U2 releases new single and announces world tour for 2027
Irish rock band U2 has released a new single titled The Greatest Show on Earth and announced plans for a 2027 world tour.
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Irish band U2 released the new single The Greatest Show on Earth on October 15, 2026, and announced a world tour of the same name scheduled to start in February 2027. UA.News, citing Rolling Stone, reported that the tour will begin in Mexico City, Mexico, with additional Latin American concerts planned for São Paulo, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1][2]
Dates for upcoming concert stops in North America and Europe will be announced at a later time, according to UA.News and Rolling Stone. The new track will be featured on the band's upcoming album, Carnaval de Luz, which is scheduled for release on November 13, 2026. [1][2]
The forthcoming album Carnaval de Luz also includes two previously unveiled singles titled Silencio and Street of Dreams, UA.News reported. [1]
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine focused on music, politics, and popular culture that was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and Ralph J. Gleason. [6]
In short
- U2 released the new single The Greatest Show on Earth on October 15, 2026.
- U2 announced a 2027 world tour starting in Mexico City in February 2027.
- The band's upcoming album Carnaval de Luz will be released on November 13, 2026.
- The album includes the previously released singles Silencio and Street of Dreams.
Sources
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- [1]U2 announces 2027 world tour and releases new single — Rolling StoneUA.NEWS, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]U2 Share New Song ‘The Greatest Show on Earth,’ Announce 2027 World TourRolling Stone, 7h ago
- [3]Final Headliner for Field Day 2027 RevealedRolling Stone Australia, 4h ago
- [4]Rolling Stone makes predictions for 2027 GrammysGood Morning America, 12h ago
- [5]Rolling Stone makes predictions for 2027 GrammysYahoo, 16h ago
Background
- [6]Rolling Stone on Wikipedia
- [7]Rolling Stone on Grokipedia
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