<P> The album 's packaging was designed by Shaughn McGrath . The photo on the album cover , taken by the band 's long - time photographer Anton Corbijn , depicts Bono 's son Eli and the Edge 's daughter Sian holding hands . The Edge said that it was difficult to find a cover idea that could represent an album they consider to be thematically both very personal and very universal . They ultimately decided to focus it on something other than the band members and to continue the family theme from the cover of Songs of Innocence , which depicted Mullen with his son , Elvis . Eli and Sian are barefoot in the photo , which was meant to signify `` youthful innocence '' . Contrasting with this , Sian is wearing a US M1 military helmet , which was meant to symbolise the harsh realities of the world they must face . The Edge said that the helmet gave the photo more tension and that it would have been `` a little too sleek '' otherwise . He also liked the connection it created to artwork from the group 's past albums , particularly War . The album art was first shown in May 2017 during the opening concert of the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 , when it was displayed on the stage 's video screen after a performance of `` The Little Things That Give You Away '' . Songs of Experience was pressed on blue - coloured vinyl . </P>
<P> The album 's packaging was designed by Shaughn McGrath . The photo on the album cover , taken by the band 's long - time photographer Anton Corbijn , depicts Bono 's son Eli and the Edge 's daughter Sian holding hands . The Edge said that it was difficult to find a cover idea that could represent an album they consider to be thematically both very personal and very universal . They ultimately decided to focus it on something other than the band members and to continue the family theme from the cover of Songs of Innocence , which depicted Mullen with his son , Elvis . Eli and Sian are barefoot in the photo , which was meant to signify `` youthful innocence '' . Contrasting with this , Sian is wearing a US M1 military helmet , which was meant to symbolise the harsh realities of the world they must face . The Edge said that the helmet gave the photo more tension and that it would have been `` a little too sleek '' otherwise . He also liked the connection it created to artwork from the group 's past albums , particularly War . The album art was first shown in May 2017 during the opening concert of the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 , when it was displayed on the stage 's video screen after a performance of `` The Little Things That Give You Away '' . Songs of Experience was pressed on blue - coloured vinyl . </P>
who is on the new u2 album cover
who is on the new u2 album cover
Bono 's son Eli and the Edge 's daughter Sian
Bono 's son Eli and the Edge 's daughter Sian