coldplay_is_louve. Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 :uhoh: I hope it's not a huge delay. My show's in July. The whole friggin tour could be pushed back. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ...including Glastonbury! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyk58 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 How terrible - poor Bono, U2, crew and fans! I cross my fingers for a full and speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyk58 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 More on BONO's surgery from BBC World News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10139846.stm Page last updated at 16:43 GMT, Friday, 21 May 2010 17:43 UK BONO's BACK SURGERY PUTS U2 DATES IN JEOPARDY U2's lead singer Bono has had emergency spinal surgery after suffering an injury while preparing for tour dates. The 50-year-old musician was treated at a specialist neurosurgery clinic in Munich and is expected to stay there for a number of days. He will then return to his home in Ireland to recuperate further, a spokesman said. The band's next tour date in the US on 3 June has been postponed, while their Glastonbury appearance may be in doubt. GLASTONBURY APPEARANCE Further information about the possible impact on other tour dates would be announced in due course, a statement on the band's website added. The Irish rock band was due to perform a string of gigs across North America, returning to Europe in August. They were due to begin rehearsals on Tuesday for the opening date in Salt Lake City, and are scheduled to headline the Glastonbury Festival on 25 June. U2 manager Paul McGuinness said of the tour: "We will make plans to reinstate the dates as soon as possible." He added it was "unfortunate that we're inconveniencing fans" and that it was causing disruption to the band's 400-strong crew. He advised fans to continue monitoring the U2 website for further news. The 360 Degree tour earned the band around $109m (£75.3m) in 2009, making it the world's most profitable of the year, according to figures from Billboard magazine. FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Telegraph : U2 postpone gigs as Bono undergoes emergency surgery - at 20:15 Mirror.co.uk : U2 forced to cancel gig after Bono hurts his back - at 20:00 Reuters UK : Bono has back surgery, tour date postponed - at 20:30 The Independent : Gigs postponed after Bono's emergency op - at 20:30 The Sun : U2 singer Bono in hospital dash - at 20:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ...including Glastonbury! :o I'm sure another band could step in U2's place if Bono is unwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 when is glast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Glastonbury takes place June 25. It's amazing how for all the dates in 2009 there was no cancellation or postponement whatsoever. Including playing in two continents, with hectic schedules, and long distances between each city. Also to point out the crazy shit that Bono does in every show: dancing with the Ultraviolet circular microphone, doing monkey-like jumps during Crazy Tonight's remix, this type of stuff isn't healthy at all in the long run, he's human after all. I know a lot of people who are going to the Anaheim shows, and they already booked the hotel and airfare. This is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 The thing is even if he recovers quickly, how much Bonoing can he do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I bet it won't be quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A RUSH OF VIDA Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Very sad hope he gets better soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iduran20 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I know a lot of people who are going to the Anaheim shows, and they already booked the hotel and airfare. This is bad. I really hope they don't end up cancelling the Anaheim show. :( But if it's for the better of Bono's health then I'll deal with it. That's more important. Plus I've waited for many months now, I can wait longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfit00 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I really hope they don't end up cancelling the Anaheim show. :( But if it's for the better of Bono's health then I'll deal with it. That's more important. Plus I've waited for many months now, I can wait longer. They won't cancel them, they most likely postpone them for a later date, just like they did with the 4th leg of the Vertigo Tour in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii. A postponed show is better than no show at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 This is all very, very disappointing. :sad: But ey, at least they're not cancelled, right? I don't think they'll cancel them unless he like, dies or something, god forbid. We can wait. We've waited this long, we can wait a month or two more. :nice: GET WELL SOON, BONO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I will be pissed if they can't do Glastonbury. REALLY PISSED! But get well soon Mr Vox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I will be pissed if they can't do Glastonbury. REALLY PISSED! But get well soon Mr Vox! So would a lot of other people, especially U2 fans whom got tickets just because U2 are playing the festival. Glastonbury takes place June 25. It's amazing how for all the dates in 2009 there was no cancellation or postponement whatsoever. Including playing in two continents, with hectic schedules, and long distances between each city. Also to point out the crazy shit that Bono does in every show: dancing with the Ultraviolet circular microphone, doing monkey-like jumps during Crazy Tonight's remix, this type of stuff isn't healthy at all in the long run, he's human after all. I know a lot of people who are going to the Anaheim shows, and they already booked the hotel and airfare. This is bad. Back and forward they go, all in aid of a good show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professa95 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I hope Bono is alright, especially since i just got tickets for them in philly. Is anyone else going to that gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 ^I am! :D Where are your seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 They won't cancel them, they most likely postpone them for a later date, just like they did with the 4th leg of the Vertigo Tour in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii. A postponed show is better than no show at all. Although a show that is a 14 hour drive may be difficult to move ahead in people's schedules :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjaiken Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 ^ they will most likely start axing dates until the point in time when Bono is ready to go. That way, they only need to disrupt the schedules of people who had tickets early in the tour. If you push the whole thing back, everyone has to adjust. This is assuming Bono will not miss an extended period of time. If he's out for months, they might reconfigure the whole thing. My shows are in early June at Anaheim. I fully expect them to be cancelled. If Bono doesn't feel well, I hope they are. I don't want to see a half ass version of u2. I'd rather wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I'm guessing whatever dates Bono can't do will be put at the end of the tour. That's a long wait. :uhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjaiken Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Yeah, and because it's an outdoor tour, it most likely will be in worse weather later in the year. But what can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 :shrug: I'll be seriously pissed if they cancel the first couple months of dates. :uhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Me too :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjaiken Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I wonder when a decision will be made. 1st date of the tour is now only 2 weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I think they're making a tour announcement tomorrow according to my friend Aaron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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