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Jovian · 12-13-2002, 12:33 PM

It's been brought to my attention that while being interviewed for some tv show (?) in Australia, Jon made a comment that seems, well, kinda odd, at least in my opinion. When Jon was asked about the Rumba Festivals, he first explained that 'because Australia missed out on the last tour, we had a lot of ground to make up here' and then went on to say that they'd probably go back to Australia next year and that because they are accustomed to selling out stadiums, they won't do a gig somewhere if they don't think they can sell it out. He also said that while the Red Hot Chilli Peppers might have played to a half-empty stadium (I assume this was in Australia), Bon Jovi wouldn't do such a thing.

So what should we make of all this? Does it mean that the reason Bon Jovi isn't playing for example anywhere in Scandinavia on the Bounce Tour is not just money or scheduling problems but quite simply the guys' and/or the promoters' lack of faith in Bon Jovi's ability to sell out even just a single show here?

If that's the case...then why the heck do they insist on playing huge stadiums, instead of smaller arenas which they would sell out -- even in places like Sweden and Finland??