Jon Bon Jovi offers an inside view of what rock stars do all day.
'The Jersey Syndicate Tour' by New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi opened at the Royal Dublin Society Simmonscourt in Dublin on 31 October and 1 November 1988. The tour returned to Dublin with dates at the Point Theatre on 8 and 9 January 1990. A weary Jon Bon Jovi feels like he is in the Twilight Zone,
I started here 14 months ago and I’m still here.
On tour Jon Bon Jovi lives for the two hours a day he spends on stage,
The other 22 hours of the day are pretty miserable.
Being a singer in a rock band is all Jon Bon Jovi has wanted to do since he was 13 years old. This role is not a stepping stone to a career in acting or politics,
This is it.
Jon Bon Jovi enjoys working with other bands but,
It’s all based around Bon Jovi.
While some rock stars align themselves with specific causes, Jon Bon Jovi is an entertainer first and foremost,
I’m simply a singer in a rock band.
If he is asked to allign himself to a cause he feels strongly about, he will get involved but,
I don’t use the stage as a podium for my social and political beliefs.
Bon Jovi released four successful albums in the 1980s. With the emergence of rap, Jon Bon Jovi considers it was a pivotal decade in music. In addition, artists such as Madonna, Prince, U2 and Michael Jackson became superstars in the 80s.
When touring comes to an end, Jon Bon Jovi will be back in the studio working on several projects,
So '90 is pretty much booked up.
This episode of 'Jo-Maxi' was broadcast on 12 January 1990. The presenter is Antoinette Dawson.
'Jo Maxi' was a youth lifestyle programme targeted at 10- to 14-year-olds. The programme contained features on a broad range of topics including animals, fashion, music, books and profiles of young people voicing their views on various subjects. The original presenters on the show were Ray D'Aarcy, Geri Lalor, Clíona Ní Bhuachalla and Antoinette Dawson.
