LONDON — Irish rockers U2 released their first collection of new songs in nearly a decade on Wednesday, featuring a collaboration with singer Ed Sheeran and a Ukrainian musician and soldier. "These EP tracks couldn't wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay," frontman Bono said in a statement. "Ask anyone in East Germany or Poland or Latvia if they think Putin will stop at Ukraine," Bono told "Propaganda", the band's fan magazine. The latest EP builds on U2's 2017 album "Songs of Experience", which included tracks urging activism and tolerance, released after Donald Trump's first election as US president.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2026 09:21 UTC