Postscript: Bono has been having back trouble for several years now. Here's a selection of entries that appear in my book, U2-A Diary, that refer to Bono's back trouble.

February 14, 2003
Edge attends the Dublin premiere of Salma Hayek's new movie, Frida. Bono is reportedly unable to be there due to back pain.

February 18, 2003
Bono is unable to attend the Dublin premiere of Neil Jordan's The Good Thief, his second cancelled appearance in the past week. Dublin media learn that Bono has a slipped disc in his back.

March 9, 2003
Reports surface that Bono's back pain is so bad, he has to lie down in the studio while working on U2's new album.

March 10, 2003
Subbing for Bono, whose back is in too much pain, Edge and Tom Morello (of Audioslave) induct The Clash into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

May 19, 2005
The New York Daily News reports that Bono has seen a back specialist while in the area this week. The paper says Bono visited Dr. Vijay Vad, a physician who specialises in non-surgical treatment of the spine, at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

June 13, 2005
- Brainpool TV Studios, Cologne. U2 appear on the German late night programme TV Total. Host Stefan Raab interviews the band between live performances of 'City Of Blinding Lights' and 'Vertigo'. Earlier in the day, a team of German doctors visits Bono in his hotel room and administers about two-dozen injections to alleviate pain in his back.
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