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exclusive U2 feared they were finished: the inside story of the night Bono lost his voice

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The Edge and Bono on stage at the O2 in London.

The Edge and Bono on stage at the O2 in London.

U2 - Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr and Adam Clayton. Portrait by Anton Corbijn

U2 - Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr and Adam Clayton. Portrait by Anton Corbijn

The Edge and Bono are co-owners of the Clarence. Photo: Getty

The Edge and Bono are co-owners of the Clarence. Photo: Getty

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The Edge and Bono on stage at the O2 in London.

Brendan O'Connor

U2 believed it might be the end of the band when Bono lost his voice at the beginning of a gig in Berlin in September.

Bono’s voice specialist Steven Zeitels, whom the band rang from under the stage on the night, said at the time there was a 70pc chance that Bono had suffered a serious vocal haemorrhage, which would mean it could be years, if ever, before he was able to sing again.

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