U2 frontman Bono says he is recovering well after recent back surgery and is confident in sticking to the band’s next scheduled concert in three weeks time.
Two months after undergoing the emergency surgery, he said he is able to sit, stand and "move around a bit”. Speaking in a video published on the band’s website – the first public appearance since the surgery – Bono said he is "feeling strong, feeling confident… I'm going to be fighting fit."
In May, U2 cancelled their 16-date North American tour due to what German doctors called Bono's "sudden partial paralysis".
"Rebuilt by German engineering – better design, I'm told," said Bono. The 50-year-old is seen standing and taking a few steps, but it's not clear whether he is yet at full mobility.
And it seems the time spent “staring at the ceiling” during his recovery has not been wasted, with Bono having written some “great” new songs which the band have already started recoding.
The band resume their 360º tour in Turin, Italy on 6 August, and have rescheduled their US and Canadian dates for the summer of 2011.
According to manager Paul McGuinness, the 360º tour costs US$500,000 per day, whether or not U2 are playing. Although they are insured, the cancelled dates have reportedly pushed the group into debt.
Perhaps some of Bono’s new songs will help to recover their losses.
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