It’s the news U2 fans have been waiting almost a decade to hear. Island Records have released a massive brand-new track from the Dublin legends, titled ‘Street of Dreams’.
Even better? This anthemic new track is our very first taste of the band’s highly anticipated, yet-to-be-announced new studio album: their first full-length release in 9 years, officially due to drop later this year.
The new track follows two EPs from the band earlier this year. The six-track Days Of Ash was released on Ash Wednesday in February, and featured new songs American Obituary, The Tears Of Things, Song Of The Future, Wildpeace, One Life At A Time and Yours Eternally, which featured Ed Sheeran and Taras Topolia.
Produced by renowned Irish producer Jacknife Lee, ‘Street of Dreams’ sees Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. delivering that soaring, unmistakable U2 sound we know and love.
To accompany the single, the band has also released a brand-new music video that comes with a brilliant backstory.
Filmed in Mexico City this past May, the band was in town to attend the 2026 Street Child World Cup Finals Tournament at the Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco. While there, they decided to shoot the video near the historic Plaza Santo Domingo, drawing an absolutely massive crowd of local fans.
However, things didn't exactly go to plan:
The release of ‘Street of Dreams’ kicks off a monumental season for the band. This September marks exactly 50 years since the formation of U2.
As any true Irish rock fan knows, it all started on September 25, 1976, when a 14-year-old Larry Mullen Jr. pinned a now-legendary handwritten note to the school noticeboard at Dublin’s Mount Temple Comprehensive: "Drummer seeks musicians to form band."
That very afternoon, a group of teenagers gathered in the kitchen of Mullen’s family home in Artane to make some noise. Among those who answered the call were Paul Hewson (soon to be Bono), David Evans (The Edge), and Adam Clayton.
They originally called themselves "Feedback" simply because it was one of the only musical terms they actually knew, before eventually changing to "The Hype" and finally settling on U2 in 1978.
Half a century, 175 million records, 22 Grammy Awards, and countless stadium tours later, it’s safe to say that noticeboard ad worked out pretty well.
‘Street of Dreams’ is available now as a digital download and is streaming across all major Digital Service Providers (DSPs). Keep your radios tuned to Radio Nova for all your favourite U2 tunes and keep an eye on Nova.ie for the official album announcement as soon as it drops!
