Richie Sambora recently revisited a Bon Jovi classic.
The former Bon Jovi guitarist made a surprise appearance at the Rock for Responders Concert on February 27 at the USS Iowa in San Pedro, California. Sambora performed Bon Jovi’s hit ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ alongside Orianthi and Phil X.
The concert was held to honor Los Angeles’ first responders, military, and emergency management partners, and was organized by the Pacific Battlefield Center, in collaboration with the Port of Los Angeles and Princess Cruises.
In addition to Richie Sambora’s surprise performance, the event also featured Kings of Chaos, a supergroup including former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, and other notable musicians.
Sambora’s performance was significant for Bon Jovi fans, as Phil X has been the band’s lead guitarist since 2016, after Sambora left to focus on raising his daughter Ava.
The concert took place at the Port of LA, inside the Battleship IOWA Museum, a retired battleship that served in World War II and opened to the public in 2012.
