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03 PUNK ROCK PAMPERING
2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Bon Jovi - and
reminds us just how old we are getting! Bon Jovi were 04 KRIS BARRAS BAND
the first rock band that I got into in the 80s and they pret- 10 NOTHING MORE
ty much changed my life. My first music festival was see-
ing Bon Jovi headline the Monsters of Rock festival at 14 THE WARNING
Castle Donington in 1987, and, from that moment for- 18 HALFLIVES
ward, there was no looking back. Bon Jovi have just
released a documentary - ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The 20 ALL EARS AVOW
Bon Jovi Story’, directed by Gotham Chopra, which is 25 ALBUM REVIEWS
streaming on Hulu in USA, and Disney+ in the UK. I’ve 28 CONCERTS
written a review of that in this issue. But, thinking about
that documentary, we probably all have our own docu- 52 WORLD DAY FOR ANIMALS IN LABS
mentary of our favourite band inside us. The fun, the trav- 52 THE HEALING HORSE SANCTUARY
els, the excitement, the nervousness - queuing up for 60 R.I.P. JON WYSOCKI (STAIND)
shows wanting to be in the front row, getting up at the
crack of drawn to travel to the next city, the memory of
the first time we met them, and then all of the highlights
along the way. Getting to be in exclusive video shoots,
attending special trips and events (going to the premiere BV Instagram
of the documentary was a new one for me, this year),
meeting friends that are like brothers and sisters from Follow us on Instagram at @blackvelvetmagazine for more photos
other mothers and misters. One band can really change and quotes from our interviews.
your whole life. Do you ever wonder how life would be if
you’d never discovered ‘THAT BAND’? And just thinking
of all the amazing times we’ve had because of them. “There are so many women out there that feel they have to put on
Some people don’t understand why you want to go to see a bikini to look good, feel good, get attention, and that’s the only
x amount of concerts by the same band - but then, way they progress in any industry. And it’s like, well, actually, if you
they’ve probably never even been to one concert and knuckle down and you work hard, you can do it the same way the
don’t understand. Have you ever noticed that those peo- guys do it as well. And better.”
ple go to the same pub, or the same place on holiday, Laurie Buchanan
time and time again? No judging, but it’s the same thing...
kind of. We all have these ‘favourites’, and they make our The Hot Damn!
world infinitely more enjoyable. And, even if they’re not
your favourite band, you can’t deny how hardworking Black Velvet Issue 109
and successful Bon Jovi have been and become. Could
WE travel from country to country performing three-hour
concerts every other night (or more)? Could WE write hit
singles that take the world by storm and reach the hearts
of generations? Could WE entertain and inspire billions
of people? Thank you, Bon Jovi, and let’s hope Jon con-
tinues to say ‘Thank You, Goodnight’ at the end of shows
for quite a few more years to come.

Y & velvet kisses

Shari Black Velvet

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