Overview
- U2 released Carnaval de luz on Friday, November 13, 2026, their sixteenth studio album and the final installment of a yearlong creative cycle that began with two EPs.
- The album closes with Torn, a country‑tinged duet that Dolly Parton co‑wrote with U2 and Johnny McDaid and recorded in Nashville in June 2026, presented as Parton’s last recorded vocal.
- Bono has said Parton “got out of bed to sing this song,” and he has described being too moved to listen to the track now, remarks published in recent interviews.
- Carnaval de luz credits a wide set of collaborators and producers including Brian Eno, Rosalía, Martin Garrix, Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder and Daniel Lanois, reflecting the album’s cross‑genre scope.
- U2 announced a world tour tied to the release that begins February 23, 2027 in Mexico City with confirmed Buenos Aires dates in March, and the band is releasing multiple deluxe physical editions plus a revived Propaganda magazine in support of the album.