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U2 have turned their fiftieth anniversary into a major new chapter. The band has announced the first six dates of The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour, their first extensive tour since 2019 and their first with Larry Mullen Junior back behind the kit, according to MusicRadar. The opening run begins in Mexico City on February 23, 2027, then moves to Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires, with Beck supporting all six shows. More dates in Europe, North America, and Ireland are expected, but remain unconfirmed.
The tour supports Carnaval de Luz, U2’s sixteenth studio album and their first collection of original material since 2017’s Songs of Experience. Rolling Stone reports that the record arrives November 13 and is preceded by the new single The Greatest Show on Earth, following Street of Dreams and Silencio. Bono has identified the new track as his favorite song on the album, giving the release a particularly personal promotional angle.
The band’s official account on X promoted the single’s premiere this week, while ticket information released through U2.com and Ticketmaster sets subscriber presales for October 19 and 20, with general sales beginning October 22 in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires and October 23 in Mexico City. SiriusXM has also been drawing attention to U2’s anniversary year with a special recording from Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin. The September 25 performance reunited Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Mullen at the school where the band’s story began. SiriusXM says the set included Vertigo, Beautiful Day, One, a new live performance of Silencio, and a reworked With or Without You.
There are no reliable reports in the available coverage of a separate major public appearance or business venture in the last few days. Claims about additional tour dates should therefore be treated as expectation, not confirmation. Biographically, the significant story is clear: at fifty, U2 are not simply celebrating their past. They are rebuilding the live machine around new music, Mullen’s return, and a stadium-scale future.
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