Overview

• Bono’s live-documentary Stories of Surrender rolls out on Apple TV+ on May 30 following its Cannes premiere earlier this month.
• Early reactions to the film are mixed, with praise for Bono’s intimate storytelling tempered by criticism of its static staging and uneven pacing.
• On Jimmy Kimmel LiveBono confirmed that U2 have returned to the studio to craft new material that moves beyond their past to shape their musical future.
• The Edge has teased that the upcoming album will stray from straight-up rock and may incorporate “sci-fi Irish folk music” elements developed with Brian Eno.
• Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. has rejoined the sessions after recovering from surgery, restoring U2’s full lineup for this next creative phase.