Have A Nice Day at Live 8
 

I was just watching Bon Jovi play at Live 8 on youtube there now and had a thought. Does anybody think it was wrong of Bon Jovi to use a charity event like Live 8 to promote Have A Nice Day which was just on the brink of release? Would it not have been more in the spirit of the event to have played a well known hit instead of something which nobody had ever heard? It just seems like a sly way to give the song exposure before release in an attempt to boost sales, and therefore boost their bank accounts. Anybody else agree?

What??? AS I recall, the band did play one of their biggest hits ever Prayer so at this event so...... HAND was the new single it was already out on the Radio and every band I've ever known that has a new single out on the airwaves plays it at an appearance. As for lining anyones pockets I'm guessing that Jon and the band wrote a hefty check to Bono and the relief effort that day .

No - I don't. This band gets slammed for playing the "same old stuff" most of the time. They (along with everyone else there) donated their time to to this event to raise money, and probably donated some of their own money. They did play 2 of their biggest hits, Prayer and IML. They also played their new single - which I for one was grateful to hear. I have heard Prayer and IML enough thanks - I was delighted to have something new to see and hear.

Kathleen

Yep, I agree with Kathleen. I was at Live 8 and hearing HAND as the first song was GREAT! I thought doing one new song and two old hits was the perfect mix for song selection.

deb

Jon was asked something about why he didnt give a speech during the songs like everyother artisits and if i recall correcrtly he said that everything was summed up in the 2nd verse of HAND. Thats one of the reasons they played it.

Indeed. This thread sounds like another one of the countless attempts to bash the band for being money-happy. Way to go! .....

No, i remember seeing it/hearing it for the first time and it was such a great surprise ~ one i was not expecting. I don't think it was sleazy of them to play a new song at all. They had this great kick ass new song all ready to go why would they not play it at an even such as Live 8???

Other artists played a new song from their album. I think that bon jovi used the plataform to promote the new album. I remember that they play it´s my life and the old version of have i nice day when they recieve the awards in 2004 from the american awards.

exactly, i was at the london live 8 and a few performers there played new songs