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U2 and Martin Garrix Release Collaborative Single 'Fireflies'

Issued on Darkroom Records after a surprise Tomorrowland debut, the single signals U2’s continued rollout toward a new album this year.

Overview

  • The studio version of 'Fireflies' was released July 24 on Darkroom Records after Martin Garrix first played the track live at Tomorrowland earlier this month.
  • Garrix brought U2 guitarist The Edge onstage for the festival debut, a surprise moment that previewed the studio single now available to stream.
  • 'Fireflies' is the first released song to feature all four members of U2 working directly with Garrix, capping a collaboration that began about six summers ago.
  • Critics and the artists describe the track as a blend of Bono’s soaring vocals and U2’s arena sensibility with Garrix’s polished electronic production, and both The Edge and Garrix issued statements praising the partnership.
  • The release follows U2’s two surprise 2026 EPs and the single 'Street of Dreams,' and it reinforces the band’s buildup to an as-yet-untitled studio album due later this year with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. back in the studio.