The adage that things happen in sets of three seems more and more true as time goes on. Just one day after we reported Wolf Parade‘s indefinite hiatus, Bon Jovi have released a statement suggesting their latest world tour may be the last you see of the band for a while. It almost feels like we should start guessing which band will be next to go on a break.
With both The Circle and their latest greatest hits album out in stores, the New Jersey rockers are about halfway through their 135-concert tour in support of the two releases. They’ve already traversed North America twice but plan to come back one more time for a group of arena tour dates next year. From there, they’ll move to Europe, ending on July 31st in Lisbon. Then, well, that’s it for a while.
In a recent interview with StarPulse.com, frontman Jon Bon Jovi suggested that a combination of exhaustion and their massive touring party have led to the decision.
“When you’re going places where they don’t have their own electricity, and you say, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll bring our own,’ it’s time to take a break,” said the singer. “We have to go to bed. But I’m not retiring – for an old man who has no plastic surgery, still has all his own hair and wears a 30-inch waist, I’m doing okay.”
Basically, see Bon Jovi on their latest trek if you’re a fan, because it’s the last chance you’ll get for a while. Grab tickets here.
Bon Jovi 2011 Tour Dates:
02/09 – University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
02/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
02/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
02/14 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
02/15 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
02/18 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
02/19 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
02/21 – Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center
02/24 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
02/25 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
02/27 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
03/01 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/04 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
03/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/08 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/09 – Chicago, IL United Center
03/17 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
03/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
03/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
03/25 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
03/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
06/08 – Zagreb. HR @ Maximir Stadium
06/10 – Dresden, DE @ Ostragehege
06/12 – Munich, DE @ Olympic Stadium
06/15 – Oslo, NO @ Ullevaal Stadium
06/17 – Helsinki, FI @ Olympic Stadium
06/19 – Horsens, DK @ Horsens Stadium
06/22 – Edinburgh, UK @ Murrayfield Stadium
06/24 – Manchester, UK @ Old Trafford Cricket Ground
06/25 – London, UK @ Hard Rock Calling
06/29 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Arena
06/30 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Arena
07/08 – Istanbul, TR @ Kazlicesme Festival Site
07/10 – Bucharest, RO @ Piata Constitutiei
07/13 – Düsseldorf, DE @ Esprit Arena
07/14 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrund Stadium
07/16 – Mannheim, DE @ Maimarkt-Gelände
07/17 – Udine, IT @ Stadio Friuli
07/20 – Athens, GR @ Olympic Stadium
07/22 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst Happel Stadium
07/24 – Bruges, BE @ Zeebrugge Beach
07/27 – Barcelona, ES @ Estadio Olympico
07/29 – San Sebastian, ES @ Estadio Anoeta
07/31 – Lisbon, PT @ Bela Vista Park
