U2 on 50 years and their duet with Dolly Parton
Summary
U2 marked its 50th anniversary by returning to Mount Temple Comprehensive in Dublin, where the band formed in 1976. The group released “Carnaval de Luz,” its first album of new music in nearly nine years, featuring “Torn,” a duet with Dolly Parton. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. returned after surgery for a neck injury, and U2 plans to tour next year.Key Facts
- U2 formed in 1976 after Larry Mullen Jr. posted a school notice seeking bandmates.
- The band returned to Mount Temple Comprehensive in Dublin and performed there in September.
- “Carnaval de Luz” is U2’s first album of new music in nearly nine years.
- Bono described the album-making process as chaotic, while The Edge called it “nicely chaotic.”
- Larry Mullen Jr. missed U2’s 2024 Las Vegas Sphere residency because of a neck injury.
- Mullen underwent surgery after doctors warned that his condition could threaten his ability to play and carried a risk of paralysis if surgery went wrong.
- The album includes “Torn,” a duet with Dolly Parton that Bono said was her last recording.
- U2 plans to tour next year.
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