Bono recovering from emergency back surgery

U2 frontman Bono is recovering from an emergency surgery after an injury sustained during rehearsals for the band's “360 Degree” world tour.

On U2's website: "Bono has today undergone emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training. 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.

Once his condition has been assessed further, a statement will be made regarding the impact on forthcoming tour dates."

June 3rd tour launch in Salt Lake City has been postponed.

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