Bon Jovi Played Trumpet in High School
ROCKER Jon Bon Jovi has an embarrassing confession — he played a “little trumpet” and was in a marching band during high school.
The It’s My Life hitmaker, 47, made the startling revelation during a recent interview on US TV show Inside The Actors Studio.
“I played a little trumpet in high school and [I was] in a marching band… Sexiest rock star in the world right there,” he said.
Even Bon Jovi’s longtime songwriting partner Richie Sambora was unaware of his bandmate’s geeky past.
“I’ve known the guy for 27 years; I didn’t know he was in a marching band,” Sambora said.
Meanwhile, Jon has vowed not to end the band’s upcoming 14-date London residency — which was extended due to popular demand from the original planned five shows.
“We are psyched about playing The O2, we put up the first ones and they sold out in days so looks like we’ll be staying for a while,” he told the UK’s BBC Radio 1. “And we’ll stay until people get sick of us and we’ll go back to America.
“I’m happy to play live, it’s the rest of it that stinks, the travelling, but the playing is good.
“It is nice doing the new material, as you build up, you do TV shows and things so this is the first time we’ve really played it, it’s about remembering the right chords and stuff instead of just mugging it for a television camera. It feels really good, I can imagine what it will sound like in a big stadium.”
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