Biography Flash U2 Drops Easter Lily EP and Teases Noisy New Album for Late 2026

U2 fans are buzzing after the bands surprise Good Friday drop of their second EP of 2026, Easter Lily, released yesterday April 3 on all streaming platforms, according to the Irish Examiner and Louder Sound. This six-track gem follows the politically charged Days of Ash EP from Ash Wednesday February 18, which featured five new originals including one with Ed Sheeran guest vocals, as American Songwriter reports. Where Days of Ash raged against global conflicts, Easter Lily shifts to a reflective vibe on friendship, loss, hope, faith, and renewal, per Sinusoidal Music and the Irish Times review calling it an endearingly honest questing record thats almost cool. Bono penned a poignant note to fans, confirming theyre deep in the studio crafting a noisy messy unreasonably colourful album for late 2026, with live dates to followwhere U2 truly lives, the Irish Examiner quotes him directly. He frames it as vivid rocknroll resistance against small-screen awfulness. Key tracks include The Edge on lead vocals for opener Song for Hal, a lament for their late friend producer Hal Willner who died of Covid in 2020, timed poignantly near his would-be 70th birthday this week. The closer, produced by Brian Eno, ponders kids in war zones, while the title nods to Patti Smiths Easter album. Producers like longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee helped shape it. This burst of creativity owes much to drummer Larry Mullens return after neck and back surgeries sidelined him from the 2023-24 Sphere Vegas residency. The Irish Times notes a fresh Propaganda e-zine edition accompanies the release, and as of this morning April 4, Karlo Bag reports Easter Lily dominating streams with fans already picking favorites on socials. No public appearances or business deals popped in the last few days, but this prolific streak signals major biographical chapters ahead: full album, tours, and Mullens comeback fueling U2s resurrection post-2017s Songs of Experience. Thanks for listening, please subscribe to never miss an update on U2 and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.