What a great song!! Catchy and challenging, just like we want it!

Gents- Awesome new song! Looking forward to the full Experience! Thanks-was great seeing you in Chicago for JT, and can not wait for this one! Cheers from WI USA

Holy shit does this hit hard and rock out. I am alive again.

lOVED LOVED loved it!!! instantly stuck in my head but what is he singing?

Great new song and video!! Live it! Can't wait for the rest of the album!

Usually takes 3-4 listens. This popped first time. Love the sound! Come on SOE.

Love the new tune! Looking forward to hearing the rest!

What an amazing new song with a fantastic message. I would expect nothing less from the best band in the world. I hope they play it on their upcoming shows. I'll be there in KC!

I loved "The Blackout", hope to listen to this song live on Brazil :) And please, play Every breaking wave too!!! Thanks U2 for the amazing songs you've being giving us throughout the years!!!

Amazing song!

Can't wait to see in on the e+i tour!

Love it guys! Keep it coming!

I am in a state of tremendous anticipation ! Thanks SO much U2 and everyone involved in getting this one out to us!

Pls come to Israel

Cannot wait to hear "The Lipton Village Boys" with the new song: "The Blackout"!

How exciting!! It will be nice to hear some new U2 music, especially for us here in the USA that are watching or experiencing our 4th largest city, Houston, along with other cities and towns under water literally....Very much looking forward to this new song and new album....It's been a great ride for sure!! My first show was the War Tour in Orlando Florida and its been fun watching U2 grow into what they have become today. Blessings that it is well received!

The Jacks are Back !

Really looking forward to your new album I always enjoy that first listen which will be my favorite tracks what songs will effect what memories of family and faith.

My sense is that this is the backbone of the sound that you were looking for a while ago and with a tight lyric. Despite the silence and the long wait for songs of experience, with this 15-second part I already think it's enough to realize that there is a promising target that will be reached. Congratulations!

Finally at 18:00 CET I am allowed to talk about what's happened in Amsterdam. Vow of silence luckily survived. Looking forward to hearing new stuff from the boys (playing Rock'n'Roll)

This is another highlight of an outstanding #U2year....and such a great quote: "In the darkness where we learn to see." I think the significance of this four guys is still highly underrated. U2 It is so much more than music!

I am so excited for this, I can't wait!

Waiting new songs.. album and new european tour 2018!! 4 amazings shows lived!! On the joshua tree tour....

Finally new song!! I'm very happy!!

Stoked to continue our journey with this AMAZING band!

Where to start? I remember filling in the contest with thoughts : I never win anything. I totally forgot that I was in this contest. On Thursday the 27th of July I opened my e-mail and there it was : YOU ARE IN!!! It was 7:30am in the morning and I called my wife with tears of joy (like I have them now). We arrived early on Thursday at the Amsterdam ArenA for the regular shows. And then we heard that at least 10 friends also won. We felt in eachothers arms and we still couldn't believe what happened. After we got the confirmation we hired 2 taxci cabs. There were we : 5 bastards in a taxi cab going to the new video shoot. The taxidriver didn't know U2 so he couldn't play it. We arrived at the Westergasfabriek. After signing the NDA we were in. No cellphones allowed of course Thanks for the food and drinks U2! 3hrs later we were finally led in to the Gashouder (the small venue). I took a spot at the right balcony with my wife and it was an amazing experience. I will never ever forget what happened that night. Bono said : How do you know the lyrics of this song. Did you get it from the internet (or interweb). No Bono ... it's an amazing song that catches you right away. What a begin of an (what's was gonna be) great U2 weekend. 2 shows at the frontrail. #U2TheBlackout Thank you for releasing this song tonight. I am thrilled and excited like a kid in the candystore! Cant wait for #U2SongsofExperience

Hopefully tour next year can't wait....love these guys.....

Thx for your Music. Thx for Berlin 2017. I came together with my girlfriend at the concert. See you next year. THX for the blackout Best wisches Manu

I'll wait new single... and I'm Ready to go... Next tour yeah !!!

Just a month ago some 200 lucky U2 fans were given the opportunity to be part of the video shoot of the Blackout in a small venue in Amsterdam called Westerunie. We waited for quite some time, had to sign a 'NDA', leave our smartphones and wait some more until they let us in. I had a feeling U2 was filming a video for a new song and we really hoped it was going to be a good one, you don't want to be part of a reggae (not that there's anything wrong with that) kind of ballad song.