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U2 Releases Posthumous Dolly Parton Duet on New Album
U2 has released “Torn,” a duet with Dolly Parton, as the closing track on its new album, Carnaval de Luz.
Parton recorded her vocals before she died of cancer on August 25, aged 80.
The song was co-written by U2, Parton and Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol.
Its lyrics describe a family divided, with the line “Nothing hurts a mother more than a family at war.”
Carnaval de Luz is U2’s first studio album since 2017.
The band is planning a world tour for 2027 to bring the new album to the stage.
Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocal performance has been released on U2’s song “Torn.”
The song is the closing track on U2’s new album, “Carnaval de Luz.”
Parton and U2 frontman Bono sing together on the track.
Parton recorded her vocals in June and died of cancer on Aug. 25 at age 80.
U2, Parton and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid co-wrote the song.
- Who
- Dolly Parton and U2 frontman Bono perform the song.
- What
- Torn,” featuring Parton’s final recorded vocal performance, was released.
- When
- The song was released on Nov. 13, 2026. Parton recorded her vocals in June and died on Aug. 25.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
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Parton recorded her vocals for “Torn.
Parton died of cancer at age 80.
Torn” was released as the closing track on U2’s album “Carnaval de Luz.
- Song
- Torn
- Album
- Carnaval de Luz
- Performers
- Dolly Parton and U2 frontman Bono
- Songwriters
- U2, Dolly Parton and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid
- Recording
- Parton recorded her vocals in June
- Release
- Nov. 13, 2026
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What people are saying
When she got ill, she got out of her bed to sing this song
She sang her heart out
You sense a border crossing
Nothing hurts a mother more than a family at war