Bits & Bytes

A collection of the latest U2 news and announcements posted by our staff.

LISTEN: @U2 Podcast #86 - There's Always a Bigger U2 Fan Than You

From "Shadows & Tall Trees" to "13 (There Is A Light)," we're talking about the songs that have ended U2's studio albums -- our picks for the best and worst and everything in between. This edition of our podcast runs almost 90 minutes and features staffers Marylinn Maione, Eric Gifford, Chris Enns and myself.

If you've subscribed to the podcast via iTunes or your favorite RSS reader, you'll get the download automatically. You can also listen on Goodstuff.fm:

@U2 Podcast #86 - There's Always a Bigger U2 Fan Than You

We have a couple hashtags you can use to contribute to the podcast going forward:

• #askatu2 — if you have a response to something you hear on the podcast, or just want to ask a question or suggest future topics
• #atu2podcast — send a photo of yourself listening to the podcast!

Thanks for listening! You can listen to this episode below.

Free: #U2eiTour wallpapers for your smartphone

The Experience + Innocence tour is just a week away, and we have a special gift to help you keep track: free wallpapers for your smartphone!

Below you'll find links to five images with all of the dates and cities that U2 is scheduled to visit on the E+I tour this year. There are two wallpapers for leg one, and three for the second leg. You're welcome to save any/all to your phone and use them as your home/lock screen as the tour progresses.

Links to see/save the wallpaper images are below -- enjoy!

Leg 1: May 2018

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Leg 1: June/July 2018

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Leg 2: August/September 2018

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Leg 2: October 2018

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Leg 2: November 2018

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(Note: We've tested the images on a number of different Apple and Android-based smartphones and are happy with the appearance, but the size of your phone's screen might mean that the fit isn't quite perfect.)