U2 Reschedule Tour / Bono Says Sorry

U2 have rescheduled their North American 360 Tour for next year and Bono has issued a statement about his back injury which scuppered not just their tour but an appearance at Glastonbury Festival.

The band’s postponed North American dates resume in May 2011, while the band will be touring in Europe for the remainder of the year.

"We're delighted the dates are rescheduled and in all the same venues we originally planned to play," U2 manager Paul McGuinness said in a statement.

"Above all we want to thank the U2 fans for bearing with us. They're the best and the band wants to get back to where they belong, surrounded by their audience."

And in a video clip that the band have posted to their official site Bono took a moment to apologise for the injury that scuppered the most recent leg of the tour.

"I actually wanted to apologise for the trouble that this injury has put you all through,” he said. "Those of you who bought tickets, organised hotels and travel plans – it's a very big deal. People go to a lot of trouble to get U2 tickets and we don't take it for granted.

"Thank you for standing by us in our hour of need.”

You can watch the video at www.u2.com

The North American tour starts on 21 May in Denver and runs until July.

(Interestingly the band have a gap in their schedule between 18-26 June. Glastonbury 2011 takes place on 22-26 June. Coincidence?)