# Martin Garrix and the Edge unveil new U2 collaboration live

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/see-martin-garrix-debut-new-u2-collaboration-fireflies-with-the-edge-at-tomorrowland/
- Published: 2026-07-18T22:32:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-19T04:47:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/martin-garrix-new-u2-song-fireflies-the-edge-tomorrowland-1235595612/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- 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

## Summary

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."

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Martin Garrix and the Edge unveil new U2 collaboration live](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/martin-garrix-new-u2-song-fireflies-the-edge-tomorrowland-1235595612/)
- [NME: Watch The Edge join Martin Garrix at Tomorrowland to debut new U2 collaboration ‘Fireflies’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-the-edge-join-martin-garrix-at-tomorrowland-to-debut-new-u2-collaboration-fireflies-3957738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-the-edge-join-martin-garrix-at-tomorrowland-to-debut-new-u2-collaboration-fireflies)

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