Jon Bon Jovi opens up about whether he'll be able to tour after vocal cord surgery in 2022.
In a recent radio interview, the iconic Bon Jovi frontman, 61, said he's still recovering from the medical procedure and can't confirm whether he'll be able to hit the road in support of the New Jersey band's upcoming album. Forevercoming this summer.
“I don't know about touring,” Bon Jovi said Mix 104.1 Boston. “It's my desire to do a tour next year, but I'm still recovering from major surgery.”
The “Livin' on a Prayer” singer underwent surgery in 2022 after one of his vocal cords “atrophied” — with one being “as thick as a thumb” and the other “as thick as a pinky,” according to People.
“Even though I'm well on my way to recovery and I was able to take my time and do one song a day when I made the record, my need, my desire, my desire is to be able to do two and a half hours a night four nights a week for months non-stop,” Bon Jovi said on the radio. “And so I'm working towards that goal.”
Earlier this year, Jon Bon Jovi was honored at the annual MusiCares 33rd Person of the Year Gala in Los Angeles. During the Feb. 2 event, he performed “Who Says You Can't Go Home” with Bruce Springsteen. Other performers included Melissa Etheridge, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Pat Monahan, Shania Twain and the Goo Goo Dolls.
Bon Jovi's 16th album, Foreveris scheduled for release on June 7. The Jersey giant dropped the LP's first single, the upbeat rock-bop “Legendary,” on March 14.
“This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn up the volume, feel good Bon Jovi,” Jon Bon Jovi said in a statement.
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