U2 and Guinness have teamed for a special one-off pearl white marble vinyl version of their upcoming album ‘Carnaval De Luz‘.
Their long-awaited 16th LP, which is set to land on November 13 and in various formats, will now come in a limited heavyweight pearl white marble vinyl as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations along with a 16-page booklet featuring lyrics, photography and exclusive album imagery; and a double-sided Guinness Collectors Art print by Bono. You can pre-order it here.
A limited number will also be made available for physical purchase at Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse and Guinness Open Gate Brewery in London from November 13. A further limited number will be available for purchase physically from Guinness Open gate Brewery, Chicago from November 20.
Two limited-edition U2 & Guinness t-shirts made available to mark the release of ‘Carnaval De Luz’ will also be made available the day of the album release.
It comes after U2 also announced an extra UK date for their 2027 ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ tour at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 22 due to high demand. Tickets for that date will on general sale and pre-sale to U2.com subscribers at 10am (GMT) tomorrow (November 6) and can be purchased here.
Another date has also been added to the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on June 9 and Berlin Olympiastadion on July 1. Support from all shows will come from Wolf Alice
Speaking about the band’s collaboration with Guinness, Stephen O’Kelly, global brand director said: “Guinness has always been a catalyst for bringing people together, driven by a profound belief in communion. When you look at U2’s legacy over the last 50 years, they share that same belief – knowing that the fans aren’t just an audience, they are the heartbeat.
“We are incredibly proud of this collaboration and honoured to create this one-of-a-kind piece of physical history for the fans.”
Island Records and Guinness have also announced that a contribution of sales from the U2 & Guinness version of ‘Carnaval De Luz’, will be donated to the Guinness Dublin 8 Community Fund.
O’Kelly added: “Giving back to local community is also important to us both, we’re delighted to donate a percentage of all vinyl and t-shirt sales to the Guinness Dublin 8 Community Fund.”
The band won the Guinness Harp Lager Talent Competition in Limerick, Ireland two years after their formation in 1978.
U2’s UK and Europe tour dates with Wolf Alice are:
APRIL
26 – STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena
28 – STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena
MAY
5 – PARIS, France – Stade de France
8 – PARIS, France – Stade de France
27 – LISBON, Portugal – Estadio da Luz
JUNE
5 – AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena
6 – AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena
9 – AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena
18 – LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
19 – LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
22 – LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
30 – BERLIN, Germany – Olympiastadion
JULY
1 – BERLIN, Germany – Olympiastadion
5 – MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro
6 – MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro
Latin America shows with support from Beck are:
FEBRUARY
23 – MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros
26 – MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros
28 – MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros
MARCH
2 – MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros
10 – SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS
12 – SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS
14 – SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS
16 – SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS
23 – BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate
25 – BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate
27 – BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate
U2 release ‘Carnaval De Luz’ on November 13. The album features the late, great Dolly Parton’s last ever recorded vocal on ‘Torn’, as well as ‘The Mirror Maker’ written in tribute to Rosalía.
Produced by Jacknife Lee, the 12-song collection tackles themes of spirituality, friendship, freedom and endurance, and comes on the heels of the group releasing two six-track EPs earlier this year: ‘Days Of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’. They’ve so far shared three singles with ‘Street Of Dreams‘, ‘Silencio’, and ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’.
