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Bon Jovi to Rock Mt Smart Stadium
Bon Jovi to Rock Mt Smart Stadium
US rockers Bon Jovi will play Mt Smart Stadium on 5 December 2010 as part of “The Circle” tour.
The concert, announced today, will be one of two New Zealand shows on the band’s two-year world tour.
Mt Smart Stadium group manager Paul Nisbet says Bon Jovi has one of the biggest stage sets ever seen in New Zealand and that made Mt Smart Stadium the obvious choice for its Auckland concert.
“We’ve hosted some massive rock acts and we’re looking forward to welcoming Bon Jovi to Auckland,” said Mr Nisbet.
“Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million records worldwide and has a huge following in New Zealand. We’re expecting a huge crowd and since our stadium has no immediate residential neighbours, the band can crank up the sound and let rip.”
Mt Smart Stadium has hosted hundreds of thousands of music fans at concerts by Elton John, Michael Jackson, Iron Maiden and Tina Turner. In 2008, 90,000 people attended two sold-out U2 concerts at the stadium and in November 2009 35,000 people packed the stadium for Pearl Jam. Every year tens of thousands of people attend the Big Day Out at the venue.
Ticket sales for Bon Jovi open on 8 July at www.ticketek or Tel 0800 TICKET.
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