Bono May Never Play Guitar Again: U2 Frontman Reveals NYC Bike Injury Is Keeping Him from Rocking Out

In a reflective New Year's Day post on U2's website, Bono penned an incredibly lengthy essay, "LITTLE BOOK OF A BIG YEAR: Bono's A to Z of 2014." In addition to talking about religion, the surprise iTunes release and availability of Songs of Innocence and a variety of social justices and causes, Bono opened up about his arm injury, stating it may keep him from playing the guitar ever again.

Under the letter "I for Irish Pride," Bono revealed that wearing yellow and black Lycra shorts were the most embarrassing part of his fall, but his pride wasn't the only thing that took a hit.

"Recovery has been more difficult than I thought... As I write this, it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again. The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this," he wrote. "I personally would very much miss fingering the frets of my green Irish falcon or my (RED) Gretsch. Just for the pleasure, aside from writing tunes. But then does the Edge, or Jimmy Page, or any guitarist you know have a titanium elbow, as I do now? I'm all elbows, I am."

The injury kept Bono from making some high profile appearances at the end of 2014. U2 was forced to cancel a week-long residency on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and the band played without Bono at a massive New York City World AIDS Day concert in December.

His injury, however, will not affect U2's 2015 world tour.

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