According to blabbermouth.net, yesterday (July 7th), Bon Jovi returned to the live stage, after a four-year hiatus, due to frontman Jon Bon Jovi‘s vocal issues.
The Forever tour began with the first of nine shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The MSG residency will continue with concerts on July 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 23rd and 26th.
“I haven’t heard the roar of a crowd in four years,” Bon Jovi reportedly the audience at the sold-out venue. “I’m grateful and humbled by this whole ordeal.”
Bon Jovi‘s full setlist was as follows:
1. With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles cover)
2. Beautiful Drug
3. We Weren’t Born To Follow
4. Lost Highway
5. Who Says You Can’t Go Home
6. You Give Love A Bad Name
7. Born To Be My Baby
8. Legendary
9. Whole Lot Of Leavin’
10. In These Arms
11. Have A Nice Day
12. It’s My Life
13. Livin’ On A Prayer
14. Lay Your Hands On Me
15. Blood On Blood
16. Living Proof
17. This House Is Not For Sale
18. Keep The Faith
Encore:
19. I’ll Be There For You
20. Wanted Dead Or Alive
21. Bad Medicine
After the New York City residency, Bon Jovi will take the Forever tour overseas in August and September for headlining dates at some of the biggest venues in Scotland, Ireland and London.
See some fan filmed footage, of the opening MSG show, below.
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2 words for Jon, stay home! This once mighty band has become as boring as Bob Dylan! Jon has morphed into a politician, far cry from the great musician he once was, really a shame, vocal issues aside, if Jon hadn’t done a complete 360, AND if Sambora was still in the band, I’d definitely be interested!