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Here’s what U2’s ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ stadium tour stage production will look like
U2 have released early designs for the stage production of their 2027 ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ stadium tour, which will support their forthcoming 16th album, ‘Carnaval De Luz’. The concept combines carnival imagery with ideas about showbusiness and shamanism, reflecting the band’s aim to make the concerts feel like a major spectacle.
The designs show a huge red curtain, two walkways into the crowd, a gold moon and a sun above the stage, plus yellow lights arranged around the standing area. Bono said the band would keep what is behind the curtain secret and described the production as a “little play on shamanism and showbusiness”. UK and European dates include London, with Wolf Alice as support; U2 say further dates in Ireland, Spain and North America will be announced soon. Larry Mullen Jr., who stepped back from live performances after surgery in 2023, is rehearsing with the band.
In short
- U2 revealed curtain, moon and sun designs for their 2027 stadium tour.
- The production draws on carnival, showbusiness and shamanism.
- Larry Mullen Jr. is rehearsing for the shows after his live hiatus.