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Look! Bono goes blonde ahead of world tour

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U2 frontman Bono has dyed his hair blonde ahead of the band's world tour. 

The 54-year-old With or Without You hitmaker was spotted filming with Jimmy Fallon, where he is said to be creating a spoof of his bike accident in New York last November.

The rocker, real name Paul Hewson, recently told the New York Times that he's struggling to get back to normal and play the guitar, five months after the cycling accident which left him with multiple injuries.

He said: "I really used to think that my head was harder than any surface it came in contact with, and I don’t anymore. I didn’t come off a Harley-Davidson. I came off a push bike and smashed myself to bits. There is no glory here." 

Pointing to his hand, Bono added: "It feels like I have somebody else’s hand. I can’t bend these, and this . . . But they say that nerves heal about a millimetre a week, so in about 13 months I should know if it’s coming back .

Talking about his forearm and elbow, Bono said lots of work had been done: “It’s all numb here, and this is ­titanium.”

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