Glasto gig 'would have been defining moment for U2': Q ed

The editor of magazine Q has said U2's now-cancelled appearance at Glastonbury would have been a "defining moment for them and one of the events of the summer".

U2 were forced to pull out of Glastonbury due to Bon's back injury, which also forced the postponement and postponed of every scheduled gig in North America.

Bono said: “I’m heartbroken. We really wanted to be there to do something really special – we even wrote a song especially for the festival.”

The new edition of Q magazine features U2 as cover stars – to mark their Glasto slot – had already gone to press when the cancellation was announced.

The issue, which goes on sale on Friday, features a double cover with Muse on one side and U2 on the reverse.

Q editor-in-chief Paul Rees said: “I rather suspect U2’s Glastonbury appearance would have been a defining moment for them and one of the events of the summer.

“It’s a great shame, then, that neither the band nor the thousands of people who are going to the festival will get to experience it.

“And knowing both U2 and Glastonbury, they will find a way to emerge triumphant.”