What’s better than a Richie Sambora guitar solo? How about being one of only a 100 lucky fans who got to watch Bon Jovi perform a live show to benefit the British “Children in Need” charity? Jon and the band matched the fans’ donation of $15,000 at the private concert, which was performed earlier this month in advance of the BBC telethon event.
Bon Jovi BBC Maida Vale 2010 – You Give Love a Bad Name
Turns out the singer from New Jersey is no stranger to helping kids. Just last year, Jon and his brother Matt supported a drive for Bridges of Peace, a non-profit organization created to help children whose lives have been adversely affected by war and poverty.
Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres also likes to give back. In 2008, the Tico Torres Children Foundation was formed to assist children in need to fight hunger, disease, homelessness, neglect, abuse and illness. Meanwhile, Richie Sambora has been active in his hometown community, helping to improve his high school’s gym and creating a special charity called You Can Go Home to assist a local girl whose life was changed by a brain tumor.
For a bunch of guys famous for giving love a bad name, Bon Jovi sure has a soft spot when it comes to kids!
