Rockers Bon Jovi on Thursday announced a world tour of almost two years to promote their 11th studio album “The Circle”.

The band have not revealed the length of their run, but it is expected to rival the 21-date string of shows which Prince played in 2007.

AEG Live promoter Rob Hallett said: “Bon Jovi are the best live band in the world. This one could run and run.”

The Grammy-award winning band, one of the top five touring acts worldwide in 2008, will perform 135 shows in 30 countries starting in Seattle in February

2010.

The tour includes a “residency” in June 2010 at the O2 arena in London, following a trend blazed by Prince who played 21 nights at the O2 in 2007 and the

planned run of 50 concerts by Michael Jackson before his sudden death in June. Bon Jovi is expected to play at least five dates in London.

The band, led by Jon Bon Jovi, have sold 120 million albums around the world and performed more than 2,600 concerts.

Michael Jackson had been due to play a record-breaking run of 50 dates at the south east London venue, starting this summer, but died just days before the

shows were due to begin.

Other acts have since announced concerts there, including a planned Christmas gig by Sir Paul McCartney, but Bon Jovi are the first to secure a residency.

The O2 gigs will be their only European dates of 2010.

Bon Jovi Tickets for the tour go on sale on Nov 9.

he band have not revealed the length of their run, but it is expected to rival the 21-date string of shows which Prince played in 2007.

AEG Live promoter Rob Hallett said: “Bon Jovi are the best live band in the world. This one could run and run.”

The Grammy-award winning band, one of the top five touring acts worldwide in 2008, will perform 135 shows in 30 countries starting in Seattle in February

2010.

The tour includes a “residency” in June 2010 at the O2 arena in London, following a trend blazed by Prince who played 21 nights at the O2 in 2007 and the

planned run of 50 concerts by Michael Jackson before his sudden death in June. Bon Jovi is expected to play at least five dates in London.

The band, led by Jon Bon Jovi, have sold 120 million albums around the world and performed more than 2,600 concerts.

Michael Jackson had been due to play a record-breaking run of 50 dates at the south east London venue, starting this summer, but died just days before the

shows were due to begin.

Other acts have since announced concerts there, including a planned Christmas gig by Sir Paul McCartney, but Bon Jovi are the first to secure a residency.

The O2 gigs will be their only European dates of 2010.

Bon Jovi Tickets for the tour go on sale on Nov 9.

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