U2, AR Rahman collaborate for new track

Irish band U2 has launched a new track, "Ahimsa", in collaboration with Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman, ahead of their maiden performance in the country.

Island Records announced the release of the track which aims to celebrate the spiritual diversity of the country.

Rahman said "Ahimsa" requires courage and strength, a quality that is impervious to weapons or power.

"It's a mission which is most needed to heal the modern world and it is incredible timing to collaborate with U2, with their amazing legacy, to revive this movement," he said in a statement.

U2 guitarist The Edge said the band is excited to visit the country, which has been on their bucket list for a long time.

"The principles of ahimsa or non-violence have served as an important pillar of what our band stands for since we first came together to play music. We can't wait to experience the culture of India first hand, a place that brings together the modern and the ancient all at once."