Bono Reschedules TONIGHT SHOW Appearance Following Bike Accident

U2 have rescheduled their appearance on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON for this Friday, May 8th. The popular Irish band was originally scheduled to take up a week-long residency on the show last November but were forced to cancel after frontman Bono was injured in a bike accident which occured in New York City.

U2's return to The Tonight Show was confirmed on the show's official Twitter page which posted:"You heard that right," the update read. "U2 will be back on the show next Friday!"

About The Tonight Show

In 2014, "The Tonight Show" returned to its New York origins when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" made its broadcast debut from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center. Emmy Award- and Grammy Award-winning comedian Jimmy Fallon brings a high-tempo energy to the storied NBC franchise with his welcoming interview style, love of audience participation, spot-on impersonations and innovative sketches.

An American television institution for almost 60 years, "The Tonight Show" continues to be a home to big-name celebrity guests and a stage for top musical and comedic talent. Taking a cue from his unforgettable predecessors, including hosts Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Fallon carrys on the tradition that audiences know and love - kicking off every show with the iconic "Tonight Show" monologue. Known for his huge online presence, Fallon will brings along with him many of the popular segments, celebrity sketches and musical parodies that fans have grown to love on "Late Night," including #Hashtags, Thank You Notes and Slow Jam the News.

Critically praised Grammy winners The Roots serves as "The Tonight Show" house band.

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