NEW YORK — The special guests at U2’s concert Thursday night included Paul Simon, Lou Reed’s widow and the woman who called 911 when Bono fell off his bike in New York City last year.

Simon joined U2 onstage at Madison Square Garden to sing some of his song, “Mother and Child Reunion.” Before Bono kicked off the tune, he pointed out that Simon was in the crowd, and the audience roared.

Bono also noted that Reed’s widow, musician Laurie Anderson, was in the audience of 20,000. The band performed Reed’s “Satellite of Love” as a video of the late icon appeared on-screen.

Bono, who crashed his bike in Central Park and suffered multiple injuries last year, called out the woman who dialed 911 and the firefighters who responded to the call.

“I am here today because some people, when I crashed my bike here in the city, a beautiful girl made a phone call to 911. She’s ... here tonight. And so is Engine 44, the firefighters that picked me up off the ground,” he said.

Bono, 55, completed surgery after suffering fractures to his left eye socket, shoulder blade and left elbow following his fall.

But he was energetic and excited Thursday, working the entire stage at the loud arena alongside guitarists the Edge and Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr.

The North American leg of U2’s Innocence + Experience Tour ends Friday at Madison Square Garden, which will mark the band’s eighth consecutive show at the famed venue since July 18.

The band will tour Europe in September.