U2 Plays Surprise Dublin Shows for 50th Anniversary

While celebrating the 50th anniversary of their formation, Irish band U2 gave a surprise concert to thousands of people in central Dublin. On Friday evening, the band performed their best-known songs from the balcony of Bewley's Cafe on Grafton Street. U2 ranks among the world's best-selling music artists, with 170 million album sales.

Earlier on Friday, the band delivered a special performance in front of hundreds of students at Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Mullen joined Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton to present a 30-minute concert in the school's boiler room. Children from the Music Generation programme accompanied the performance of the song One with traditional Irish instruments. Following requests from the audience, the band played With Or Without You as an encore before leaving the boiler room.

These concerts took place during the promotion of Carnaval De Luz, the band's 16th album and their first album of new songs since 2017's Songs Of Surrender. The new release includes a duet between Bono and Dolly Parton. Additionally, reporters were given a preview of the songs Silencio, Can’t Stop Us Now, and The Greatest Show on Earth during a listening party held at the Twenty-Two venue.