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U2 returns with its first new album in 9 years

WBUR
Published November 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM CST
Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. and The Edge perform on stage as U2 celebrate their 50th Anniversary by returning to Mount Temple Comprehensive School on September 25, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for U2)
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for U2
Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. and The Edge perform on stage as U2 celebrate their 50th Anniversary by returning to Mount Temple Comprehensive School on September 25, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for U2)

Multi-Grammy-winning band U2 releases its 16th studio album, “Carnaval de Luz,” Friday.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist The Edge about the new release.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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