Overview
- U2 announced on Sept. 24 that Carnaval de Luz will be released on Nov. 13 and released a new single, “Silencio,” to preview the record.
- The record is the band’s first full‑length album of new material in nine years, contains 12 tracks, and was produced by longtime collaborator Garret “Jacknife” Lee.
- The album closes with “Torn,” a duet co‑written by Dolly Parton, U2 and Johnny McDaid that contains Parton’s final recorded vocal, which she recorded in June and approved before her death.
- Carnaval de Luz credits a wide set of collaborators — including Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Martin Garrix and Ryan Tedder — reflecting diverse musical input across the project.
- The album is framed as the first part of a triptych that links Carnaval de Luz with two surprise 2026 EPs, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, bringing U2’s total new songs this year to 24 and setting the stage for further promotion and performances.