Re: What went wrong with Bon Jovi?
Date: February 11, 2021 07:42PM
Yes, they still sell out arenas and stadiums. But the majority of the audience now, is a very different one from the Slippery/NJ/Keep The Faith one.
It's a 'housewife' audience. Sorry if that term offends some, (not really) but it's one we have used for years. See also Aerosmith, Bryan Adams etc.
I have three cousins, they are very much part of the housewife audience. Tina Turner, Dire Straits, Genesis and Queen were their thing in the 80's
None would have had any interest in any of the above, or Bon Jovi in their past. But a few big hits, especially ballads, and they are at the stadium tours to see them. That's their core audience in 2021. JBJ actively went for it, good for him, but he left a lot of us behind doing so is all.
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