Bon Jovi have been invited by the German government to play a show to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Skip related content
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Jovi rock Berlin
The rock veterans will perform "We Weren't Born To Follow", their first single from new album "The Circle", at the event in the nation's capital.
Frontman Jon Bon Jovi said the song deals directly with the historic event and confirms he "was there chipping away a piece of the wall 20 years ago when it came down."
National authorities reportedly heard the song and extended the invitation to the band, as he confirmed.
"They heard the lyric and got it and said 'yeah'. It's a pretty big deal", said Bon Jovi.
Their appearance, on November 9, will follow U2's show at the Brandenburg Gate four days earlier, which will be beamed into the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, is strolling back onto the stage after a break of 33 years.
