Bon Jovi to Appear on American Idol March 14th

Bon Jovi will perform their lead single “Because We Can” from the upcoming album, “What About Now” on AMERICAN IDOL Thursday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM live ET/ tape-delayed PT) on FOX. The performance coincides with AMERICAN IDOL’s LIVE results show. “What About Now,” on Island Records, hits stores March 12.

Bon Jovi has been a rock leader for almost 30 years.  Since forming in 1984, the Grammy Award-winning band has sold more than 130 million albums worldwide and performed more than 2700 concerts in 50 countries for more than 35 million fans. Their latest single, “Because We Can,” hit the Top 5 on iTunes in 24 countries and reached No. 1 in 12 countries. Earlier this month, Bon Jovi returned to the road, with tour dates in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Africa, Brazil and Australia.

Beginning this week, AMERICAN IDOL heads to Las Vegas for the Sudden Death Round.  The semifinalists will perform one last time for the judges and will be told if they are moving on or heading home. The first group of girls will perform tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and the first group of guys will perform tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).