Bon Jovi To Take Extended Break After Current Tour

Once the band wrap up with current tour Bon Jovi has announced that he will going to take a long break from the music industry.48-year-old front-man JON BON JOVI reveals that his age, amongst other factors, has resulted in him reassessing the band's plans for 2011.

Bon Jovi has health issue due to his age, earlier this year he had played a show with torn calf muscle.Bon Jovi said, "It's time. We have to go to bed." Promoting their 2009 album "Circle" and newly released 'Greatest Hits' album the band is touring much for last few years.

However, the New Jersey rocker admits that being on the road is beginning to take its toll, saying, "When you're going to places that they don't have their own electricity and you say, 'Don't worry, we'll bring our own,' it's time to take a break". However, the singer insists he has no plans to permanently call it a day, adding, "For an old man who has no plastic surgery, still has all his own hair and wears a 30-inch waist, I'm doing OK".

The band are currently playing shows in Japan, and recently announced another long run of shows in Canada and the US for 2011.

Bon Jovi boots Taylor Swift from top of charts

According to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan,Bon Jovi's Greatest Hits shot to the top based on sales of 28,000 copies.

A group of veteran rockers from New Jersey gave pop-country beauty Taylor Swift a swift kick out of No. 1 on the Canadian album charts.

Selling 18,000 copies in its third week,swift's Speak Now was relegated to the No. 2 position.

Susan Boyle's second album, The Gift, premiered at No. 3 with 13,000 in sales; MuchDance 2011 slipped from No. 2 to No. 4; and Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon 2: The Legend landed at No. 5.

Bon Jovi Late Show (A Top Story)

On the appearance at the Late Show with David Letterman, the top story was that Bon Jovi launched their new "Greatest Hits" collection yesterday

The band performed two songs which was taped earlier but aired later – last night which includes the new single, "What Do You Got?" and one of their classic hits.

Bon Jovi were also featured on the "Live On Letterman" series, with a webcast from the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York. hennemusic joined the network to carry the CBS signal, which started at 8pm eastern and was repeated several times throughout the evenin

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Bon Jovi 2011 UK Summer Tour dates

The US band is goint to perform three dates at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on June 22 before playing Manchester's Country Ground on June 24 and then London Hyde Park.

The shows conclude with their previously announced headlining performance at Hard Rock Calling in London on June 25. Tickets for the festival have also gone on sale today.

Meanwhile, Bon Jovi also launched their greatest hit album today.

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Bon Jovi's 2011 UK dates are:

Edinburgh, Murrayfield – June 22
Manchester, Country Ground – 24
London, Hard Rock Calling festival – 25

All Hard Rock Calling Tickets are available on Gigsport.com