U2 and Guinness team up for special pearl white marble vinyl of ‘Carnaval De Luz’ as band add third London show to 2027 tour

U2 and Guinness team up for special pearl white marble vinyl of ‘Carnaval De Luz’ as band add third London show to 2027 tour

U2 and Guinness have teamed for a special one-off pearl white marble vinyl version of their upcoming album ‘Carnaval De Luz‘. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere 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. ‘Carnaval De Luz’ pearl white marble vinyl release CREDIT: Andres Poveda 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.Recommended “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.” U2 win Guinness Harp Lager Talent competition, in Limerick,1978 CREDIT: Michael Cowhey from ‘Becoming U2’ 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’.

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