From Billboard · Gil Kaufman · · 1m 20s
U2's 50th Anniversary Album
U2 releases 50th anniversary album Carnaval De Luz with Dolly Parton's final vocals.
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U2 releases 50th anniversary album Carnaval De Luz with Dolly Parton's final vocals. U2 releases 16th studio album Carnaval De Luz celebrating 50 years as a band, featuring Dolly Parton's final vocal performance on 'Torn'. Originally reported by Billboard.
U2 Announces 50th Anniversary Album
U2 will celebrate their 50th year as a band later this year with their 16th studio album Carnaval De Luz.
New Single 'Silencio' Released
U2 dropped the chaotic dancehall video for the LP’s frenetic, urgent second single, 'Silencio' on Thursday (Sept. 24).
Album Features Dolly Parton's Final Vocals
The album’s last track features the final vocal performance from late country icon Dolly Parton on 'Torn', co-written by the band, Parton and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid.
Rosalía Inspired Song on Album
The album also features a song inspired by Rosalía called 'The Mirror Maker', though it does not feature her vocals.
Bono's Album Statement
Bono described the album as 'a tender country song detailing broken family ties that holds wider resonances' on 'Torn'.
Album Track Listing
The track listing for Carnaval De Luz includes 'Go (Carnaval De Luz)', 'La Reina', 'Street of Dreams', 'The Mirror Maker', 'Superficiality', 'If the World is At War We Better Not Be', 'Silencio', 'The Greatest Show on Earth', 'Glorify', 'Midnight Sunshine', 'Can’t Stop Us Now', and 'Torn' (feat. Dolly Parton).
The essence
U2 releases 16th studio album Carnaval De Luz celebrating 50 years as a band, featuring Dolly Parton's final vocal performance on 'Torn'.
