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Bono Denies Health Scare

By | The Rolling Stone Blog – Sun, Aug 21, 2011 8:35 PM EDT

Bono has denied media reports that he had been taken to the hospital after suffering chest pains while on vacation in Monaco. "Despite press stories to the contrary, Bono has not suffered a recent health scare," a spokeswoman for the U2 frontman said in a statement given to Reuters. "Reports of his being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment are untrue. Bono is in good health and enjoying a family holiday in the south of France."

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According to Bono's spokeswoman, the singer did attend the Princess Grace hospital in Monaco, but was only there for a routine checkup.

 

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