{"id":668969,"date":"2026-10-29T15:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/668969\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:46:13","slug":"u2-announce-the-greatest-show-on-earth-2027-uk-and-european-stadium-tour-with-wolf-alice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/668969\/","title":{"rendered":"U2 announce &#8216;The Greatest Show On Earth&#8217; 2027 UK and European stadium tour with Wolf Alice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/u2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U2<\/a> have announced details of the UK and European leg of their 2027 \u2018The Greatest Show On Earth\u2019 world stadium tour. Check out dates and ticket details below.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish rock icons, soon to release their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-announce-long-awaited-new-album-carnaval-de-luz-single-silencio-3970629\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">long-awaited 16th album \u2018Carnaval De Luz<\/a>\u2018, this month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-release-new-single-the-greatest-show-on-earth-announce-first-dates-2027-world-tour-buy-tickets-3973242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced a run of shows in South America<\/a> for next year \u2013 promising more dates would follow.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as well as adding extra shows in Mexico City, S\u00e3o Paulo and Buenos Aires due to popular demand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bono\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bono<\/a> and co have announced that they\u2019ll be visiting Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, Milan, and London with support at all shows from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/wolf-alice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolf Alice<\/a>. They\u2019ve promised that dates in Ireland, Spain and North America will be announced \u201csoon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t say too much about the next leg of \u2018The Greatest Show On Earth\u2019 \u2013 we\u2019re still figuring it out,\u201d teased guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-edge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Edge<\/a>, \u201cbut what we can say is, we\u2019ll be wrapping it up in Ireland. There\u2019s nowhere else we\u2019d want to be for that party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3973259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793288772_423_U2newsingleTheGreatestShowOnEarthtourdates-news-story.jpg\" alt=\"U2 press photograph, by Michael Schwartz\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"  \/>U2. CREDIT: Michael Schwartz<\/p>\n<p>The band added: \u201c\u2019The Greatest Show on Earth\u2019? Now that\u2019s a throwdown. It\u2019s a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone, to try and have the best night of anybody\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bit of showman, a bit of shaman, a riot of colour, unreasonable guitar, bass and drums, and tunes you can hold onto. Because if people are gonna show up, we certainly are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out the band\u2019s full 2027 dates so far below. Tickets for the UK and European dates for will first be available via <a href=\"http:\/\/u2.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">U2.com<\/a> Subscriber Presale, commencing on Monday November 2 at 10am and will also <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/2862475\/431519\/7559?sharedid=NME&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fu2-tickets%2Fartist%2F736365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">be available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>U2\u2019s UK and Europe tour dates with Wolf Alice are:<\/p>\n<p>APRIL<br \/>26 \u2013 STOCKHOLM, Sweden \u2013 Strawberry Arena\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>28 \u2013 STOCKHOLM, Sweden \u2013 Strawberry Arena\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MAY<br \/>5 \u2013 PARIS, France \u2013 Stade de France<br \/>8 \u2013 PARIS, France \u2013 Stade de France<br \/>27 \u2013 LISBON, Portugal \u2013 Estadio da Luz<\/p>\n<p>JUNE<br \/>5 \u2013 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands \u2013 Johan Cruijff Arena<br \/>6 \u2013 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands \u2013 Johan Cruijff Arena<br \/>18 \u2013 LONDON, UK \u2013 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<br \/>19 \u2013 LONDON, UK \u2013 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>30 \u2013 BERLIN, Germany \u2013 Olympiastadion\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JULY<br \/>5 \u2013 MILAN, Italy \u2013 Stadio San Siro<br \/>6 \u2013 MILAN, Italy \u2013 Stadio San Siro<\/p>\n<p>Latin America shows with support from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/beck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beck<\/a> are:<\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY<br \/>23 \u2013 MEXICO CITY, Mexico \u2013 Estadio GNP Seguros<br \/>26 \u2013 MEXICO CITY, Mexico \u2013 Estadio GNP Seguros<br \/>28 \u2013 MEXICO CITY, Mexico \u2013 Estadio GNP Seguros<\/p>\n<p>MARCH<br \/>\u00a02 \u2013 MEXICO CITY, Mexico \u2013 Estadio GNP Seguros\u00a0<br \/>10 \u2013 S\u00c3O PAULO, Brazil \u2013 Est\u00e1dio MorumBIS<br \/>12 \u2013 S\u00c3O PAULO, Brazil \u2013 Est\u00e1dio MorumBIS<br \/>14 \u2013 S\u00c3O PAULO, Brazil \u2013 Est\u00e1dio MorumBIS<br \/>16 \u2013 S\u00c3O PAULO, Brazil \u2013 Est\u00e1dio MorumBIS<br \/>23 \u2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina \u2013 Estadio River Plate<br \/>25 \u2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina \u2013 Estadio River Plate<br \/>27 \u2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina \u2013 Estadio River Plate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3970868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/U2-photo-credit-Rich-Fury-L1290559_2000.jpg\" alt=\"U2 live at Mount Temple in Dublin, 2026. Credit: Rich Fury\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"  \/>U2 live at Mount Temple in Dublin, 2026. Credit: Rich Fury<\/p>\n<p>The band have recently been in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-in-rehearsals-for-new-stadium-tour-with-larry-mullen-jr-back-after-undergoing-surgery-3971286\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rehearsals for the stadium run with drummer Larry Mullen Jr.<\/a>, who took a live hiatus from the band after undergoing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-share-health-update-on-drummer-larry-mullen-jr-3806421\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> neck and back surgery in 2023<\/a>, and subsequently sitting out of U2\u2019s residency shows at the Las Vegas Sphere.<\/p>\n<p>He rejoined U2 last month for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-dublin-high-school-mount-temple-grafton-street-50-year-surprise-gigs-footage-photos-3970863\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two surprise homecoming gigs in Dublin<\/a> to mark the band\u2019s 50th anniversary. They\u2019ll also be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-announce-surprise-intimate-london-gig-for-the-bbc-3974441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playing an intimate London gig for the BBC<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdtohIFTMDV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View this post on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>U2 release \u2018Carnaval De Luz\u2019 on November 13. The album <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/dolly-parton-feature-new-u2-song-torn-final-recorded-performance-3970686\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">features the late, great Dolly Parton\u2019s last ever recorded vocal<\/a> on \u2018Torn\u2019, as well as \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/rosalia-bono-spanish-advice-u2-song-about-her-invent-own-language-3972665\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror Maker\u2019 written in tribute to Rosal\u00eda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jacknife-lee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Jacknife Lee<\/a>, 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:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-surprise-release-politically-charged-days-of-ash-ep-these-songs-were-impatient-to-be-out-in-the-world-they-are-songs-of-defiance-and-dismay-3930166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2018Days Of Ash\u2019<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-mark-good-friday-with-another-surprise-new-ep-easter-lily-3938236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2018Easter Lily\u2019<\/a>. They\u2019ve so far shared three singles with \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/check-out-u2s-stirring-jacknife-lee-produced-new-single-street-of-dreams-3955411\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Street Of Dreams<\/a>\u2018, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-announce-long-awaited-new-album-carnaval-de-luz-single-silencio-3970629\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Silencio<\/a>\u2019, and \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/u2-release-new-single-the-greatest-show-on-earth-announce-first-dates-2027-world-tour-buy-tickets-3973242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Greatest Show On Earth\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"U2 have announced details of the UK and European leg of their 2027 \u2018The Greatest Show On Earth\u2019&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":668970,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[93,61,60,15533,640],"class_list":["post-668969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-live-music-news","tag-rock"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=668969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/668969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/668970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=668969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=668969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=668969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}