The track, which was completed prior to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, is the official song of the UEFA European Football Championship.
The DJ began dreaming about a possible collaboration with the Irish rockers, but assumed such an arrangement would never come to fruition.
To the DJ’s surprise, he got a phone call from Bono only six hours after sending the singer an email.
The three musicians recorded “We Are the People” in Monaco, an experience Garrix will never forget.
The band was reportedly working on new material prior to the COVID-19 shutdown.