Fans of the legendary rock band U2 believe they know what the Bono-fronted group will perform during their shows next year.
U2 released their first album of original material in nine years, Carnaval De Luz, today (November 13). Listeners of the new material believe it’ll likely dominate The Greatest Show on Earth tour next year, which will see U2 perform four nights at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with support from Wolf Alice. A fan of the latest album took to the r/U2 subreddit and shared their thoughts on what Bono and the band could perform during their South American and European tour dates. A 25-song setlist has been predicted by the fan, with an intermission paying tribute to the late Dolly Parton, along with two encores.
The predicted setlist for U2’s shows next year can be found below.
- Go (Carnaval De Luz)
- La Reina
- Mysterious Ways
- The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)
- The Fly
- Silencio
- Vertigo
- Elevation
- I Will Follow
- New Year’s Day
- Wire
- Until the End of the End of the World
- Intermission – Torn
- American Obituary
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Bad
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Beautiful Day
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- Can’t Stop Us Now
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- Street of Dreams
- Ultraviolet
- With or Without You
- One
The fan noted that the band could come out to “distorted carnival music” and that Where the Streets Have No Name, Street of Dreams, and Ultraviolet would be the three songs for the first encore. That would mean With or Without You and One comprise the second predicted encore.
Other U2 fans have since weighed in and suggested one of their “sickest songs” from Pop would absolutely be in the setlist. The fan shared: “Discotheque will be in the mix. Mark my words.” Another agreed, adding: “That’d be incredible. They really have to bring some more pop bangers out. I feel like MOFO is one of their sickest live songs ever. I don’t know why it never remained a staple.
“When I watch the Popmart Mexico City version or the MTV Awards version, it gets me pumped every time.” A third added: “If Bono wants to do the Led Zep’ version of MOFO, this is the perfect time to do it.”
Others believe the setlist outlined by the fan ahead of The Greatest Show on Earth tour is about right for what U2 would put together for their set. One person added: “I would predict another song or two from the EPs – The Edge really seems keen on playing those based on recent interviews. Easter Parade or Resurrection Song, maybe? I could also see them deprioritising Achtung Baby material a bit after the Sphere residency.”
Another wrote: “I’d love that setlist.” A third shared: “Hope you’re right.” U2 will perform their first live show of The Greatest Show on Earth tour in Mexico City at the Estadio GNP Seguros on February 23, 2027.
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