Bon Jovi Tour Information
Bon Jovi formed in 1983 in Sayreville, NJ with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such, and drummer Tico Torres. Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 (which pared the lineup down to a quartet), the lineup has remained the same for the past 23 years.
After two moderately successful albums in 1984 and 1985, the band scored big with "Slippery When Wet" (1986) and "New Jersey" (1988), which sold a combined 19 million copies in the U.S. alone, charted eight Top Ten hits, and launched the band into global super stardom. They began an extensive touring schedule, which included a huge concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, opening for rock legends ZZ Top. They then toured Europe with the Scorpions and KISS. After non-stop touring, the band went on hiatus after the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums.
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