News 16/01/2007

Bon Jovi to perform at Pa. inaugural

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 01/16/07

Bon Jovi will headline a slate of entertainers with strong Pennsylvania ties for Gov. Ed Rendell's inauguration, the Democrat's inaugural committee said Saturday.

Also scheduled to perform at today's $100-per-ticket concert are former teen idol Frankie Avalon and disco group The Trammps.

The concert will be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex in Harrisburg after the Democrat is sworn in for his second four-year term.

Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi of Middletown has strong ties to Philadelphia , where Rendell served two terms as mayor. Bon Jovi is co-owner of the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul and he was given the City of Brotherly Love Award last fall for his work with Habitat for Humanity.

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Richards plans to wed Bon Jovi rocker

Bang! Showbiz | Monday, 15 January 2007

Denise Richards and Richie Sambora are planning to marry in Italy this summer, it has been claimed.

The actress, the ex-wife of actor Charlie Sheen, and the Bon Jovi guitarist are reportedly planning to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony in Milan .

A friend of Denise's told Life and Style Weekly magazine: "Denise loves Milan so it will probably be there."

The pal also revealed that the couple do not want a big Hollywood wedding and are only planning to invite around 50 guests, all of which will be just family and close friends.

Denise and Richie caused a storm when they began dating shortly after the rocker separated from his wife and Denise?s close friend actress Heather Locklear last April.

However, Denise?s ex Charlie gave his former spouse and Richie his blessing.

He said: ?Well, at least I knew the guy that she wound up with. To know that it's somebody decent and smart and a good parent to be around your children, that's a good thing."

Denise and Charlie have two daughters, Lola and Sam, together.

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Bon Jovi still hope to play Wembley

12.14, Sun Jan 14 2007

Jon Bon Jovi has said he doesn't know if he'll get to play at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium.

Bon Jovi were the last band to play at the stadium before it was demolished and they were booked to be the first act to play there when Wembley reopened.

Jon said: "I don't know if we'll be alive when they finally get round to opening it.

"I went down there with a shovel and a couple of friends and they didn't appreciate that.

"We wanted to do it. We had sold out two nights in a row, but we were relgated to the car park."

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