Adam Hills on the power of Bon Jovi

I was just introduced to this clip of Australian comedian Adam Hills on the power of Bon Jovi's music to bring people together. I think he was hosting BBC's stand-up show Live at the Apollo. Check it out.

Adam Hills - Bon Jovi VERY FUNNY

Richie Sambora the special guest at Ernie White Christmas concert

Richie Sambora made a surprise guest appearance at a benefit concert in New Jersey on December 22:

Sambora, the estranged lead guitarist of Bon Jovi, delighted the crowd at a Hamilton benefit for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen by jumping onstage unannounced on Sunday evening. The guitarist, who wore a red Santa hat ringed by leopard-patterned fur, joined an expanded version of Ernie White's band for renditions of "Silent Night," "Merry Christmas, Baby," "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," and other holiday favorites. Sambora jammed with more than a dozen musicians.

The show, which was held at Princeton Manor, was White's 14th annual all-star holiday benefit. White, a veteran of the same Shore circuit that produced Bon Jovi, grew up in Trenton.

Read the rest of the article here.

Here's some video of the event:

Richie Sambora Is Surprise Quest @ The 14th Annual Christmas Benefit Concert

Jon Bon Jovi interview on Ten

Jon Bon Jovi was recently interviewed by Channel Ten's Angela Bishop in Australia.

He talked about the snowstorm that threw the start of the tour into chaos, Richie Sambora's sudden departure, Sofia the 1959 Buick stadium stage, growing up in the spotlight, and retiring sometime before his 81st birthday.

Bish's Biz | Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora performs Lean On Me at Hollywood Christmas Parade

Richie Sambora performed his rendition of a Bill Withers classic at this year's Hollywood Christmas Parade, for the benefit of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

Richie Performs "Lean on Me" at The 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade


He also performed the song at the 24 Hours of Reality / Cost of Carbon event in October.

Videos from Sydney Entertainment Centre

The set list raised a few eyebrows, but love it or hate it, Bon Jovi's December 15 concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre produced more surprises than any other show on the Australian leg. Here are a few videos from that night. (Check out the full set list and a pro shot of Happy Xmas here).

Hallelujah


The Fighter


Thick As Thieves


When We Were Beautiful

EDIT: The audio track for When We Were Beautiful has been muted due to a copyright claim. Other live performances of the same song have also been muted... In fact, the only versions of When We Were Beautiful that seem to be available for listening on YouTube are the official video and Live on Letterman performance -- both on the VEVO channel.

These Days


Always


Love's the Only Rule


Blood on Blood

Bon Jovi Brisbane set list 17/12/13

"Thank you, goodnight, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year," said Jon at the end of a three-hour show in Brisbane. And with that, Bon Jovi signed off on the tumultuous Because We Can tour. The final show was streamed live around the world via the Telstra and Bon Jovi websites.

Were you there in person, or watching online?


Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Suncorp Stadium - December 17, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
13. Diamond Ring
14. (You Want To) Make a Memory
15. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
16. Born to Be My Baby
17. We Weren't Born to Follow
18. Who Says You Can't Go Home
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
    / Wipe Out - The Surfaris cover (Tico Torres solo)
    / Highway to Hell - AC/DC cover (Phil X vox)
20. Bad Medicine
encore 1:
21. I'll Be There For You
22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. Have a Nice Day
24. In These Arms
25. Livin' on a Prayer
encore 2:
26. These Days
27. Always
28. Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry cover
29. I Love This Town

Bon Jovi Sydney set list 15/12/13 + Happy Xmas (War Is Over) video

Bon Jovi had plenty of surprises in store for what had been billed as a "special encore performance" in Sydney. Were you there?

Sydney, NSW, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre - December 15, 2013

1. When We Were Beautiful
2. Love's The Only Rule
3. You Give Love A Bad Name
4. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
5. Runaway
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. Work For The Working Man
9. Captain Crash and The Beauty Queen From Mars
10. Bad Medicine
11. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen cover
12. The Fighter
13. Thick As Thieves
14. Blood On Blood
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. Wanted Dead Or Alive
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Livin' On A Prayer

encore 1:
20. I'll Be There For You
21. I Love This Town
22. Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry cover
23. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono cover

encore 2:
24. These Days
25. Always

Bon Jovi's YouTube channel uploaded a pro-shot video of Happy Xmas. The choir was made up of some members of the crew.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - December 15, 2013 - Sydney AU - #TheFinal7