( CNN ) Bono has shared with fans that recovery from an accident has been slow going and that he 's worried he may never play guitar again . The U2 frontman underwent hours of multiple surgeries in November after a bicycle accident in New York City when he tried to avoid another rider in Central Park . The singer broke his arm in six spots , and he fractured his eye socket and shoulder blade . U2 's Bono suffered extensive injuries , had hours of surgery . On New Year 's Day , he posted a blog entry on the band 's website in which he detailed his struggle . `` Recovery has been more difficult than I thought , '' Bono wrote . `` As I write this , it is not clear that I will ever play guitar again . The band have reminded me that neither they nor Western civilization are depending on this . '' In the blog entry , titled `` Little Book of a Big Year : Bono 's A to Z of 2014 '' the star reveals that he `` blanked out on impact and have no memory of how I ended up in New York Presbyterian with my humerus bone sticking through my leather jacket . Very punk rock as injuries go . '' The possibility that he may never play again caused Bono to reflect that `` I personally would very much miss fingering the frets of my green Irish falcon or my ( RED ) Gretsch . '' `` Just for the pleasure , aside from writing tunes , '' he added . `` But then does the Edge , or Jimmy Page , or any guitarist you know have a titanium elbow , as I do now ? I 'm all elbows , I am . '' Bono says he will be focusing on his continued recovery . `` The consequences of this freak accident are significant enough that I will have to concentrate hard to be ready for the U2 tour in fitness terms , '' he wrote . `` As a result I have cancelled every public appearance and decided this missive is all the communication I can manage for the first half of 2015 , beyond muttering and singing to myself of course . ''
The singer posted a blog entry on MTV 's site . He was injured in a bicycle accident in 2012 . He said he 's working hard to recover before his band 's tour .