During an interview with BBC, The Edge talked about his ongoing work with U2's lead singer Bono. They are working on “some crazy kind of sci-fi Irish folk music,” which may or may not be on the band's next album. He added that they are working with Eno on the project, who has previously worked with the band on several occasions.

U2 are working on new music, but not the kind of raw, rowdy music they've been talking up over the past few years

The Edge said U2 were working with Brian Eno on music with an Irish folk element, as Larry Mullen returned to the band in024.

With drummer Larry Mullen Jr. "back in the saddle", U2 have been hard at work making plenty of "crazy" new music, guitarist The Edge says.

The Edge has revealed U2 are recording "sci-fi Irish folk music" with Brian Eno. The guitarist, real name David Evans, made an appearance on BBC Radio 2 on Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the hit 2004 album,