Bon Jovi Concert to Greet Oprah’s Aus Visit

Bon Jovi will perform a private concert to coincide with Oprah Winfrey’s visit Down Under.
Bon Jovi Concert to Greet Oprah’s Aus Visit
Bon Jovi performs during the 2010 American Music Awards on Nov. 21 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for DCP)
11/21/2010
Updated:
10/1/2015

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Bon Jovi performs during the 2010 American Music Awards on Nov. 21 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for DCP)
Bon Jovi will perform a private concert on Dec. 15 at Star City, Sydney, for a select group of VIPs and guests to coincide with Oprah Winfrey’s visit Down Under.

More than 1000 invitations have been sent out to the likes of Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Other guests will include Winfrey and her audience of 300, who are flying out from the US for to film Oprah Winfrey’s Australian TV special, plus appearances by Bob Geldof and U2.

Star City has recently been the site of an $860 million renovation to promote it as a world class event centre with Bon Jovi to help boost the relaunch.

The concert and after-party will be one of Sydney’s biggest VIP events in more than a decade, according to the Telegraph.

Bon Jovi is currently on a two year ‘Circle’ tour with December shows planned for Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.

The show features classics like Livin' on a Prayer plus several new tracks including The More Things Change and This Is Love, This Is Life.