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BON JOVI KICK OFF EUROPEAN TOUR IN DUSSELDORF, GERMANY

(Monday, May 15, 2006)
BON JOVI kicked off the European leg of the HAVE A NICE DAY World Tour on Saturday night, MAY 13th at the LTU ARENA in DUSSELDORF, GERMANY. Here's the set list (photos are on their way as well) forwarded to us from the road:

LAST MAN STANDING (JBJ started the show atop the elliptical ramp)
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
CAPTAIN CRASH & THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
I'D DIE FOR YOU
NOVOCAINE
EVERYDAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
STORY OF MY LIFE
JOEY
IN THESE ARMS
HAVE A NICE DAY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
IT'S MY LIFE
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (electric version featuring Richie Sambora on lead vocals)
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
KEEP THE FAITH
BAD MEDICINE
RAISE YOUR HANDS
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

encores:
BELLS OF FREEDOM
RUNAWAY
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD
DRY COUNTY
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
TREAT HER RIGHT

Jon Bon Jovi sported a football jersey of the team he owns - The Philadlephia Soul -- and left the stage knowing the team was in a "win or go home" situation back in the States. He got to celebrate the Sou's win and playoff berth from Germany! Great first show - the tour's off to a great start. We hope all that attended had a great time. The band is just about ready to land in Austria by private plane for their show in LINZ tonight... we'll get you the set list from tonight's show as soon as it comes through from Austria... looks for photos (here and at the AEG Live site as well!)

The band arrived in Germany Wednesday and Thursday. Friday was rehearsal day (there was limited exclusive access to the band rehearsal for the media) and then Saturday, showday in Dusseldorf, had a press conference, photo call and some press pre-show as well to kick off the European tour. Here's the press release the international label pubilicity team sent out (nothing you don't know but you can see the info that's out there):

BON JOVI KICKS OFF their EUROPEAN leg of the HAVE A NICE DAY stadium TOUR in front of 50,000 fans at the sold out LTU STADIUM in GERMANY

Multi-million selling rock giants BON JOVI have officially kicked off the HAVE A NICE DAY European tour! The tour is named after the group's multi-platinum album which hit #1 in Germany, as well as debuting at the top of the charts in countries all over the world.

Bon Jovi are one of the only groups currently performing who can consistently sell out stadiums around the world. The production standards they create on every tour set a new benchmark of excellence. The latest show features the world's largest LED screen and a number of other visual surprises.

This European itinerary follows six sold-out Japanese dates and two sold-out US tours. It will feature a non-stop run of some of rock music's most cherieshed songs, from 'Keep The Faith', 'Livin' On A Prayer' and "It's My Life" to the band's current smash hit "Who Says You Can't Go Home." To date, Bon Jovi have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and performed over 2500 in 50 countries for more than 32 million people.

BON JOVI KICK OFF EUROPEAN HAVE A NICE DAY TOUR

(Monday, May 15, 2006)
International Press Release issued May 15, 2006:
BON JOVI KICKS OFF their EUROPEAN leg of the "HAVE A NICE DAY" stadium TOUR n front of 50,000 fans at the sold out LTU STADIUM in GERMANY

Multi-million selling rock giants Bon Jovi have officially kicked off the "Have A Nice Day" European tour! The tour is named after the group's multi-platinum album which hit #1 in Germany, as well as debuting at the top of the charts in countries all over the world.

Bon Jovi are one of th eonly groups currently performing who can consistently sell out stadiums around the world. The production standards they create on every tour set a new benchmark for excellence. The latest show features the world's largest LED screen and a number of other visual surprises

This European itinerary follows six sold-out Japanese dates and two sold-out US tours. It will feature a non-stop run of some of rock music's most cherished songs, from Keep The Faith, Livin' On A Prayer and It's My Life to the band's current smash hit, Who Says You Can't Go Home. To date, Bon Jovi have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and performed over 2500 shows in 50 countries for more than 32 million people.

**Stay tuned -- we have photos from the kick off of the tour for you that will be posted today as well!