# U2's Bono seriously injured in accident **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167 "2014-11-20T16:03:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/1 "2014-11-20T16:03:41Z")
The other day I heard that Bono had been injured in a bicycle accident. It tuns out the injuries [were pretty bad.](http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/showbiz/u2-bono-injuries/index.html?hpt=hp_t2) > [@CNN](#): > > He broke his arm in six spots, fractured his eye socket and also his shoulder blade – the latter in three places, according to Dr. Dean Lorich, a trauma surgeon at the hospital. Damn! Hope he recovers quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/2 "2014-11-20T18:03:38Z")
Aye, that sucks. Maybe he and Tracy Morgan can do PT together. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/3 "2014-11-20T18:12:42Z")
He had a bloody Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/4 "2014-11-20T18:16:02Z")
How fast does one have to go on a bicycle to get those kinds of injuries? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/5 "2014-11-20T18:40:10Z")
He should have been riding where the streets have no maim. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/6 "2014-11-20T18:43:04Z")
How do you break 1 arm in 6 spots? Goddamn! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/7 "2014-11-20T18:50:20Z")
Pete Townshend had a nasty fall off a bike years ago. He shattered his right wrist so badly that they had to fuse it in position. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/8 "2014-11-20T18:50:54Z")
I’m glad you said it was U2’s Bono. I was thinking it was the other Bono at first. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/9 "2014-11-20T19:12:33Z")
Remind me never to use Bono’s bookie. That guy does not fuck around. ---
**Author:** ![CGav8r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@CGav8r](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CGav8r)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/10 "2014-11-20T19:20:36Z")
Wonder if he’s in pain or if he is feeling Numb. Honestly hope for a quick recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/11 "2014-11-20T19:33:05Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > He should have been riding where the streets have no maim. You win the thread. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/12 "2014-11-20T19:58:16Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > How do you break 1 arm in 6 spots? Goddamn! Can’t answer that, but if I were him, I wouldn’t go back to those six spots. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/13 "2014-11-20T20:01:47Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Pete Townshend had a nasty fall off a bike years ago. He shattered his right wrist so badly that they had to fuse it in position. Riding a bike killed Nico. Survived the Velvet Underground and years of drug abuse, died falling off a bike. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/14 "2014-11-20T20:11:38Z")
Achtung, baby. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/15 "2014-11-20T20:17:14Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > How do you break 1 arm in 6 spots? Goddamn! Sometimes you fall in mysterious ways. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/16 "2014-11-20T20:32:50Z")
So, I guess most people like to see his Bononess fall on his face, eh? Guy makes us all look bad. He isn’t just Bono, doing Bono saves the world stuff, but also still is a relevant artist, also happily married, his kids are doing well, and he doesnt seem to be in any major fight with anyone. Plus he managed to turn his only medical frailty, his eyesight, into a signature cool tinted glasses look. About time dude fell on his face, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/17 "2014-11-20T21:58:05Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > So, I guess most people like to see his Bononess fall on his face, eh? Guy makes us all look bad. He isn’t just Bono, doing Bono saves the world stuff, but also still is a relevant artist, also happily married, his kids are doing well, and he doesnt seem to be in any major fight with anyone. Plus he managed to turn his only medical frailty, his eyesight, into a signature cool tinted glasses look. > > About time dude fell on his face, I’d say. Yeah, the music puns, oy. It sounds awful and I wish him a speedy recovery and good health going forward. I kinda watch the trajectory of U2 from the sidelines. They’ve never been _my_ band, but I respect their craft and long careers, and some of their songs are great. And Bono does an amazing job engaging the world - wraps both arms around his life. I envy his chutzpah. I do have to say though: I fucking hate Bono’s glasses. He could choose to wear any type of glasses he wants for his glaucoma - those blue and red fancy ones just make me snicker and shake my head. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/18 "2014-11-20T22:48:11Z")
Terrible, hopefully he recovers. I was listening to U2 about three weeks ago, and was thinking about Bono and the band. He could have been worse, we could have lost him. Recently it was revealed he has had glaucoma. Irishman can’t catch a break, though he has had the eye condition for twenty years. Wonder what effect it will have on U2’s long term future? Wish him the best. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/19 "2014-11-20T22:57:21Z")
Sweetest thing would be to have him recover quickly, and U2 go on a massive world tour. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167/20 "2014-11-20T23:33:16Z")
He better stay home for awhile. Didn’t he just have a door fall off his plane, in flight? He’s had some bad luck lately. Hope he heals well and quickly. And turns his luck around. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2s-bono-seriously-injured-in-accident/705167.md?page=2)