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U2 have turned their fiftieth anniversary into a major new chapter. According to the Associated Press and Interscope Records, the band will release Carnaval de Luz on November 13, their first full album of new material in nine years and their sixteenth studio album. The twelve track record follows this year’s EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily, plus the July single Street of Dreams.
The album announcement brought a second song, Silencio, released with a music video filmed in Mexico City. RTÉ reports that Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Junior performed Silencio live for the first time during an emotional return to Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin on September 25.
The surprise appearance marked exactly fifty years since Mullen posted his famous notice seeking musicians to form a band. The Irish Times reports that all four members appeared on its anniversary podcast, Drummer Seeks Musicians: The Making of U2, where Bono revealed the album title in typically theatrical fashion after first pretending he was not allowed to say it. He described the new material as strong stuff.
The Mount Temple performance gave the anniversary genuine biographical weight. RTÉ reports that Clayton said returning brought back his teenage feelings, while The Edge called the experience extraordinary and very moving. Accounts describe a performance for roughly one thousand students and staff, including Silencio and classic U2 songs. The exact set list varies between reports, so those details should be treated cautiously.
The most poignant album news is the closing track, Torn, a duet between Bono and Dolly Parton. According to the Associated Press and Spin, the recording is being presented as Parton’s final recorded vocal performance. That claim comes from the album announcement and should remain attributed to the label rather than treated as independently verified biographical fact.
The Central Bank of Ireland has also issued a two euro commemorative coin featuring all four members, with Irish Examiner reporting that one hundred fifty thousand collector cards are available.
No confirmed tour announcement has emerged in these reports. Social media activity has chiefly promoted Silencio, including U2’s September twenty second post directing fans to pre save the single.
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