How U2’s 2027 European Stadium Dates Fit Around a New Album and a Latin American Opening

U2 announced the European leg of its 2027 world tour on 29 October 2026. The run covers 12 stadium shows in seven cities, opening in Stockholm on 26 April and closing in Milan on 6 July.

The tour is titled Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth. It follows the band’s new album, Carnaval De Luz, which is due on 13 November, and a run of Latin American dates in February and March 2027. Music Week reports that Live Nation Global Touring produces the tour.

The European Dates, City by City

According to Music Week and uDiscover Music, the European shows are Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena on 26 and 28 April, and the Stade de France in Paris on 5 and 8 May. Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz follows on 27 May.

Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff ArenA hosts the band on 5 and 6 June. London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is on 18 and 19 June, Berlin’s Olympiastadion on 30 June, and Milan’s San Siro on 5 and 6 July.

Five of the seven cities have two shows each, at the same venue both times. Lisbon and Berlin have one date apiece. TicketNews counts the 12 new dates across seven cities.

Wolf Alice is the support act in Europe. uDiscover Music and TicketNews say the band supports the European shows, while Music Week names Wolf Alice for the Stockholm show on 26 April.

Music Week reports that dates in Spain are to be announced soon.

Key dates
The European leg opens in Stockholm on 26 April 2027 and closes in Milan on 6 July 2027, with general sale on 6 November 2026. Carnaval De Luz is due on 13 November 2026.

How Tickets Are Released

Ticketing runs in stages. U2.com’s announcement gave subscriber presales as starting on Monday 2 November. TicketNews says that day is for U2.com Feedback subscribers, with a further step for Hype subscribers on 3 November.

uDiscover Music puts the subscriber presale at 10 a.m. local time on 2 November.

Visa cardholders in the EU and UK have access from Wednesday 4 November, according to Music Week. The artist presale begins on 5 November, and uDiscover Music notes that the Lisbon date is excluded from it.

General sale opens on Friday 6 November. uDiscover Music puts the start at 10 a.m. local time, and Music Week says sales are through U2.com. Tickets go on general sale on 6 November, after subscriber, Visa and artist presales.

uDiscover Music says fans could register for the artist presale until 1 November at 10:59 p.m. GMT. TicketNews also gives 1 November as the advance registration deadline.

Latin America Comes First

The European dates follow the Latin American leg, which opens the world tour in February. TicketNews says the first announcement, on 15 October, included six shows, and that the leg has since grown to 11. Beck is the support act there, according to TicketNews.

Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros hosts four shows, on 23, 26 and 28 February and 2 March 2027. São Paulo’s Estádio MorumBIS has four, on 10, 12, 14 and 16 March. Buenos Aires’ Estadio River Plate has three, on 23, 25 and 27 March.

Music Week reports that the first Latin American shows sold out immediately and that extra dates were added. uDiscover Music likewise says several of the earlier shows in those cities are listed as sold out.

U2.com says subscriber presales for the additional Latin American shows were due to open on Wednesday 28 October. Presales for the original Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires dates were due to open from Monday, according to U2.com.

Tickets go on general sale on 6 November, after subscriber, Visa and artist presales.

The Album Behind the Tour

Carnaval De Luz is U2’s 16th studio album and its first of new material in nine years, according to TicketNews and the band’s own site. It has 12 tracks and is due on Friday 13 November, Official Charts reports. Music Week says it is set for release via Island Records.

TicketNews notes that the album arrives in the band’s 50th anniversary year. Official Charts adds that U2 has had 11 Number 1 albums on the Official Albums Chart.

U2 announced the album on 24 September, with the first single, “Silencio”, according to Official Charts. Official Charts lists Rosalía as a featured artist on “The Mirror Maker” and Dolly Parton on “Torn”. It describes the Parton track as her last recorded vocal performance.

Bono’s statement after the announcement began “Roll up, roll up, roll up!” according to Official Charts.

Music Week reports that the new track “The Greatest Show On Earth”, was co-written by U2 and Brian Eno. It is the album’s third single.

The band’s site lists standard black vinyl, a limited deluxe vinyl boxset, a standard CD and a limited deluxe CD boxset. It also says two special editions are available only to subscribers. A “Listen Up!” post of 27 October invites fans to one of the global listening parties.

The site adds that a bonus track, “Get Back To Now”, is available only on the album sold through the iTunes Store.

What Comes Next

North American dates for 2027 are expected “in the coming weeks”, according to uDiscover Music and Music Week.

Music Week reports that the tour brings U2’s first live shows since the Sphere residency in Las Vegas ended in March 2024. uDiscover Music says it is the band’s first stadium tour since 2019.

The band expects to wrap the tour in Ireland in 2028, according to uDiscover Music. Music Week reports that plans for a 2028 tour leg, including a return home to Ireland, are in the works. uDiscover Music quotes The Edge saying the band is “still figuring it out” for the next leg.

U2.com also lists a separate appearance before the tour. The band is to headline the halftime show of the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game on Wednesday 25 November, with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.