New TOUR [All rumours / news here]

Originally posted by LikeASong:Of course, I've grown listening to The Joshua Tree and War virtually everyday. The 80's are the basis of everything. But the 90's sound and attitude (attitude!!!) rock harder than the soft-U2 that we've had since 2000 They've only come back since 2009 I think/feel. And that's why I prefer a 90's-ish release a la Zooropa than a 00's-ish one

Originally posted by dieder:U2 will release a new album in early 2011 called 'Songs of Ascent" manager Paul McGuinness has revealed.

Speaking to the IrishTimes McGuinness said “I would expect a new U2 album sooner than anybody thinks. I would guess early 2011 before the next leg of the American tour which starts in May,”

He said several songs from the new album have already been released, including 'Mercy', 'Every Breaking Wave', and 'Boys Fall from the Sky'. The album has been given the title 'Songs of Ascent'.

He also defended sales figures for No Line on the Horizon , which he claimed had held up “remarkably well” despite many stories saying the album was a flop and a comment by producer Steve Lillywhite that it did not work.

Lillywhite later disputed the accuracy of the comments .

It sold “roughly” five million copies McGuinness revealed.

Their 2004 album 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' had sold twice that number.

The promotion of the album was badly disrupted when Bono hurt his back in May, was operated on and was sidelined causing the cancelation of the tour

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/songs-of-ascent-new-u2-album-will-come-out-early-2011-says-manager-105147339.html

Originally posted by bartajax:But why Mercy we all know Mercy already. And will it be the Mercy we know from HTDAAB or with changed lyrics which was peformed live during the European Tour ?

Originally posted by bartajax:But why Mercy we all know Mercy already. And will it be the Mercy we know from HTDAAB or with changed lyrics which was peformed live during the European Tour ?

Originally posted by Andrew_C:[..]

people who didnt attend a european show or who dont listen to bootlegs wouldnt know the song at all, and i want them to hear the song, the world needs to hear Mercy

Originally posted by Macphistfly:"Love is come again, I'm alive again. Again..."

That needs to be in, and i'll be happy.

Originally posted by MWSAH:An EP, a new album..finally something official.

Originally posted by MWSAH:An EP, a new album..finally something official.

Originally posted by http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/i-was-in-grave-danger-bono-20101021-16v5i.html
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Remarkably, just ten weeks after the operation, he was back on stage in Europe. More ambitiously, he has revealed his band is working on three new albums.

The first, which is likely to be released early next year, is being produced by Danger Mouse, the alias for American production ace Brian Burton (Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz).

"We have about 12 songs with him," Bono said. "At the moment that looks like the album we will put out next because it's just happening so easily."

The second album is what he calls a "club" record, that will feature Lady Gaga collaborator RedOne, Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.I.Am and French superstar David Guetta.

"U2's remixes in the 1990s were a real treasure," he said. "So we wanted to make a club sounding record. We have a pile of songs."

Bono and guitarist The Edge are also attempting to sell their bandmates, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen jnr, the concept of a U2 album based on the 20 songs the two have written for a Spider-man musical that opens on Broadway next month.

"We haven't convinced the rest of the band to do that yet," he said. "Larry definitely has a raised eyebrow."