Jones later revealed that they were asked to be the first band to open the venue in 2023, but band politics prevented it from happening, and U2 was the first band instead.
From 2023 to 2025, New Order toured North America, Europe, Japan and Australia. The band headlined festivals including South by Southwest , Primavera Sound , Corona Capital , Kilby Block Party and Cruel World Festival .
In 2023, Die Krupps’ main guitarist of 18 years, Marcel Zürcher, left the band
alongside the announcement of two virtual shows in Times Square and Piccadilly Circus on 17 and 18 December, respectively.
On 8 December the band released the album’s fourth single, “Skinny Ape”,
Martin Duffy died in December 2022 at the age of 55. Following his death, Duffy’s son, Louie, made a statement at his father’s inquest. Louie claimed that despite playing with the band for over 30 years, he was paid only as a session musician.
On 4 November the band released the third single from Cracker Island , ” Baby Queen ” (previously released on the FIFA 23 soundtrack).
After releasing his memoir in November 2022, Bono embarked on a book tour that month called “Stories of Surrender”, initially consisting of 14 dates across North America and Europe. During the shows, Bono performed U2 songs in stripped-down arrangements mirroring those from Songs of Surrender . The record was released…
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