Martin Garrix & U2 Team Up For New Song “Fireflies”

FOLLOWING LIVE DEBUT AT TOMORROWLAND WITH THE EDGE

(Los Angeles, CA – July 24, 2026) - Multiplatinum, chart-topping Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix teams up with 22-time Grammy Award winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band U2 to release “Fireflies” via Darkroom Records

Premiered live for the first time during Garrix's headlining Tomorrowland set last Friday, alongside a surprise appearance from The Edge, the collaboration marks the first time all four members of U2 have appeared on a track with Garrix. "Fireflies" is a powerful track fusing Bono’s unmistakable vocals, U2’s classic sound and Garrix’s signature production.

A longtime friendship and creative partnership have brought Martin Garrix and U2 together on multiple occasions. Most recently, Martin produced "Scars," featured on U2's latest EP, Easter Lily. Martin also previously collaborated with Bono and The Edge in 2019 on “We Are The People,” which was written for the UEFA European Football Championship.

On the collaboration Martin shares, ‘Fireflies’ has a very unique mood and it’s a special song we started working on six summers ago. It felt electrifying and very surreal to finally debut it at Tomorrowland with The Edge. I’ve worked with Bono and Edge before, but working with the whole band I got to get a glimpse of their chemistry and why U2 are who they are. They are incredible friends and collaborators, and it has been an absolute honor to work with them again.”

“We go back a long way with Martin, and there’s always a sense of adventure whenever we get together. Playing Fireflies for the first time at Tomorrowland, in front of one of the most passionate festival crowds anywhere, was such a rush... in fact I might have enjoyed it a bit too much. It reminded me of why I love playing outdoors. I like it better when there’s no ceiling,” said The Edge.

“Fireflies” is the latest release in a string of exciting collaborations from Garrix. Most recently, he collaborated with Madonna on “Bizarre” for newest album, Confessions 11. He first premiered the track during his three-night run at Barclays Center in New York. In May, Martin also teamed up with Ed Sheeran to release their long-awaited collaboration “Repeat It” as well as the acoustic version. 

Martin Garrix recently wrapped the first leg of his largest and most ambitious headline tour to date, the Martin Garrix Americas Tour. He will appear at festivals in Europe for the remainder of the summer.

About Martin Garrix

Martin Garrix, one of the youngest and most successful DJs and producers, has become a major figure in the pop and electronic music scenes. Since his breakout hit "Animals" in 2013, at just 17 years old, Garrix has headlined festivals globally, collaborated with stars like Dua Lipa, Bono, The Edge, Khalid, and Macklemore, and garnered 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His chart-topping tracks, such as "In The Name of Love" (2016), "Scared to Be Lonely" (2017), "Ocean" (2018), "Summer Days" (2019), and "We Are the People" (2021), have shaped the sound of modern dance-pop. Known for his high-energy performances and infectious productions, Garrix continues to connect with audiences worldwide, solidifying his place as a pioneer in electronic music. Climbing yet another rung of his ladder to stardom, he is a founder of his very own label (STMPD RCRDS), owner of a studio complex in Amsterdam, and a mentor to upcoming artists.

About U2

Formed in Dublin in 1976, U2 has toured the globe countless times, released 15 studio albums, sold over 170 million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys and Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience award. U2 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and have twice been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. U2’s fourteenth studio album Songs Of Experience – the companion release to 2014’s Songs Of Innocence - debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 on its release in 2017, setting U2 apart as the only band in history to have topped the chart in four successive decades. Songs Of Surrender – a collection of 40 re-recorded and reimagined seminal U2 songs from across the band’s catalogue was released in 2023, topping the album charts around the world including the UK and Ireland. 

Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 has consistently pushed the boundaries of live performance, with ground-breaking stage shows that embrace the latest in technology and innovation most recently with ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ which lit up Las Vegas for an acclaimed 40-date run to launch the world’s most state-of-the-art venue, Sphere.

Days Of Ash, a brand new standalone 6-track EP was released on Ash Wednesday, 18 February 2026, a self-contained collection of five new songs and a poem - ‘American Obituary’, ‘The Tears Of Things’, ‘Song Of The Future’, ‘Wildpeace’, ‘One Life At A Time’ and ‘Yours Eternally’ (ft. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia) – which came as an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom. A second, separate standalone 6-track EP titled Easter Lily was released on Good Friday, a much more reflective set of songs emerging from a more personal, private place that some may retreat to in such times – exploring themes of friendship, loss, hope, and ultimately, renewal. 

Current track ‘Street of Dreams’ is the first song to be taken from the band’s yet-to-be announced new studio album, U2’s first in 9 years, due for release later this year.