U2 & Guinness
U2 & Guinness
U2 & Guinness

U2 & Guinness

Exclusive, one-off limited run of Carnaval De Luz on pearl, white marble vinyl.

04 Nov 2026

To mark the 50th anniversary of U2, Island Records has today announced a very special U2 & Guinness release of an exclusive one-off limited-edition run of Carnaval De Luz on Pearl White Marble 1LP Vinyl on November 13th, 2026.

In 1978, four young musicians calling themselves The Hype changed their band’s name to enter a Guinness-sponsored talent competition in Limerick. Now called U2, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. came away with the top prize of IR£500 and a recording studio session, a defining moment in the band’s story. 

This U2 & Guinness collaboration to commemorate the band’s 50th anniversary sees two Dublin-born global icons come together for a definitive collector’s edition of U2’’s highly-anticipated forthcoming studio album, Carnaval De Luz, featuring the 12-track album pressed on heavyweight pearl white marble vinyl, a 16-page booklet featuring lyrics, photography and exclusive album imagery, and a double-sided Guinness Collectors Art print by Bono.

Stephen O’Kelly, Guinness Global Brand Director said: "Guinness has always been a catalyst for bringing people together, driven by a profound belief in communion. When you look at U2’s legacy over the last fifty years, they share that  same belief - knowing that the fans aren't just an audience, they are the heartbeat. We are incredibly proud of this collaboration and honoured to create this one-of-a-kind piece of physical history for the fans. Giving  back to local community is also important to us both, we’re delighted to donate a percentage of all vinyl and t-shirt sales to the Guinness Dublin 8 Community Fund.”

Island Records and Guinness have today also announced that a contribution of sales from Carnaval De Luz, Limited-Edition U2 & Guinness Exclusive will be donated to the Guinness Dublin 8 Community Fund. 

You can pre-order Carnaval De Luz, Limited-Edition U2 & Guinness Exclusive from today for release on November 13th.

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A limited number will also be made available for physical purchase at Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London from November 13th. 
A further limited number will be available for purchase physically from Guinness Open gate Brewery, Chicago, US from November 20th.

The partnership will also see two limited-edition U2 & Guinness t-shirts made available to mark the release of Carnaval De Luz, from November 13th. 

Carnaval De Luz - the 16th studio album from U2 and the first album of new material from the band in nine years - out on November 13th, 2026. Watch the Anton Corbijn-directed video for latest track The Greatest Show On Earth HERE.

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