U2 New Zealand Concerts In November?
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that U2 are likely to be performing possibly two shows in New Zealand this November as part of their 360° World Tour.
Sources have said an announcement is due shortly but the tour is dependent on the condition of Bono's back, who underwent emergency back surgery in May. Many U2 2010 concert dates in the U.S have been postponed till 2011 due to the surgery…
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Fans Capture Audio Footage Of New U2 Song
Footage of U2 rehearsing a new song has surfaced online.
The recording was taken when fans were outside the venue of the Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Italy. Visually there is nothing of any interest, however you can clearly hear the new U2 song.
The rehearsal is for a show the band are performing their on Friday, their first since frontman Bono underwent back surgery in May.
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U2 Could Lose £100 Million
U2 could possible lose up to £100 Million due to the band having to cancel shows as a result of Bono's back surgery.
Bono had to have emergency back surgery last month, after he injured himself during rehearsals. His Doctors have told him to rest for 2 months, meaning that 17 shows will be cancelled. Although the band are covered by insurance they will miss out a substantial sum due to the…
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Bono's Back Injury Could Have Been Permanent, Gorillaz Replace U2
U2's guitarist The Edge has commented that Bono's back injury could have been permanent had he not acted immediately.
Talking on a video message via the U2 website, The Edge said "He [Bono] was clearly in shock about the implications of the injury," The Edge explained. "We talked about what this meant and we're dealing with it now. Maybe he just overdid it and hurt himself. Luckily enough he …
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U2 Pull Out Of Glastonbury
U2 have had to pull out of this years Glastonbury Festival following Bono's emergency back surgery last week.
Bono released a statement saying "I'm heartbroken. We really wanted to be there to do something really special - we even wrote a song especially for the Festival."
Festival organiser Michael Eavis added "It was obvious from our telephone conversation that U2 are hugely disappointed…
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