U2 puts on cowboys and records in the Historic Center of CDMX
What happens when one of the biggest bands on the planet decides to film a video on a school bus in the Historic Center? Well, nostalgia goes viral. U2, yes, those from ‘With or Without You’, landed in Mexico City with a cowboy hat included for Bono, and threw an improvised party.
The Irish quartet – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. back after his recovery – recorded ‘Street of Dreams’, the new single that promises to be the anthem of the next album, still untitled, which comes out at the end of the year. And be careful: the chorus has verses in Spanish. Yes, you read correctly:
“The street, street of dreams/All the doors are open on the street of dreams/La street, street of dreams/Broken are the chosen on the street of dreams”
The bus, decorated with graffiti by Mexican Chavis Mármol, became the center of attention while dozens of fans chanted the song. But it’s not just a random video clip: the song supports the Street Child World Cup 2026, a soccer tournament for children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds that takes place from May 6 to 14 in CDMX. 30 teams from 21 countries, including the Ikoots of Oaxaca and Borussia-UNHCR.
“It’s a small nonprofit with great energy for kids with all the talent and no access. Our band is a proud sponsor,” said Mullen Jr., who is returning to action after overcoming neck and back surgeries that kept him out of the residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
And while all this is happening, September marks 50 years since the band’s first rehearsals in Dublin. Half a century later, they continue to break the mold and wear cowboy hats. What more could you ask for?




