‘Easter Lily’: U2 surprise drop new EP to mark Good Friday
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“‘Easter Lily’ is the band’s second EP in as many months”
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“Brian Eno is on a song which the band wrote for the parents of children growing up in war zones”
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“‘Easter Lily’ was released today, on Good Friday”
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— Frédérick Falke (French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik falk]; born 7 January 1973) is a French house and dance music producer and DJ.
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— Lola Emily Mary Young (born 4 January 2001) is an English musician. Born and raised in South London, she attracted attention in 2016 when she won the under-16 category of Open Mic UK and reached the f…
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— U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and p…
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“‘Days Of Ash’ was released on Ash Wednesday”
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Wikipedia explicitly states 'Days of Ash' was released on 18 February 2026, coinciding with Ash Wednesday.
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— Days of Ash is an EP by the Irish rock band U2. Produced by Jacknife Lee, it was released on 18 February 2026 through Island Records, coinciding with Ash Wednesday. The six-track EP contains five new …
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— U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and p…
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— The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, 85 singles, and ten extended plays (EPs). The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 …
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“‘Easter Lily’ offers six new songs, including a soundscape from Brian Eno”
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— Everything That Happens Will Happen Today is the second collaborative studio album by musicians David Byrne and Brian Eno, released on August 18, 2008, by Todo Mundo. Marking Byrne's eighth studio eff…
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— U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and p…
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— The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, 85 singles, and ten extended plays (EPs). The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 …
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“‘Easter Lily’ is described as a much more reflective set of songs compared to its predecessor”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the reflective nature of 'Easter Lily'.
“The EP’s opener, ‘Song for Hal’, is dedicated to U2’s late friend and producer Hal Willner, who died in 2020 from complications brought on by COVID-19”
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“Both EPs released in 2026 precede a new album scheduled for release in late 2026”
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“U2's most recent full-length LP was 'Songs of Surrender', released in 2023”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute 'Songs of Surrender' as U2's most recent full-length LP.
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