Good Friday indeed for U2 fans as band release new record and hint at live dates 

Easter Lily is the second EP that U2 have released in 2026, though it has a very different tone than its predecessor 

A recent image of U2, who've just released a new EP entitled Easter Lily. Picture: Anton Corbijn  

U2 entered the studio earlier this year to work on a new album and, barely three months into 2026, they have just released the second of two EPs.

 The Easter Lily EP, released on Good Friday (April 3) follows on from Days Of Ash – issued in February on Ash Wednesday – and continues the musical resurrection of an Irish band who hadn’t put an album since 2017.