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U2 Announce 2027 World Tour With Single German Date

Carnaval De Luz is due on 13 November 2026, featuring the new single "The Greatest Show On Earth" with a final vocal from the late Dolly Parton.

Overview

  • U2 announced the 'The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour' on Thursday, October 29, 2026, confirming a lone German concert at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on 30 June 2027.
  • Ticketing for the European leg uses staggered presales for fan groups and registered users from 2–5 November 2026 with a general on-sale starting 6 November 2026 at 10:00 local time.
  • The band will release Carnaval De Luz on 13 November 2026, their first album of new songs in nine years, and has issued the single 'The Greatest Show On Earth' ahead of the LP.
  • Tour routing places a Latin America run in February–March 2027 before a Europe and UK stadium leg from April through July 2027 that includes Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Lisbon and Milan.
  • The announcement follows U2's 50th anniversary and may concentrate demand on the Berlin date, so fans are advised to register for presales and consider travel arrangements early.