U2 set 2027 stadium return with Latin America dates and new single
U2 will return to stadiums in 2027 with six opening dates in Latin America in February and March.
The band confirmed the Carnaval De Luz Presents: The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour on 15 October 2026, alongside a new single of the same name, with further dates in Europe and North America to follow Billboard.
The run starts on 23 February at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. A second night at the same venue follows on 26 February.
From there the tour travels south. U2 will play Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil, on 10 and 12 March, then Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 23 and 25 March.
Beck will open all six shows. The band said dates for Europe and North America are expected in the coming weeks.
Tickets for the six announced shows will go through the band's website. A subscriber presale, an early-access window for members of U2.com, begins at 10 a.m. local time on 19 October. Any remaining tickets go on general sale at 10 a.m. local time on 22 October Billboard.
The new single, 'The Greatest Show on Earth', arrived with the tour news. It is the third song to be released from the band's forthcoming album Carnaval De Luz, after 'Street of Dreams' and 'Silencio'.
The track was cowritten by U2 and Brian Eno. Its video was directed by Anton Corbijn and filmed in the California desert.
Carnaval De Luz is due on 13 November and holds 12 tracks. It is the group's first studio album in nine years U2.com.
The album lists contributions from Martin Garrix, Daniel Lanois and Ryan Tedder. It closes with 'Torn', a duet between Bono and Dolly Parton. The band has described the record as exploring spirituality, friendship, freedom and endurance U2.com.
For fans, this means Latin America first. More stops are still to be organised.
The 2027 dates follow 40 shows at Sphere in Las Vegas. U2 last played stadiums on The Joshua Tree Tour, which ended in Mumbai, India, in December 2019.
