U2 Delay New Album Release Till 2012

U2 have delayed the release of their new album till 2012.

The band, who have been in the studio working on the follow-up to 2009's 'No Line On The Horizon', now aim to have the new album out by next year.

"We had to have a meeting and look at the schedule to see if we could pick up any extra time to work on it. We just realised that we couldn't. To be honest, everyone was a bit gutted. But it was the only sensible decision," U2 bassist Adam Clayton  told Rolling Stone.

Clayton also explained that their collaborations with producer RedOne may be dropped from the finished album: ''We have to focus on what we do best, and the work we did with Danger Mouse came closest to that. In the end, the thing we did with RedOne doesn't feel like the right fit.''

U2, Coldplay and Beyonce will headline this year's Glastonbury festival, which runs from June 24-26.

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