Promotion of Stories of Surrender
Original Story by Aaron J. Sams (2025-05-11)
Last updated: May 11, 2025
With each new project U2 release, a significant amount of promotion and press is done, and each time we attempt to collect links, videos, and more all in one location relating to the project. With the release of Stories of Surrender just a few weeks away, the press for this film has started. You’ll find links below to each item we find. The project includes a film that runs 1 hour and 26 minutes, filmed by director Andrew Dominick during Bono’s Stories of Surrender tour in 2023. Accompanying the film is an abridged version of Bono’s book, now titled Stories of Surrender with a new cover and new introduction by Bono. Additionally, the original book is now being released in Japan for the first time in a translated form.
Dates
- 2025-05-16 Stories of Surrender film debut at Cannes Film Festival
- 2025-05-20 Stories of Surrender book release in UK and Ireland (Penguin)
- 2025-05-27 Stories of Surrender book release in Canada (Anchor) and USA (Vintage)
- 2025-05-30 Stories of Surrender film debut on Apple TV+ (Worldwide)
- 2025-06-03 Surrender book release in Japan (Tankoban)
Interviews and News
- 2025-05-10 The Observer (Interview with Sean O’Hagan, English)
- 2025-05-10 Corriere Della Serra (Interview with Andrea Laffranchi, Italian)
Media
- Press Release (Apple)
- Trailer for Film (YouTube)
- Cannes Film Festival Information Page
- Lyric Video for “Iris (Hold Me Close)” (YouTube)
Reviews
- Coming Soon
Related Links from U2Songs.com
- Stories of Surrender Show Archive
- Surrender Book Entry
- Stories of Surrender Book Entry
- Stories of Surrender Film Entry
Select News Stories from U2Songs.com
- 2022-06-16 Surrender Promotion
- 2022-10-01 Stories of Surrender
- 2022-10-10 Bono at the New Yorker Festival
- 2022-11-03 Bono at the Beacon Theatre
- 2023-04-16 Bono kicks off a new leg of Stories of Surrender at the Beacon Theatre
- 2023-05-13 Stories of Surrender Comes to a Close
- 2023-05-20 Filming Surrender
- 2025-02-26 Bono Stories of Surrender and new version of book in May
Questions about Apple+
The Stories of Surrender will be widely available on May 30 via Apple TV+, a subscription service, available via most smart TVs and internet connected devices. It is exclusive to the streaming service at this time. It will be available worldwide where Apple TV+ is available, subtitles will be available in over 40 languages. You do not need to own an Apple device to access the program. More information about the service can be found here.
Apple TV+ runs free trials, usually offering seven days free, before a monthly subscription kicks in. If you cancel before the seven days are up you do not pay, however, a credit card must be provided and an account setup to sign up for the trial.
The film will be available in Apple Immersive for Apple Vision Pro. If you do not have the Vision Pro there is also a version on Apple TV+ viewable on a regular television screen.
Thank You
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Many thanks to Adele and Jason for their contributions to this page.
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