Bon Jovi Live!
{{Short description|2015 concert tour by Bon Jovi}}
{{about|the 2015 concert tour|the 2011 concert tour|Bon Jovi Live}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Bon Jovi Live!
| image =
| image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour
| image_size = 250px
| border = yes
| artist = Bon Jovi
| location = Asia
| album = Burning Bridges
| start_date = {{Start date|2015|09|11}}
| end_date = {{End date|2015|10|03}}
| number_of_shows = 9
| gross =
| last_tour = Because We Can: The Tour
(2013)
| this_tour = Bon Jovi Live!
(2015)
| next_tour = This House Is Not for Sale Tour
(2017)
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://bjtours.jimdo.com/let-s-go-on-tour/2015-bon-jovi-live-tour/ |title=2015 - Bon Jovi Live Tour |website=Bon Jovi Tours |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403235051/https://bjtours.jimdo.com/let-s-go-on-tour/2015-bon-jovi-live-tour/ |archive-date=2018-04-03}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2015/07/24/bon-jovi-burning-bridges-not-next-album/ |title=Bon Jovi: Burning Bridges is the Band's Latest Album, but Not the Next|website=WCBS-FM 101.1 |access-date=2015-09-09 |archive-date=2015-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928220059/http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2015/07/24/bon-jovi-burning-bridges-not-next-album/ |url-status=dead }} It was the band's first tour without the guitarist Richie Sambora.
Shows
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening act ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |
|---|
| colspan="7"|Asia{{Cite web |url=http://www.star2.com/entertainment/music/music-news/2015/04/26/exclusive-%E2%80%8Ebon-jovi-returns-to-malaysia-after-20-years/ |title=Bon Jovi returns to Malaysia |author=Melody L. Goh |website=Star2 |access-date=2015-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105712/http://www.star2.com/entertainment/music/music-news/2015/04/26/exclusive-%E2%80%8Ebon-jovi-returns-to-malaysia-after-20-years/ |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }} |
| September 11, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Jakarta | rowspan="1"|Indonesia | rowspan="1"|Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | rowspan="1"|Sam Tsui | 40,000 | — |
| September 15, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Bangkok | rowspan="1"|Thailand | rowspan="1"|Impact Arena | — | — | — |
| September 19, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Kuala Lumpur | rowspan="1"|Malaysia | rowspan="1"|Stadium Merdeka | — | — | — |
| September 20, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Marina Centre | rowspan="1"|Singapore | rowspan="1"|Padang | — | — | — |
| September 22, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Seoul | rowspan="1"|South Korea | rowspan="1"|Seoul Olympic Stadium | — | — | — |
| September 25, 2015
| rowspan="2"|Macau | rowspan="2"|China | rowspan="2"|CotaiArena | rowspan="2"| — | rowspan="2"| — | rowspan="2"| — |
| September 26, 2015 |
| October 1, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Abu Dhabi | rowspan="1"|United Arab Emirates | rowspan="1"|du Arena | — | — | — |
| October 3, 2015
| rowspan="1"|Tel Aviv | rowspan="1"|Israel | rowspan="1"|Yarkon Park | {{ill|Guy & Yahel|he|גיא ויהל}} | — | — |
Cancelled shows
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Reason |
|---|
| September 14, 2015
|rowspan="2"|China |rowspan="2"|No official reason given. Possibly banned by Chinese authorities due to support of Dalai Lama.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34184537|title=Bon Jovi's first gigs in China cancelled by officials|work=BBC News|date=8 September 2015}} |
| September 17, 2015 |
| September 28, 2015
|rowspan="2"|Taipei |rowspan="2"|Taiwan |rowspan="2"|Nangang Hall |rowspan="2"|Typhoon Dujuan hitting the region.https://www.facebook.com/BonJovi/posts/10152986985637000 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} |
| September 29, 2015 |
Set list
- "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
Band
- 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{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6686104/bon-jovi-new-guitarist |title=Bon Jovi Adds New Guitarist to Touring Lineup |author=Michele Amabile Angermiller |magazine=Billboard |date=9 September 2015}}
References
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External links
{{Commons|Bon Jovi}}
- {{Official website|http://www.bonjovi.com/}}
{{Bon Jovi}}
Category:Bon Jovi concert tours
Category:Concert tours of Indonesia
Category:Concert tours of Israel
Category:Concert tours of Macau
Category:Concert tours of Malaysia
Category:Concert tours of Singapore
Category:Concert tours of South Korea