U2′s Bono has Emergency Back Surgery : Tour Dates Postponed

The first date of the North American leg of the bands so called “360 Degree” world tour has been postponed because Bono has had to have emergency back surgery at Munich Hospital.

Bono ,50 and originally from Ireland had been rehearsing for this next leg of the tour due to start in Salt Lake City on June 3rd

The band confirmed Salt Lake City postponed via their website http://www.u2.com/index/home/.

Any delay is going to cause a major upset for fans not to mention the company contracted to handle the bands merchandising which is Live Nation who handle all their digital and braning rights as well.

There are worries that salt Lake City may not be the only tour date affected, Paul McGuinness the bands manager as much as said this may be the case.

“It’s unfortunate that we’re inconveniencing fans,” he said in an audio message. “We will make plans to reinstate these dates as soon as possible.

“Obviously, it’s been very disruptive to our crew. We have over 400 people converging on Salt Lake City. Some of those have been told to turn around and told to stay at home until we make our new plan.”
as originally reported by reuters.

“Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate,” the spokesperson added. “Once his condition has been assessed further, a statement will be made regarding the impact on forthcoming tour dates.” as stated by a spokesman for the singer.

U2 by no small measure are regarded by many as the most successful band in the world, hits such as “Bloody Sunday” and “where The Streets Have No Name” are just 2 examples of their success. During their long career it has been estimated they have sold over 150 million records.

The so called 360 Degree Tour Aptly named because of the stage format where fans surround the performance stage was and perhaps is set to be one of if not their highest grossing tour in history.

The band have several other dates scheduled in June that may potentially be affected by Bono’s untimely visit to hospital. Namely Anaheim on June 6 & 7 and Denver and Oakland on June 12 & 16 respectively.

We can all take time to extend our best wishes and speedy recovery to The highly regarded lead singer of U2 Bono.