U2 have shared an update on the health of their drummer Larry Mullen Jr.Back in 2022, Mullen Jr cited damage to his “elbows, knees [and] necks”, which he “got a chance to have a look at” during the COVID pandemic.
He said that he was unsure whether he’d be able to tour with U2 for the foreseeable.Due to these drumming-related injuries, which he described as “damage along the way”, Mullen said he’d “like to take some time… to get myself healed”.
It was reported that he has had surgery to address the injuries.While recovering from his neck surgery, Mullen Jr made the decision to pulled out of playing at U2’s Las Vegas Sphere residency.
At the time, U2 bassist Adam Clayton said: “The whole band and I’m sure the audience are going to be very sad and miss Larry.