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EP · 18 February 2026

Days of Ash

Five songs and a poem form U2's Ash Wednesday 2026 release. The collection responds directly to contemporary violence, loss and resistance.

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Checked 2026-09-11. Background source

Inside the recording

Producers
Jacknife Lee
Engineering & mixing
Jacknife Lee, Duncan Stewart, Tom Elmhirst
Recording locations
Curlews (Ireland); Universal (U.S.)
In the studio
This was issued as a self-contained EP, accompanied by Propaganda, while the band continued work on a separate album.

Selected credits, not an exhaustive personnel list. Release credits — U2SongsPersonnel & background — Wikipedia

Tracks

Original core programme

  1. American ObituaryStudio Version
  2. The Tears of ThingsStudio Version
  3. Song of the FutureStudio Version
  4. WildpeaceStudio Version
  5. One Life at a TimeStudio Version
  6. Yours EternallyStudio Version

Track list & edition differences — U2Songs

Album Propaganda

Chart positions

  • UK Albums Sales — peak (not the main Albums Chart): 8 Source

Certifications

No certification has been verified for this release in this guide.

Grammys & other honours

No work-specific award win has been verified for this entry. This is not a claim that none exists.

Selected documented achievements, not a worldwide exhaustive register. Certifications are award levels, not current sales estimates. Song and video awards appear on the relevant song pages and are not automatically credited to the album.

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Documented

Wildpeace is a poem by Yehuda Amichai, voiced by Adeola; it is not an ordinary newly written Bono lyric.

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