U2 singer Bono has recovered from his back injury and U2 are preparing to tour again, including rescheduled dates following on from cancellations from earlier this year.
Following Bono’s recovery from back surgery, the band are now preparing themselves for the opening dates of the U2 European Tour which kicks off in Turin, Italy next month.
The singer has spoken for the first time about his back injury which he described as: “not a lot of fun.”
U2 had to pull out of their headline slot at the Glastonbury festival in June after Bono suffered his serious back problems, leading to emergency surgery.
Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, The Edge and Bono have now filmed a message for fans at U2.com declaring their return and thanking fans for standing by them.
The band have also released full details of the rescheduled tour dates in the US and Canada which were postponed because singer Bono underwent his emergency back treatment.
The North American leg of their 360 tour had been due to start on 3 June in Salt Lake City but Bono had to undergo surgery in May.
Live Nation Entertainment have announced that the U2 360 tour dates in the US have all been rescheduled for Spring and Summer 2011 with all tickets being valid at the rescheduled performances.
New dates begin in May 2011 in Denver and end on 23 July in Minneapolis.
The U2 2010 European tour, which has not been affected, begins as scheduled on August 6 in Turin.
The new concerts were announced on U2′s website, where Bono spoke exclusively about his injury and thanked fans for their patience after being inconvenienced by the ticket cancellations.
He also said that lying on a bed staring at the ceiling during his recovery had forced him to think up some great songs which the band may play live.
Earlier in the video guitarist The Edge joked that he had been looking around at other singing talent, referring to his appearance at Glastonbury with Muse but said that he decided the band had the best singer in Bono.
“He’s looking very well right now,” he said, introducing Bono.
“I can sit, I can stand, I can move around a bit,” said Bono.
“I’m feeling strong, feeling confident – know what I am saying – and ready. I’ve been rebuilt by German engineering better design I am told,” the singer joked, referring to his emergency surgery at Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) Hospital in Munich following the back injury.
Bono suffered severe compression of the sciatic nerve including a serious tear in the ligament and a herniated disc.
Bono added: “I’m going to be fighting fit next summer in the US. Looking forward to this summer in Europe. I actually wanted to apologise for the trouble that this injury has put you all through. Those of you who bought tickets, organised hotels, travel plans, it’s a very big deal. People go to a lot of trouble to get U2 tickets and we don’t take that for granted.”
U2’s manager Paul McGuinness also thanked fans for their ongoing support: “We are delighted the dates are rescheduled and in all the same venues we originally planned to play. It hasn’t been easy to accomplish this and I’d like to thank the managers of the many venues and sports teams across North America and Live Nation Global Touring for their help and cooperation in making this complex new plan possible.
“Above all we want to thank the U2 fans for bearing with us. They are the best and the band wants to get back to where they belong, surrounded by their audience.”
The U2 360 Tour is produced by Live Nation Global Touring and sponsored in 2010 by BlackBerry.
Full dates and ticketing info can be found at the U2 website.
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