"America's on fire, ain't it?" says Jon Bon Jovi. He looks like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, without many signs of his 63 years. His waistline is that of a 20-year-old and his hair is thick, even bouffant. He is a rock star who has sold over 150 million records but is not afraid to speak up.
A preview of the Bon Jovi front man's interview with Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty - airing in full tonight - reveals the profound effect the music of Dubliner Phil Lynott and his bandmates had on his early career. "They came up at a very influential time in my life, because we were young teenage boys when Lizzie was doing The Boys are Back in Town and Jailbreak," the 63-year-old said. "Those things were breaking in America. They made storytelling fun."
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