Bon Jovi Had The Most Profitable Tour In 2010

The concert box office in 2010 revealed that America’s No. 1 rock band, Bon Jovi topped the charts and being awarded as the most profitable band.

Bon Jovi and band played two sold out shows in St. Paul in April, grossed $108 million in North America and $201 million worldwide.That’s a lot of hairspray for Jon, Richie and the Jersey boys.

In North America, the top 50 tours grossed about 15 percent less than in 2009, down to $1.69 billion. Ticket sales fell about 12 percent to 26.2 million, with the average price dropping about 2 percent.

Here are the North American rankings, according to Pollstar.

1.       Bon Jovi, $108 million

2.       Roger Waters, $90 million

3.       Dave Matthews Band, $72.9 million

4.       Paul McCartney, $71.8 million

5.       Michael Buble, $65.7 million

6.       Eagles, $64.5 million

7.       Lady Gaga, $51 million

8.       James Taylor/Carole King, $50.7 million

9.       Black Eyed Peas, $50.5 million

10.   John Mayer, $49.9 million

Obama appoints Bon Jovi to white house advisory board

President Barack Obama named Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions.

Bon Jovi performed during Obama’s inaugural concert. The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation works to alleviate poverty and homelessness across the U.S.

 

Musicians are eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first single or album. They are then voted on by more than 500 music professionals.

The 26th annual induction ceremony takes place March 14 in Manhattan at the Waldorf-Astoria.

It’s not all doom and gloom, though. On Tuesday, Jovi lead singer Jon Bon Jovi was named to the White House Council for Community Solutions by President Barack Obama.

Bon Jovi, who will have to accept as small consolation his recent appointment to a White House advisory council, which he can then hopefully parlay into an executive order forcing the Hall to take him. Or he could probably just keep cranking out potboiler blue-collar anthems for the next 20 years or so.

 

Bon Jovi a worldwide smash

Bon Jovi’s Greatest Hits has debuted at Number 1 around the world and on the Billboard European Chart with their three-decade spanning retrospective that also includes their latest hit single, ‘What Do You Got?’

Underlining their status as one the world’s biggest bands, the release is a new Bon Jovi “best,” charting higher and selling more copies in its first week than the band’s 1994 CROSS ROAD release, which has sold 21.5 million copies to date worldwide.

Bon Jovi Greatest Hits debuted in the Top 5 in over 20 countries around the world including in the US, where it is the #1 charting rock release, the UK, Germany, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, New Zealand, Argentina and Korea. The album entered the charts at #1 in Japan, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Portugal, and Mexico. The album held at #1 for 2 weeks in Portugal and Ireland and remains at #1 for a second straight week on the European Billboard Album Chart.

But it is not just about the anthemic smash hits that have become Rock staples over the last three decades. The band’s latest hit single, ‘What Do You Got?’ is climbing the charts as the fastest growing radio single in Bon Jovi history.

The band’s extensive global campaign started in the UK with a storming X Factor performance and an ITV special in advance of the Greatest Hits release, before closing the MTV EMAs where they were honoured with the first ever Global Icon Award.

European Tour

8th June Maximir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia
10th June Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany
12th June Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany
15th June Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway
17th June Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
19th June Horsens Stadium, Horsens, Denmark
22nd June Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
24th June Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, UK
25th June Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London, UK
29th June RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
30th June RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
8th July Kazlicesme Festival Site, Istanbul, Turkey
10th July Piata Constitutiei, Bucharest, Romania
13th July Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
14th July Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland
16th July Maimarktgelande, Mannheim, Germany
17th July Stadio Frilui, Udine, Italy
20th July Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece
22nd July Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria
24th July Zeebrugge Beach, Bruges, Belgium
27th July Estadio Olympico, Barcelona, Spain
29th July Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
31st July Parque De Belavista, Lisbon, Portugal

Rihanna’s Bon Jovi-al night

MOST folk rely on Guitar Hero to fulfil their rock star fantasies.

RIHANNA, on the other hand, has turned to the real thing to carry out hers.

Dressed in a vampy red frock, the pop star hopped onstage at BON JOVI‘S gig in Spain last night.

Rather than sing some soppy ballad with leader JON, Rihanna lent her vocals to the band’s ultimate air guitar anthem – Livin’ On A Prayer.

And the versatile singer didn’t take long to settle in to her rock role, nailing the traditional hand gesture of the distortion-happy and sticking her tongue out.

Leather-vested frontman Jon couldn’t get enough of the collaboration, laughing uproariously at Rihanna’s antics.

Red-headed Rihanna is in Madrid ahead of tonight’s MTV EMAs, where she’s up for five awards.

One award Jon Bon Jovi will never win is Best Dressed Male.

 

 

Bon Jovi, U2, Lady Gaga, AC/DC Among Billboard Touring Awards Finalists

Bon Jovi, U2, AC/DC, Lady Gaga, Brad Paisley, Justin Bieberand Taylor Swift are among the top artists, tours, venues, and live entertainment firms recognized as finalists for the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards, which will be handed out at a special reception in New York on Nov. 4. The awards are primarily based on global box office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from Oct. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2010.

The finalists for the Top Tour and Top Draw awards, which acknowledge the top grossing and ticket selling tours, respectively, are the same three global treks: U2′s ongoing 360 tour, AC/DC’s Black Ice tour, and Bon Jovi’s The Circle tour.

 

Bon Jovi : Diane Lane’s Romances With Bon Jovi

Recent allegations say that Diane Lane and Bon Jovi are having a romantic relationship. Lane says she can’t recall any such romantic night and that it is all to fuzzy for her to remember. Rich Bozzett, who is the band leader, wrote a book and this relationship has been documented in it.

Jovi is said to have dumped Lane because he caught her with his band mate Richie Sambora. Lane now married to actor Josh Brolin, says she’s not worried of the rumors and allegations because they have been removed out of her memory since it has been over a quarter of a century.

Recent allegations say that Diane Lane and Bon Jovi are having a romantic relationship.Lane says she can’t recall any such romantic night and that it is all to fuzzy for her to remember. Rich Bozzett, who is the band leader, wrote a book and this relationship has been documented in it.Jovi is said to have dumped Lane because he caught her with his band mate Richie Sambora. Lane now married to actor Josh Brolin, says she’s not worried of the rumors and allegations because they have been removed out of her memory since it has been over a quarter of a century.

Bon Jovi To Release New Songs On Greatest Hits Album

Bon Jovi are set to release a greatest hits album in November, it’s been announced.

The album, entitled ‘Greatest Hits’, will include hits such as ‘It’s My Life’ and ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’, as well as four new songs.

Singer Jon Bon Jovi said: “Music marks milestones in all our lives. These songs have stood the test of time and they remind us all where we came from, even as we keep our eyes towards the future.”

The album, released on November 9, will be available as a standard or two-disc CD.

Bon Jovi are currently on tour in support of their eleventh studio album ‘The Circus’.

The band recently came to the end of a 12-night residency at London’s O2 Arena.

Couple Who Named Child After Bon Jovi Meet Singer

A couple who named their child after Jon Bon Jovi got to meet their hero this week at a concert in their hometown.

Chera and Blaine Miller of Regina in USA named their second child Jovi in honour of the ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ star.

After reading about the act of devotion in a local paper Bon Jovi arranged for Chera and Blaine to meet him and his band mates backstage at their Regia concert this week.

Speaking of what it feels like to have a child named after you Bon Jovi admitted: “It’s humbling to think that you’ve touched somebody’s life for them to make such a kind of an important decision in their lives.”

The Millers were overwhelmed to meet their hero saying,

“They walked us into a quiet room, he stood up and walked over to us with a smile,” said Blaine. “He said, ‘Hi, I’m Jon.’ He was genuinely nice.”

Fifteen month old Jovi was calmer however with Blaine saying, “He didn’t play strange but he was quiet. He’s a thumb-sucker so he had his thumb stuck in his mouth the whole time. Jon came up pretty close to him. He gave me a set list for the night and he put a (guitar) pick into Jovi’s pocket.”

A couple who named their child after Jon Bon Jovi got to meet their hero this week at a concert in their hometown.Chera and Blaine Miller of Regina in USA named their second child Jovi in honour of the ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ star.After reading about the act of devotion in a local paper Bon Jovi arranged for Chera and Blaine to meet him and his band mates backstage at their Regia concert this week.Speaking of what it feels like to have a child named after you Bon Jovi admitted: “It’s humbling to think that you’ve touched somebody’s life for them to make such a kind of an important decision in their lives.”The Millers were overwhelmed to meet their hero saying,”They walked us into a quiet room, he stood up and walked over to us with a smile,” said Blaine. “He said, ‘Hi, I’m Jon.’ He was genuinely nice.”Fifteen month old Jovi was calmer however with Blaine saying, “He didn’t play strange but he was quiet. He’s a thumb-sucker so he had his thumb stuck in his mouth the whole time. Jon came up pretty close to him. He gave me a set list for the night and he put a (guitar) pick into Jovi’s pocket.”

Foxborough extends curfew for Bon Jovi

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WPRI) – Bon Jovi will get to rock on inside Gillette Stadium a little later than most bands during their concert Saturday.

The Foxborough Board of Selectmen has granted the concert an extra half hour, allowing the band to perform until 11:45 p.m. Saturday.

Normally, bands have to stop at 11:15, but the police chief told the Attleboro Sun Chronicle that the crowd of 50,000 expected for the concert is more mature than most, so he’s not worried about any extra trouble.

Bon Jovi get slippery when wet

Big-haired rockers Bon Jovi have been spotted blazing down the Thames in high-speed RIB.

The legendary rock band, including lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and bandmates Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres, marked the of end of their residency at the O2 arena.

The 50-minute trip, which passed iconic London landmarks such as the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London, was secretly organised with the Thames-based charter company London RIB Voyages.

The Humber RIB has twin Evinrude 200HP engines and can reach a top speed of 45 knots.

Jon Bon Jovi said, “it was a seriously James Bond-like experience”.

It is the second time that the rock star has ventured out on the river.

As a huge fan of Winston Churchill, Jon Bon Jovi was thrilled to pass Havengore, an 85ft teak motorboat built in 1954, which carried Churchill down the Thames during his state funeral.

Big-haired rockers Bon Jovi have been spotted blazing down the Thames in high-speed RIB.
The legendary rock band, including lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and bandmates Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres, marked the of end of their residency at the O2 arena.
The 50-minute trip, which passed iconic London landmarks such as the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London, was secretly organised with the Thames-based charter company London RIB Voyages.
The Humber RIB has twin Evinrude 200HP engines and can reach a top speed of 45 knots.
Jon Bon Jovi said, “it was a seriously James Bond-like experience”.
It is the second time that the rock star has ventured out on the river.
As a huge fan of Winston Churchill, Jon Bon Jovi was thrilled to pass Havengore, an 85ft teak motorboat built in 1954, which carried Churchill down the Thames during his state funeral.