U2 Concert at the Linc postponed until 2011
The good news for U2 fans is that Bono has been released from the hospital after undergoing emergency back surgery in Germany on Friday. The bad news is that the Irish band's mouth piece will need eight weeks to recover from his Munich operation, so the band's U2 360 North American Tour, the biggest full size stadium tour on the books for the summer, will be postponed till next year. That includes the July 12 date at Lincoln Financial Field, the band's first scheduled Philadelphia show since the release of No Line On The Horizon last year. The surgeon who operated on Bono at Ludwig Maximillians-University Hospital, identified in a LiveNation press release only as "Professor Tonn" said that the singer, who turned 50 this month, had been suffering from "severe pain with partial paralysis in the lower leg." After successful surgery, the grimacing guy on the left now has "complete recovery of his motor deficit," but needs to undergo a two-month minimum recovery plan. No word yet of an exact date when the Linc show will be rescheduled.
U2 Concert at the Linc postponed until 2011
Dan DeLuca, Inquirer Music Critic
The good news for U2 fans is that Bono has been released from the hospital after undergoing emergency back surgery in Germany on Friday. The bad news is that the Irish band's mouth piece will need eight weeks to recover from his Munich operation, so the band's U2 360 North American Tour, the biggest full size stadium tour on the books for the summer, will be postponed till next year. That includes the July 12 date at Lincoln Financial Field, the band's first scheduled Philadelphia show since the release of No Line On The Horizon last year. The surgeon who operated on Bono at Ludwig Maximillians-University Hospital, identified in a LiveNation press release only as "Professor Tonn" said that the singer, who turned 50 this month, had been suffering from "severe pain with partial paralysis in the lower leg." After successful surgery, the grimacing guy on the left now has "complete recovery of his motor deficit," but needs to undergo a two-month minimum recovery plan. No word yet of an exact date when the Linc show will be rescheduled.
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are they offering refunds if you can't make the reschedule show?— psudar
Bad back from carrying the other members of the band.— The Pope- Bad back from carrying bags of money from these shows! When I was a teen rocking out on Boy, War and October I never in my wildest dreams would have thought they would become a band of such pomp and circumstance.— spalding_guide
Comment removed.- This stinks, I was really looking forward to this show.— MattPSU
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- yeah, selling out stadiums and arenas definitely proves how they are not "relevant" anymore— GetRidofIguodola
- haha, Swamp Thang, they are only one of the most famous bands in the history of the world! Jealous much?— scars73
- What's the matter psudar? Are you worried about being busy posting comments in 2011 such that you will be unable to attend the concert? Seriously, you could probably sell the tickets for more than you spent on them.— DonJohn1
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Evidently,Swamp Thang, we may have bad backs, but our brains work. More than I can sy for you.- Comment removed.
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- @ psudar - I checked with Ticketmaster. They will refund the ticket costs, but NOT the fees that got tacked on when you bought the tickets. Because apparently those "cover various costs that Ticketmaster incurred" in selling you the tickets. Nice, huh?— Burbanite
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