‘Easter Lily’: U2 surprise drop new EP to mark Good Friday

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 03, 2026 · 408 words · By David Mouriquand

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What to know about ‘Easter Lily’: U2 surprise drop new EP to mark Good Friday

‘Easter Lily’ is the band’s second EP in as many months and features Brian Eno on a song which the band wrote for the parents of children growing up in war zones.

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What happened

‘Easter Lily’ is the band’s second EP in as many months and features Brian Eno on a song which the band wrote for the parents of children growing up in war zones.

Why it matters

After the release of their politically-charged 'Days Of Ash' on Ash Wednesday, rockers U2 have unveiled a new EP titled ‘Easter Lily’.

Common ground

Released today, on Good Friday, the “separate, self-contained collection” offers six new songs, including a soundscape from Brian Eno.

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Claim 1: “‘Easter Lily’ was released today, on Good Friday”

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Wikipedia entries for claim 2 do not mention 'Easter Lily' release date. All cited sources are unrelated to the claim, providing no relevant evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 2: “Both EPs released in 2026 precede a new album scheduled for release in late 2026”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the 2026 EPs preceding a new album.

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Claim 3: “‘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'.

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Claim 4: “‘Easter Lily’ offers six new songs, including a soundscape from Brian Eno”

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Wikipedia entries for claim 4 do not mention 'Easter Lily' containing a Brian Eno компьюted soundscape. The cited entry refers to Brian Eno's separate album.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 5: “Brian Eno is on a song which the band wrote for the parents of children growing up in war zones”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute Brian Eno's involvement with the song for parents of children in war zones.

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Claim 6: “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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Claim 7: “‘Easter Lily’ is the band’s second EP in as many months”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about 'Easter Lily' being the second EP in two months.

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Claim 8: “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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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the dedication of 'Song for Hal' to Hal Willner.

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Claim 9: “‘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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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