U2 album Carnaval de Luze promotion

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1. 1 SeptBackground

   U2 return to their Dublin school to mark 50 years since the band formed

   On 25 September 2026, U2 played a surprise show at Mount Temple school in Dublin, where the band formed in 1976, as their new album was announced.

2. 1 OctBackground

   U2 play surprise free show on Dublin's Grafton Street

   U2 staged an unannounced free gig on Dublin's Grafton Street, packing the shopping street ahead of the release of their new album.

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   3 Nov

   U2 play a secret Tate Modern gig, and Bono dedicates it to Brian Eno

   U2 played a ballot-only secret show in London's Tate Modern, with phones locked away and Brian Eno's art on the walls, days before their new album.