Bono out of action for `three months'

Bono will be out of action for "at least three months" following his bicycle accident in New York last week which saw him undergo five hours of surgery after he suffered serious arm and face injuries.

The Sunday Independent reports that the singer's injuries could postpone U2's world tour, which they plan to kick off in the US next year.

Bono sustained multiple fractures to his left arm, shoulder blade and injuries to his face after he came off his bicycle as he tried to avoid another cyclist in New York's Central Park.

He underwent a five-hour operation on Sunday night and had three plates and 18 screws inserted.

"The injuries will take at least three months to recover," a source told the Sunday Independent. "Bono plays guitar a lot, and his arm and shoulder will need extensive physiotherapy if he is going to be ready for the tour. It all depends now on how quickly he can recover."

U2 have hinted that their new tour, their first in three years, will see the band play smaller, more intimate venues to suit their new album, Songs of Innocence.

However, there have been suggestions that the band's Irish dates will be played at either Croke Park, where they have appeared ten times, or a possible debut show for the band at the Aviva Stadium.



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Bono Underwent Surgery

U2.com has reported that Bono had to undergo "emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training". He´s been operated in Munich where "  He was admitted to a
specialist neuro surgery unit in a Munich hospital, and is under the care of neuro surgeon Prof.
Dr.Jorg Tonn and Dr Muller Wohlfahrt. Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning
home    to recuperate".

Paul Mc Guinness gave a statement  where he said :

"The band were really looking forward to getting back out on the road until the emergency surgery on Bono's back, which took place in Munich today. We were due to start rehearsals on Tuesday in Salt Lake City and get the show ready for the next leg. There were gonna be some changes and some new material. It's unfortunate that we're inconveniencing fans. We will make plans to reinstate these dates as soon as possible. Obviously, it's been very disruptive for our crew, as well; we have over 400 people converging on Salt Lake City, and some of them have been turned around and told to stay at home until we make our new plan. We hope to get things resolved as soon as possible."

Those who have tickets for the Salt Lake City show are being told that the show has been postponed .U2 fans with tickets to the June 3rd event are encouraged to retain tickets until updated show information can be provided. 

source: www.u2.com