Bon Jovi Live! was a concert tour by the rock band Bon Jovi. Staged in support of the band's thirteenth studio album Burning Bridges, the tour played arenas and open-air venues in 2015.[1] It began on September 11, 2015, in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and continued through Asia, ending on October 3, 2015, in Tel Aviv, Israel, at Yarkon Park.[2] It was the band's first tour without the guitarist Richie Sambora.
Tour by Bon Jovi | |
Location | Asia |
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Associated album | Burning Bridges |
Start date | September 11, 2015 |
End date | October 3, 2015 |
No. of shows | 9 |
Bon Jovi concert chronology |
Shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asia[3] | ||||||
September 11, 2015 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | Sam Tsui | 40,000 | — |
September 15, 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | — | — | — |
September 19, 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | — | — | — |
September 20, 2015 | Marina Centre | Singapore | Padang | — | — | — |
September 22, 2015 | Seoul | South Korea | Seoul Olympic Stadium | — | — | — |
September 25, 2015 | Macau | China | CotaiArena | — | — | — |
September 26, 2015 | ||||||
October 1, 2015 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | du Arena | — | — | — |
October 3, 2015 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Yarkon Park | Guy & Yahel | — | — |
Cancelled shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
September 14, 2015 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | No official reason given. Possibly banned by Chinese authorities due to support of Dalai Lama.[4] |
September 17, 2015 | Beijing | MasterCard Center | ||
September 28, 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | Nangang Hall | Typhoon Dujuan hitting the region.[5] |
September 29, 2015 |
Set list
edit- "That's What the Water Made Me"
- "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- "Raise Your Hands"
- "Born to Be My Baby"
- "We Weren't Born to Follow"
- "Lost Highway"
- "Runaway"
- "Because We Can"
- "We Got It Going On"
- "It's My Life"
- "What About Now"
- "We Don't Run"
- "Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars"
- "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
- "Wanted Dead or Alive"
- "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
- "Keep the Faith"
- "Bad Medicine"
Encore:
- "In These Arms"
- "Have a Nice Day"
- "Livin' on a Prayer"
Personnel
editBand
- Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, guitar, maracas
- David Bryan - keyboards, backing vocals
- Tico Torres - drums, percussion
- Touring musicians
- Phil X - lead guitar, talkbox, backing vocals
- Hugh McDonald - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matt O'Ree – rhythm guitar, backing vocals[6]
References
edit- ^ "2015 - Bon Jovi Live Tour". Bon Jovi Tours. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bon Jovi: Burning Bridges is the Band's Latest Album, but Not the Next". WCBS-FM 101.1. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Melody L. Goh. "Bon Jovi returns to Malaysia". Star2. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Bon Jovi's first gigs in China cancelled by officials". BBC News. September 8, 2015.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/BonJovi/posts/10152986985637000 [user-generated source]
- ^ Michele Amabile Angermiller (September 9, 2015). "Bon Jovi Adds New Guitarist to Touring Lineup". Billboard.
External links
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