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This week Edinburgh is hosting rock royalty – that’s right, Bon Jovi are in town for their Forever Tour. Auld Reekie is one of only two UK cities to feature on the tour, which most recently had a nine-date run at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Forever Tour marks Bon Jovi’s first UK shows since 2019. The tour is celebrating the band’s 16th studio album Forever, which was released in 2024, and its follow-up Forever (Legendary Edition), which came out last year.
Can’t wait to hear Jon Bon Jovi and co belt out some classics at Murrayfield? Here’s everything you need to know about the Forever Tour in Edinburgh, from timings and ticket availability to the weather forecast.
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⏱️ Bon Jovi start time
🔈 Support act
🏟️ Seating map
🎟️ Last-minute tickets
🎤 Setlist
🎒 Bag policy and banned items
⛅️ Weather forecast
When are Bon Jovi playing Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium?
The ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ and ‘It’s My Life’ hitmakers are at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Friday August 28 2026.
What time do doors open?
Gates to Murrayfield will open at 5pm.
What time will Bon Jovi come on stage?
The rockers’ main set will start at 7.45pm.
What time does the Bon Jovi concert finish?
Expect Bon Jovi to finish by 10.15pm.
What’s the seating plan?
According to Ticketmaster, this is the seating map for Bon Jovi in Edinburgh. Murrayfield will be set up fairly conventionally, with the stage down the stadium’s north end.
Who are the support acts for Bon Jovi in Edinburgh?
For the UK leg of Bon Jovi’s Forever Tour, the support is James Bay. The ‘Let It Go’ and ‘Hold Back the River’ singer will take to the stage at 6.30pm.
Last-minute Bon Jovi tickets for Murrayfield
At the time of writing, general sale tickets are still available on Ticketmaster here, from £111.50.
Tickets are even cheaper on resale sites: Stubhub and Viagogo’s most affordable options are around £40.
Bon Jovi setlist
For an idea of what the band will play at Murrayfield, this was an earlier set on the Forever Tour in New York (according to Setlist.fm)
- With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles cover)
- Beautiful Drug
- We Weren’t Born to Follow
- Lost Highway
- Who Says You Can’t Go Home
- You Give Love a Bad Name
- Born to Be My Baby
- Legendary
- Let It Rain
- Whole Lot of Leavin’
- Bed of Roses
- Have a Nice Day
- It’s My Life
- Livin’ on a Prayer
- Raise Your Hands
- Limitless
- I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
- Keep the Faith
- I’ll Be There for You
- Red, White and Jersey
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- Bad Medicine
- Always
Weather forecast
The forecast is looking… alright. According to the Met Office, there’s a chance of rain throughout the evening (though not as much as earlier in the day). Temperatures will start around 20C and drop to 17C by the end of Bon Jovi’s set.
Murrayfield Stadium bag policy
The venue recommends that gig-goers don’t bring bags. However, each person is permitted to bring in one bag smaller than A4 size.
Banned items
The following things aren’t allowed at Murrayfield for gigs:
- Alcohol
- Bottles
- Cans
- Cameras with a detachable lens
- Chairs
- Flags with poles
- Flares, including distress flares and smoke flares
- Food
- Glass
- Knives
- Liquids over 100ml
- Illegal substances such as drugs
- Laser pens
- Megaphones
- Professional audiovisual recording equipment
- Pushchairs and prams
- Selfie sticks
- Smoke bombs or canisters
- Large umbrellas (small telescopic umbrellas are allowed)
- Weapons
- Studded or spurred items
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