U2 tour isn't possible for 2023 as Larry Mullen Jr. faces surgery.

Nov. 30, 2022 By Abhimanyu Singh

Anyone hoping that 2023 will bring a tour from U2, who last hit the road in 2019, faces some disappointment. It is possible

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Drummer Larry Mullen Jr has said in a new interview that if U2 tour next year, it will be without him.

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He faces surgery that he expects will put him out of commission for a while.

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Mullen, along with the other three members, was interviewed by The Washington Post for a band profile.

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The piece says the usually press-shy drummer was doing his first interview in seven years.

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Although it is explanatory and not directly quoted regarding the immediate future of the band, it was described as such.

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U2 fans are waiting with interest for announcements or even hints about their return.

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This reduction in tour expectations comes even as the band is described in the article as having two albums out.

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