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U2 front man Bono is back performing after recovering from a spinal injury two months ago.

The singer performed in Turin as the band restarted their world tour following the injury he sustained while practising in for a concert in Germany.

He thanked fans for all their messages of support and described the band as a family, with him the "prodigal son" returning.

Bono was sent to a specialist centre in Munich after the injury, where he was treated by two leading German neuroscientists.

Paul McGuiness, the band's manager, told Reuters that Bono did a lot of training and hard work to recover his fitness.

"The doctors are very confident. They certified him fit to perform. It's really a very short time for a spinal injury," he added.

U2 had been forced to cancel several concerts and reschedule performances in America for next year.

Speaking last month, Bono credited his recovery to a bit of "German engineering" and said the injury "was quite serious".

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