We will really miss U Larry...

The Edge says band will never split up as drummer unable to make Vegas gigs

- SANDRA MALLON

THE Edge has opened up about his disappointment that bandmate Larry Mullen Jnr will miss playing Las Vegas shows - but he insisted U2 are not splitting up.

Drummer Mullen confirmed he will not join the band for their upcoming residency, which will take place this autumn at the new MSG Sphere venue, due to needeing an op and will be replaced for it by Bram van den Berg.

The Edge told the Telegraph: "No one is more disappointed than us that Larry won't be joining us in Vegas.

"We made a commitment. In the history of U2, you can count the shows we've missed on the fingers of one hand.

"The people who are going to miss Larry the most, I think, will be Bono, Adam and myself. It'll be strange to turn around and not see him behind us after all these years. But the shows will be amazing.