U2 in rehearsals for new stadium tour, with Larry Mullen Jr. back after undergoing surgery

U2 are already rehearsing for a new stadium tour, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will be making his full return to the stage after undergoing surgery. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere The rock icons recently announced their “messy, provocative, sacred collection of songs” with new album ‘Carnaval De Luz’, which arrives on November 13. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the 12-song collection tackles themes of spirituality, friendship, freedom and endurance, and comes on the heels of the group releasing two six-track EPs earlier this year: ‘Days Of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’. They dropped a new taster of the album, ‘Silencio’, last week, and went on to play some surprise shows – including a stop at their former high school in Dublin and a gig from the balcony of a cafe. Now, it has been reported that they are gearing up to announce a huge stadium tour, which will see them play all dates with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. Present alongside Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton at last week’s surprise gigs, those shows marked the first live performances from Mullen since undergoing neck and back surgery in 2023, and subsequently sitting out of U2’s residency sh...