U2 surprised fans yesterday with the release of their new ‘Days Of Ash’ EP to celebrate Ash Wednesday (February 18th).
Here is the offiical announcement: On this Ash Wednesday (the day after carnival) – Interscope Records today announces the release of ‘U2 – Days Of Ash’, a brand new standalone 6-track EP from U2.
In advance of a new album in late 2026, the ‘U2 – Days Of Ash’ EP is a self-contained collection of five new songs and a poem – ‘American Obituary’, ‘The Tears Of Things’, ‘Song Of The Future’, ‘Wildpeace’, ‘One Life At A Time’ and ‘Yours Eternally’ (ft. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia) – an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.
Four of the five tracks are about individuals – a mother, a father, a teenage girl – whose lives were brutally cut short. A soldier who’d rather be singing but is ready to die for the freedom of his country.