Oh this place never disappoints.
In no way did I imply that they are not releasing the album because Bono is fat.
I implied that Bono is still a chunky monkey because he knows they aren't releasing the album yet.
Sheesh people...
Bono has aged like most Irishmen... not well. He's not like a Jagger or McCartney or Springsteen who keep themselves in phenomenal shape year round.
That said, come album promotion time, he gets his ass to the local Dublin Planet Fitness and gets himself back into shape. It's a pattern that we've seen repeated over the last few tours (and by the way, is a lifestyle that can lead to back issues, certainly not prevent them). He obviously hasn't entered that phase yet. Somebody as image conscious as Bono would not go full speed into the spotlight being all dumpy.
And yes... mostly it was a joke. Which I guess isn't allowed apparently.
It's amazing that this is what gets picked up on, but the part that Gabe mentioned about the delay being largely over massive logistical issues, and that the album is more or less done, gets glossed over.
The album is done. This isn't a delay to rewrite or rerecord. This is a delay to get all their ducks in a row so that when the promotion team gets going, all the pieces are in place to hit the ground running at full speed.
In other words, business as usual.