BON JOVI In Montreal - "Fans Can Expect The Band To Play Three Hours Or More Each Night"
February 13, 2011, 13 years ago
A reliable BW&BK; source has confirmed that the two upcoming BON JOVI shows in Montreal, on February 18th and 19th, are "Evening With" shows. There are NO opening acts and the band will hit the stage at 7:30pm sharp. Fans can expect the band to play three hours or more each night.
According to Gary Graff from Billboard.com, as Bon Jovi prepares to start its 2011 tour schedule, the group members say what happens after they come off the road in July is anyone's guess.
"I think we need to take a break," drummer Tico Torres told Billboard.com during a conference call with reporters. "It's a long, extensive tour since last February, not just the tour but putting it together, doing the record (The Circle). It's a long process, and I think it's important for us to just get away from the audience for a bit. Sometimes you need to get away so people can appreciate you better, and you also have to get away to live your life and create and recharge... So the best thing I can tell you is we're gonna need a couple years off for sure."Guitarist Richie Sambora, however, countered, "We do need a little bit of a break, but not that much of a break, 'cause what's going to happen is there's more songs to be written and... Y'know, guess what? We want to be THE ROLLING STONES. I know I do."
Bon Jovi's 2010 Circle tour was the top trek of the year, playing to 1.5 million fans and grossing more than $146.5 million. The group, which released a Greatest Hits set in November, starts up again on February 9 in University Park, Pa., for North American dates into late March, then runs through Europe again from June 8-July 31, including a June 25 performance at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London.
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