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.
9 Responses
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!
I’ve seen several news stories praising Jon for an unbelievable comeback & for sounding like he did 40 years ago. Why is the world so full of liars and greed? Bon Jovi was my very first concert on the Slippery When Wet tour with support from Ace Frehley & Cinderella. I think I was 12. I sure miss those days.
RPS,
The media is full of propaganda, and having my degree in Journalism, I can attest, that back in the metal age, my professors taught us the correct way. I was even required to take a class called “Media, Ethics and Bias.”
Jon sounds awful. He said he’s fully recovered. From what? This band has been a joke for a long time and Jon can stick his politics straight up his candy ass!
RPS, I agree 100%!
RPS,
Sadly I agree. Also, since I don’t really follow Jon Bon Jovi, like I did in my youth, I don’t know if he has had any vocal training since his surgery? I will guess that he has, but he may need some more.
Who are the fools going to be that take a chance at spending BIG $$$$ and hope his voice doesn’t sound like crap like it did the last time he went out. Jon, do your fans a favor, and stay home.
Sounds like both DLR and J BJ should pack it in.
Tasker,
Funny Roth played up here in Westchester, maybe in June, and he got rave reviews. My fiancee said she saw some recent footage and he is sounding much better.