In November U2 will release the band’s 16th studio album. Titled Carnaval de Luz, it’ll be Bono, The Edge and co’s first record of entirely original music since 2017’s Songs of Experience. To mark the release, they’ve announced several huge shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for next summer.
The Greatest Show On Earth Tour will see Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr play some of the planet’s grandest arenas and stadiums. So far dates have been announced in Latin America and Europe, with the latter dates taking place across April, May and June 2027.
U2’s London dates on The Greatest Show On Earth Tour are both in June. Find out everything you need to know about getting tickets, from presale to pricing, below.
When are U2 going on tour in 2027?
The Greatest Show On Earth Tour will begin in Mexico City in February 2027 and is currently set to finish in Milan the following July. More dates are still to be announced for Spain and North America.
What London tour dates have been announced so far?
U2 are in the UK capital on the following dates:
- – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
When do U2 tickets go on sale?
General sale goes live at 10am on Friday November 6.
Presale details
Here are all the presales to know about:
- – U2 subscribers, ‘feedback group’.
- – U2 subscribers, ‘the hype group’.
- – album presale and Visa presale.
- – artist presale (sign up here before 10.59pm on November 1).
Ticket prices
Ticket prices for London haven’t yet been confirmed. For an idea of pricing, here are the approximate costs of tickets in Europe (according to a fan thread on Reddit):
- €180-€539 (£150-£450) – standing (general to ‘red circle’)
Seating map
This is the seating plan at Spurs for U2’s gigs, according to Ticketmaster.
When is U2’s new album coming out?
The group’s new album Carnaval de Luz is set for release on . So far several singles have been released to preview the record, including ‘Street of Dreams’ (pictured up top), ‘Silencio’ and ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’.
What’s been said about the tour?
In a press release, the band said:
‘“The Greatest Show on Earth”? Now that’s a throwdown. It’s a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone, to try and have the best night of anybody’s life.
‘A bit of showman, a bit of shaman, a riot of colour, unreasonable guitar, bass and drums, and tunes you can hold onto.
‘Because if people are gonna show up, we certainly are.’
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