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U2 Tickets – U2 Tour Pushed Back After Frontman Bono Undergoes Surgery

 

Fans with U2 tickets for the Irish rock band’s previously scheduled June 3 show in Salt Lake City, Utah may have to wait a little bit longer to see Bono & Co., as they have postponed the gig. U2′s official website reported on May 21 that frontman Bono underwent emergency back surgery at a Munich hospital.

According to the site, Bono sustained an undisclosed injury “during tour preparation training” and will remain in the hospital for a few days before resting up at home in Ireland. U2′s June 3 show was supposed to kick off the next North American leg of the U2360 Tour and there is no word yet on whether more shows will be pushed back as well.

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If you’re even slightly familiar with the music world then you must have heard the name of the Irish rock sensation, U2. This band was first formed back in 1976, back when all the band mates were in secondary school and they have stayed together ever since. Now this band consisting of Bono (Paul Hewson), The Edge (Dave Evans), Dik Evans and Adam Clayton were first named as “Feedback” in their earlier years.

In 1977, the group changed their name to “The Hype”. Now Dik Evans has almost become the “odd man” in the band. So at a concert which was a farewell one, Dik walked off the stage and the four had finished the gig as we now know them, as U2. The first ever single this band released was just in Ireland and it was called “Three”, followed by “Another Day”.

Their first ever international “11 O’ Clock Tick Tock” and their debut album was titled “Boy”. The second one was called “October”, released in 1981 and had themes which were spiritual. The next album on their list was called “War” which was released in 1983. This included the hit song “Sunday Bloody Sunday”. Now this album also saw the bands first hit called “New Years Day”, which was the bands first hit international.
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