Overview
- U2 released the single "The Greatest Show On Earth" on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and announced six initial 2027 stadium dates in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires with Beck as support.
- Tickets will be available to U2.com subscribers in a presale starting October 19 and go on general sale at 10am local time on October 22.
- The single was co‑written with Brian Eno and arrives with an Anton Corbijn‑directed video shot in the Californian desert.
- Carnaval De Luz, the band’s 16th studio album, is due November 13, 2026, and the announced tour dates are presented as the first leg of a wider stadium campaign with more Europe, UK, North American and Irish shows to follow.
- The tour marks U2’s return to full‑scale stadiums after their 2019 Joshua Tree dates and a Las Vegas Sphere residency, with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. back in rehearsals after surgery and the rollout using high‑profile guests and special releases to drive demand.