U2 star Bono
He speaks openly about his heart surgery
U2 singer Bono feels fitter today than he did 25 years ago.
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In his memoirs, U2 singer Bono reports on his heart surgery. Since the life-threatening episode, the rock icon sees life differently.
U2 star Bono (62) has written his autobiography entitled “Surrender: 40 songs, one story”. The work will appear in stores on November 1st. A life-threatening medical episode of the rock icon became known in advance. On Christmas 2016, Bono, whose real name is Paul David Hewson, underwent eight-hour heart surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. In an interview with “Welt am Sonntag” the singer reveals: “After that I thought: ‘Phew, this time I almost didn’t wake up'”.
Bono feels “fitter today than 25 years ago”
The operation had become necessary because a bubble had formed in Bono’s aorta. His chest was opened. The doctor treating him later explained that he “needed extra strong threads” to sew the Irish cult singer back together. Since then, according to the 62-year-old, he wants to “take things slower” and enjoy “the smell of coffee” for as long as he can.
“I feel fitter today than I did 25 years ago. I feel like I got my body back. I’m determined to respect it more in the future,” reveals the star. Bono will go on a reading tour with his memoirs. “Stories of Surrender – an evening of words, music and some mischief” starts on November 2nd in New York. On November 23, the U2 singer will be stopping in Berlin for a reading.