Bon Jovi Slane set list

Bon Jovi headlined the Slane Concert. Were you at the show?

Slane, County Meath, Ireland - Slane Castle - June 15, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. Runaway
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Going On
11. Keep The Faith
12. When We Were Beautiful
13. I'll Be There For You
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
18. Bad Medicine

Encore:
19. Dry County
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. In These Arms
22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
23. Have A Nice Day
24. These Days
25. Blood On Blood
26. Livin' On A Prayer
27. I Love This Town
28. Always

JBJ can't confirm Richie Sambora will return

Jon Bon Jovi has firmly placed the ball in Richie Sambora's court in an interview on Cool FM.

Pete Snodden interviewed Jon about touring, playing Slane, the new album What About Now, and songwriting... but when it came to the question of whether Richie would be back with Bon Jovi in the future (at 5:55), this is what Jon had to say (after a pause):

"Let's just say I certainly hope so. He has not been fired from the band, he is not ill, he's got some personal stuff that he's gotta deal with and I can't comment any further and it's not me being elusive, but it's for him to answer any further than that. We did not have a row, but we go on and he is always gonna be welcome as long as he's up for it."

I don't know about you but that doesn't sound overly promising. :/ Here's the interview in full.

European dates added to Bon Jovi tour

Bon Jovi has added a string of dates in Europe as part of next year's Because We Can Tour, including headlining the Slane Castle Concert in June.

Here's Jon in Slane:


The latest shows to be announced are:

• May 14, 2013 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Levski Stadium
• May 21, 2013 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
• May 22, 2013 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
• May 24, 2013 - Stockholm, Sweden - Olympic Stadium
• May 26, 2013 - Tampere, Finland - Ratina Stadium
• June 6, 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium
• June 8, 2013 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Etihad Stadium
• June 9, 2013 - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Villa Park
• June 12, 2013 - Cardiff, United Kingdom - City Stadium
• June 13, 2013 - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Stadium of Light
• June 15, 2013 - Dublin, Ireland - Slane Castle
• June 30, 2013 - Berne, Switzerland - Stadt de Suisse
• July 3, 2013 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Hampden Park

I didn't realise there was an Etihad Stadium in Manchester until I looked at these dates (There is one in Melbourne, Australia)... It's not that bizarre; obviously Etihad Airways sponsors both venues but it's funny what random things you learn through Bon Jovi. ;)

Anyway, the dates above join previously announced shows in Canada and South Africa.

Will you be heading to any shows in Europe?