Bon Jovi's New Single "Because We Can" Available At iTunes Today, Coinciding With Global Radio Launch!

Bon Jovi's New Single "Because We Can" Available At iTunes Today, Coinciding With Global Radio Launch!

New Album, "What About Now" Set For March 26th Release On Island Records!

Bon Jovi App Available Now!

"Not Running Anymore" By Jon Bon Jovi Nominated For Golden Globe Award, From New Movie, Stand Up Guys

"Bon Jovi Because We Can - The Tour" Opens Feb. 9th

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Jovi's brand new single "Because We Can" blasts out to worldwide radio today at 7:00 a.m. (EST) and will be available on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/BecauseWeCan). "Because We Can" is the first single from WHAT ABOUT NOW, Bon Jovi's upcoming studio album, set for March 26th release on Island Records. "Because We Can" was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Billy Falcon. Additional songs will be available prior to the March 26th album release date, these tracks will be eligible for an iTunes "Complete My Album." The Official Bon Jovi App is available now for download: http://smarturl.it/BonJoviApp

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WHAT ABOUT NOW will feature an original Jon Bon Jovi song, "Not Running Anymore" from the new Lionsgate motion picture Stand Up Guys. The song has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. This is Jon's second nomination, after he first won the Golden Globe in 1990, for "Blaze of Glory" from Young Guns II. The Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be telecast live this Sunday, January 13th at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET on NBC.

"Not Running Anymore" Music Video: http://bit.ly/WiUJi1

Stand Up Guys Trailer: http://bit.ly/RI0xFH

Bon Jovi's return to the road in 2013 will launch the latest chapter in an ongoing blockbuster run which has already secured Bon Jovi's status as the essential live rock band. "BON JOVI Because We Can - The Tour" will make its way across the globe with dates in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, and Australia.

For up-to-date information on all things Bon Jovi, please visit www.bonjovi.com

Bon Jovi Tickets: http://live.bonjovi.com/tour

New Bon Jovi Merch: http://store.bonjovi.com/

"BON JOVI Because We Can - The Tour"

Date City Venue

Feb. 9 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
10 Washington DC Verizon Center
13-14 Montreal, Que. Bell Centre
17-18 Toronto, Ont. Air Canada Centre
20 Kanata, Ont. Scotiabank Place
21 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
27 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

March 1 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum
2 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
5 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
6 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
9 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
10 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
13 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
14 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
16 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
17 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena

April 2 Calgary, Alb. Scotiabank Saddledome
3 Edmonton, Alb. Rexall Place
5 Winnipeg, Alb. MTS Centre
7 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
10 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
14 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
16 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
17 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
19 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
23 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
25 San Jose, NJ HP Pavilion at San Jose

July 12 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
18 Detroit, MI Ford Field
20 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium
24-25 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium

The tour will also hit the following cities, with additional details to come:

Memphis, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Raleigh, NC
San Antonio, TX
Seattle, WA
State College, PA
Vancouver, BC

SOURCE Island Records

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Island Records

CONTACT: Laura Swanson, +1-212-333-8533, Laura.Swanson@umusic.com


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