U2 is preparing to release a new album that includes what multiple outlets describe as Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocals. Reports say her contribution appears on a track titled “Torn,” and the album is set for release on Nov. 19. U2 frontman Bono says Parton recorded the vocals shortly before her death.
U.S. outlets and international tabloid reports broadly agree on the timing and nature of the collaboration, but they differ slightly in phrasing. The Los Angeles Times and ABC News focus on the duet being recorded months before Parton died and set to appear on U2’s next album, while the New York Post and Daily Mail emphasize that Parton got off bed rest to record the song. The Daily Mail also states that Bono says the recording happened in June while Parton was battling cancer.
Overall, the outlets present consistent details: the collaboration centers on a U2 song connected to “Carnaval De Luz,” Parton’s recorded vocals are featured posthumously, and Bono is the source of key timing information.
