U2 Celebrate 50 Years as a Band With New Music and World Tour Plans

Irish rock legends U2 are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band, announcing plans for new music and a major global concert tour to mark half a century of music-making together.

Five Decades of Music

U2 — comprising Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. — formed in Dublin in 1976. Over five decades, the band has sold more than 170 million albums worldwide and won 22 Grammy Awards, making them one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed acts in rock history.

From their post-punk beginnings on albums such as Boy and October, through their global breakthrough with The Joshua Tree, to stadium-filling tours like Zoo TV and Vertigo, U2 have remained a defining presence in popular music for generations.

Anniversary Plans

The band announced that the 50th anniversary celebrations would include new musical recordings and a worldwide tour. Full details of the tour dates and venues were to be revealed in the coming weeks. The announcement was met with enthusiasm from the band's global fanbase.