length release in nine years and coincides with their 50th anniversary. It features the final recorded vocal performance of late country icon Dolly Parton on the closing track, 'Torn.' Produced by Jacknife Lee, the album includes collaborations with Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Martin Garrix, and Ryan Tedder. The second single, 'Silencio,' was released alongside the announcement, while the first single, 'Street of Dreams,' debuted in July.
U2 frontman Bono disclosed that Dolly Parton left bed rest to record her final vocal performance for the band's upcoming album. The duet, titled 'Torn,' appears on 'Carnaval de Luz,' which releases in November. Parton, who died in August at age 80, approved the final mix before her passing.
U2 has announced their 16th studio album, 'Carnaval De Luz,' set for release on November 13, 2026. The 12-track record marks the band's first full-length release in nine years and coincides with their 50th anniversary. The album features the final recorded vocal performance of late country icon Dolly Parton on the closing track, 'Torn.' Produced by Jacknife Lee, the record includes collaborations with Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Martin Garrix, and Ryan Tedder. The second single, 'Silencio,' was released alongside the announcement, while the first single, 'Street of Dreams,' debuted in July.
U2 has announced their 16th studio album, 'Carnaval de Luz,' set for release on November 13. The 12-track record features the final recorded vocal performance of Dolly Parton, who died in August at age 80. Her duet with Bono, titled 'Torn,' closes the album and was recorded in June. The release marks the band's first full-length album in nearly a decade and coincides with their 50th anniversary.
U2 has announced their first studio album in nine years, 'Carnaval de Luz,' set for release on November 13. The 12-track record marks the band's 50th anniversary and features the final recorded vocal performance of Dolly Parton, who passed away in August. The closing track, 'Torn,' is a duet between Parton and Bono, recorded in June. The album reunites U2 with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and includes new collaborations with Martin Garrix and Ryan Tedder.
U2 has announced their first studio album in nearly a decade, 'Carnaval de Luz,' set for release on November 13. The 12-track record marks the band's 50th anniversary and features the final recorded vocal performance of Dolly Parton, who died in August. The closing track, 'Torn,' is a duet between Parton and Bono, recorded in June before her passing. The album reunites U2 with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and includes new collaborations with Martin Garrix and Ryan Tedder.
Hundreds gathered at Dublin's St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Glen Hansard's funeral after his July 29 death in a motorcycle crash at 56; Markéta Irglová and Eddie Vedder performed 'The Song of Good Hope' with Thomas Bartlett and the Frames, Bono recited a poem, and The Edge joined for a closing 'Beautiful Day' as family and friends paid tribute to the Irish musician known from The Frames and for the Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly' from Once.
At Glen Hansard's funeral in Dublin, Bono shared Patti Smith's musical voicemail and recited a rewritten version of 'Beautiful Day,' Eddie Vedder performed Hansard's 'The Song of Good Hope,' and the two joined a group performance of Bob Dylan’s 'Forever Young' with fellow musicians including Hozier and The Edge as friends and fans remembered the late Once co-writer who died July 29 after a motorcycle crash.
Celebrities and large crowds gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin for Glen Hansard’s funeral, where Bono attended and delivered a recital before joining The Edge for a rendition of Beautiful Day; Patti Smith sent a voicemail “lullaby” for Hansard’s family, and a series of tributes and performances by friends and fellow musicians followed. The coffin arrived by horse-drawn carriage, and about 11,000 people are said to have attended Hansard’s wake, with attendees paying tribute to his life and music across multiple musical interludes.
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter known for the Frames and the film Once, died at 56 in a Dublin motorcycle accident; tributes poured in from Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Rachel Zegler and others who celebrated his warmth, street-rooted artistry, and lasting influence on generations of musicians.