The band takes the stage to a jaunty World Cup tune which sends the sunburnt, up-for-it crowd mental. Launching with 'Last Man Standing' they then screech into 'You Give Love A Bad Name'. What a kick off.

Jon Bon Jovi performs to 70,000 people like the rest of us make a cup of tea. After 20 years of it, there's nothing to it. With his youthful looks, big cheesy smile and sunglasses, he is a natural born front man who works a crowd already drunk on his charisma with ease - at one point he wraps himself up in a St George Cross flag nabbed from the audience, which sends the punters ballistic. He dedicates 'In These Arms' to the England team - and definitely NOT to the bumbling builders of Wembley Stadium, where Bon Jovi were slated to play and make history as the last band to play before its demise and the first band to reopen it. Instead, the gig has been moved to Milton Keynes, way outside London, so the crowd roars its appreciation at his little swipe.

We are then taken on a journey back to '89, "When I was a young punk and Richie Sambora had long hair and was dating Cher", says Jon, before smashing into 'Sleep When I'm Dead', which melds slickly into a rocking version of 'Jumpin Jack Flash'. After 'Runaway', they pull out the latest hit, 'Have a Nice Day' and the single 'Who Says You Can't Go Home'. But even though the band gives just as much to the newer songs, it's still the old favourites that get the biggest response.

As the sun sets, the cigarette lighters come out to accompany Sambora singing 'I'll be There For You' (surely not a good idea with all that hairspray?). But the biggest punch is saved for the end. 'Bad Medicine', 'Raise Your Hands' and finally 'Livin' on a Prayer' - for a while it feels like we're rockin 1987 all over again, and 70,000 people pounding the air with their hands is an amazing sight. 'Livin' on a Prayer' comes to a close, then it's 'That's all folks,' and the band leaves the stage as images of flames lick up the screens to the big, orange full moon. Have a nice day? Sure did.