On 8 December 2014 , a visual companion to the album , '' Films of Innocence '' , was unveiled . Inspired by political murals of Northern Ireland , U2 enlisted 11 urban artists to create their own art films , each interpreting a different song from the album . The artists involved in the collaboration were Robin Rhode , D To promote the album , the band made appearances on several television and radio programs , including RAI TV 's '' Che tempo che fa '' in Milan , Canal 's '' Le Grand Journal '' in Paris , BBC One 's '' The Graham Norton Show '' and BBC Radio 2 in London , BBC Two 's '' Later ... with Jools Holland '' , and RTÉ One 's '' The Late Late Show '' in Dublin . The group also performed " Every Breaking Wave " at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards . The promotional tour was interrupted when Bono was injured in a " high energy bicycle accident " in Central Park on 16 November 2014 . He suffered fractures of his shoulder blade , humerus , orbit , and pinky finger , requiring five hours of surgery at NewYork – Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center 's Emergency Department . Bono said he was uncertain that he would ever be able to play guitar again . The injury forced the band to cancel a headlining appearance at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas , as well as a week-long residency as the musical guest on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon '' . The other three members of U2 kept a commitment to perform in Times Square on World AIDS Day on 1 December 2014 ; Chris Martin of Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen filled in as lead vocalists . U2 returned to '' The Tonight Show '' on 8 May 2015 , and participated in sketches in which they mocked Bono 's bicycle injury and busked in a New York City Subway station in disguise . The group also unveiled a video previewing their Innocence Experience Tour . To recompense the Los Angeles area for dropping out of KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas , the band performed for 500 fans at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on 28 May 2015 while between shows of their arena tour
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
Songs of Innocence (U2 album)