Carnaval de Luz (Spanish and Portuguese for "Carnival of Light") is the upcoming sixteenth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Jacknife Lee, and will be released on 13 November 2026 through Island Records.
It is the band's first album of new original material since Songs of Experience in 2017. Carnaval de Luz will be their third release of new songs of the year, following the EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily in February and April, respectively. The album includes the song "Torn", featuring the last recording of American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who passed away earlier that August.
Release
Carnaval de Luz will be released on 13 November 2026. Deluxe CD and LP editions will also include physical copies of the preceding EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily.
Track listing
Personnel
Partial album credits adapted from single credits for "Silencio" from Tidal.
U2 Bono – vocals The Edge – guitar, vocals Adam Clayton – bass guitar Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Ryan Tedder – keyboards, programming Jacknife Lee – keyboards, programming
Technical Jacknife Lee – production Ryan Tedder – additional production Duncan Stewart – engineering Matt Bishop – engineering Rich Rich – mixing Chris Gehringer – mastering
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