# U2 announce ‘Live On the BBC’ special capturing intimate Tate Modern show

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u2-announce-live-on-the-bbc-special-capturing-intimate-tate-modern-show/
- Published: 2026-11-13T10:19:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T11:39:34+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/u2-announce-live-on-the-bbc-special-intimate-tate-modern-show-watch-3975831
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- U2’s Tate Modern concert will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
- The 11-song set combined new material with classic tracks.
- BBC Radio 2 will also broadcast the show and a band interview.

## Summary

U2’s intimate 11-song performance at Tate Modern will be broadcast as a BBC special, bringing the band’s recent album-launch show to a wider audience. The concert included the live debut of “The Greatest Show On Earth” and the premiere of “Can’t Stop Us Now”, alongside well-known songs from the band’s back catalogue.

The television programme, U2: Live On The BBC At Tate Modern, is scheduled for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 28 November at 10.10pm GMT, with an international simulcast on BBC Music’s YouTube channel. A radio version and a new interview with band members will air on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds on 30 November, from 7pm to 9pm; the show featured Brian Eno’s immersive artwork, “77 Million Paintings”.

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