Bon Jovi announces world tour

Bon Jovi will kick off a two-year-long world tour in February, performing about 135 shows in 30 countries. The outing gets underway February 19th in Seattle and will include a stop at the New Meadowlands Stadium -- future home of the NFL's New York Giants and New York Jets. Bon Jovi will perform the first shows at the new staidum -- a fitting role for the Jersey rockers. Fan club pre-sales for the two Jersey shows begin October 26th at 10 a.m. ET, and general on-sale dates are set for October 31st -- with additional info fo all other dates to be announced on BonJovi.com.

The group broke the news on Thursday (October 22nd) at special event for 5,000 fan club contest winners and construction workers in the parking lot of the new stadium. At the event, Bon Jovi performed a short set with the songs: "Living on a Prayer" "Wanted Dead or Alive," "You Give Love a Bad Name" and the new single, "We Weren't Born To Follow."

Bon Jovi will release a new album, called The Circle, on November 10th.

The new stadium in Jersey will cost about $1.6 billion to contruct.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band recently played a few gigs at the current Giants Stadium, which will eventually be demolished.

Bon Jovi tour dates (subject to change):

February 19 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
February 22 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
February 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
February 26 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
March 2 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
March 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
March 6 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
March 8 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
March 9 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
March 11 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
March 13 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
March 15 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
March 17 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
March 19 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
March 20 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
March 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
March 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
March 29 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
April 7 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
April 10 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
April 13 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
April 15 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
April 17 - Tampa., FL - St. Pete Times Forum
April 18 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
April l21 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
April 22 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
May 26 - East Rutherford, NJ - New Meadowlands Stadium
May 27 - East Rutherford, NJ - New Meadowlands Stadium
July 15 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
July 17 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canad Inns Stadium
July 20 - Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre
July 24 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium
July 28 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
July 30 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field