Martin Garrix and the Edge unveil new U2 collaboration live
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DJ Martin Garrix debuted a new collaboration with U2, titled "Fireflies," during his Tomorrowland set on Friday, 18 July 2026, in Antwerp, Belgium, with the Edge joining him on stage. The performance paired the Edge's trademark guitar work with prerecorded vocals from Bono, and Garrix confirmed on social media that the track will be released soon, sharing a pre-save link for fans ahead of its release.
The pairing extends a decade-long creative relationship between Garrix and the Irish band, which has previously produced the UEFA 2020 anthem "We Are the People" and the Sing 2 soundtrack track "Your Song Saved My Life," with Bono also co-writing several Garrix singles including "Angels for Each Other," "Catherina" and "Weightless." It remains unclear whether "Fireflies" is a standalone release or connected to U2's forthcoming studio album, their first collection of new material since 2017's Songs of Experience and first LP overall since 2023's Songs of Surrender, timed to mark the band's 50th anniversary and following last week's single "Street of Dreams."
- Garrix and the Edge debuted new U2 track "Fireflies" at Tomorrowland
- Release date unconfirmed, but a pre-save link is live
- Unclear if it ties into U2's upcoming 50th-anniversary album
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Martin Garrix is a Dutch DJ and music producer known for dance tracks and major festival appearances. U2 are an Irish rock band led by singer Bono, with guitarist the Edge, and have been one of the world’s best-known bands since the 1980s.
The artists have worked together before, combining electronic production with U2’s rock sound. Their previous projects include a song made for the delayed Euro 2020 football tournament and music for the animated film Sing 2.
The collaboration brings together performers from different parts of the music industry and is likely to interest both festival audiences and long-standing U2 fans. It also comes as U2 prepare further new music during a period marking 50 years since the group formed.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “See Martin Garrix Debut New U2 Collaboration ‘Fireflies’ With the Edge at Tomorrowland”.