The 51-year-old did attend the Princess Grace hospital in
Monaco, but a spokeswoman said it was for a routine checkup. "Despite
press stories to the contrary, Bono has not suffered a recent health
scare," the spokeswoman said in a statement given to Reuters.
"Reports of his being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment are
untrue. Bono is in good health and enjoying a family holiday in the south of
France."
The health scare was reported by the Irish Independent newspaper
and picked up by online music news outlets. Bono and Irish rock band U2 have
just completed a world tour which broke ticket sales records. The group was
forced to cancel several gigs in 2010 and pulled out of the Glastonbury music
festival when Bono injured his back. They returned to perform on the main stage
at Glastonbury this summer.
