One Last Horizon: U2 Announces the Farewell 2026 World Tour — Cities and Dates Revealed
For nearly five decades, U2 has stood as one of the most enduring, shape-shifting, and globally influential rock bands in modern music history. From the gritty post-punk urgency of Boy to the widescreen Americana of The Joshua Tree, from the reinvention of Achtung Baby to the technological ambition of their recent sphere-ready shows, the band has rarely stood still. But in a monumental announcement that sent shockwaves through the music world, U2 confirmed the rumors: the band will embark on a 2026 Farewell World Tour titled One Last Horizon. Described by the group as “a celebration of the past and a horizon for what comes after,” the tour is being billed as their final global trek.
The announcement came during a livestreamed press event held simultaneously in Dublin and Los Angeles, where Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. appeared together for the first time since Mullen’s temporary hiatus from touring. With the four members onstage—visibly emotional, yet energized—the band confirmed that this tour represents “the end of an era,” though not necessarily the end of the band itself. New music, archival projects, and special collaborations remain possible, but One Last Horizon is intended to be their final journey around the world.
Why a Farewell Now?
According to Bono, the decision grew out of a series of personal conversations during the past two years, especially following Mullen’s well-publicized injuries and the group’s respective solo ventures. But the turning point, The Edge revealed, was less about physical limits and more about timing.
“We’ve had the privilege of seeing the world many times over,” he said. “But we wanted to say goodbye properly—to bring the music to as many people as we can, in one last epic embrace, while the fire is still burning bright.”
Clayton echoed the sentiment, emphasizing that this is not a retreat but a deliberate artistic capstone. “We’ve always believed in finishing strong,” he noted. “This tour is a love letter to everyone who has walked this journey with us.”
A Tour Designed as a Journey Through Time
U2’s tours have always blended theatricality, technology, and emotional resonance, and One Last Horizon appears to lean even more heavily into that legacy. The band describes the production as “a living museum of U2,” blending visual motifs from every era—neon and shadow from the Achtung Baby period, the stark iconography of War, the widescreen desert landscapes of The Joshua Tree, and the spiritual contrasts of All That You Can’t Leave Behind.
Multiple staging configurations are being built to accommodate large stadiums, select arenas, and several outdoor cultural sites. Production designer Willie Williams—who has collaborated with U2 since The Unforgettable Fire—explained that the tour will not replicate their previous spectacles but instead distill them.
“It’s not about going bigger,” Williams said. “It’s about going deeper.”
The band also teased that several songs long absent from their live repertoire—fan favorites from Zooropa, Pop, and the early ’80s albums—will return in newly imagined arrangements. Bono hinted that the setlist will rotate significantly throughout the tour, allowing the band to explore different moods: political, intimate, celebratory, and spiritual.
Global Dates Revealed
The One Last Horizon Tour will span five continents, marking U2’s most extensive itinerary since the 360° Tour. Below are the confirmed cities and dates:
NORTH AMERICA (Opening Leg)
May 1 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
May 5 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field
May 9 – San Francisco, CA – Levi’s Stadium
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl
May 20 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
May 28 – Denver, CO – Empower Field
June 3 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
June 8 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
June 12 – Boston, MA – Gillette Stadium
June 16 – New York, NY – MetLife Stadium
EUROPE (Homecoming Leg)
July 2 – Dublin, Ireland – Croke Park
July 6 – Dublin, Ireland – Croke Park (2nd Show)
July 12 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
July 18 – Paris, France – Stade de France
July 24 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
July 29 – Rome, Italy – Stadio Olimpico
August 3 – Madrid, Spain – Estadio Metropolitano
August 8 – Stockholm, Sweden – Friends Arena
August 14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruyff Arena
SOUTH AMERICA
September 3 – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque
September 8 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – River Plate Stadium
September 14 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional
ASIA
October 1 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome
October 6 – Seoul, South Korea – Gocheok Sky Dome
October 11 – Singapore – National Stadium
OCEANIA (Final Leg)
November 2 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium
November 8 – Melbourne, Australia – MCG
November 14 – Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park
November 20 – Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park (Final Show)
A Farewell That’s Not an Ending
Despite the farewell framing, the band insists they aren’t fading into retirement. Bono hinted at archival projects involving unheard early demos, studio re-imaginations, and possibly a final studio album, though no specifics were given.
Larry Mullen Jr., whose return marks a crucial emotional pillar of this tour, stated: “This is not goodbye to each other. It’s just goodbye to the road.”
He added that the decision allows the band to step away on their own terms, at full strength, without exhausting their creative or physical limits.
Fans React: Joy, Sorrow, and Celebration
Predictably, fan response has been enormous—equal parts heartbreak and gratitude. Messages flooded social platforms within minutes, many calling U2’s music the soundtrack of their lives. Ticket demand is expected to rival or surpass the 360° Tour, with many predicting instant sellouts across the board.
Industry analysts see One Last Horizon not only as the year’s biggest concert event, but as one of the most culturally significant farewell tours of the modern era.
What One Last Horizon Represents
For U2, this tour is a culmination of themes that have propelled them since the late ’70s: spirituality, justice, love, vulnerability, reinvention, and the belief that music can change—if not the world—then at least the people in it.
As Bono summarized during the announcement:
“We’re not going away. We’re just letting the sun set on one chapter so a new one can rise. Every ending is a horizon. And we want to meet ours with the people who carried us this far.”
The One Last Horizon Tour begins May 1, 2026. For millions of fans, it marks the culmination of a musical odyssey that has spanned generations—and the start of a final, unforgettable journey with one of the world’s greatest bands.
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