Jon Bon Jovi reassures fans he will perform for ‘many, many’ years to come

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Harding, L. (2026, September 6). Jon Bon Jovi reassures fans he will perform for ‘many, many’ years to come. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/jon-bon-jovi-wembley-stadium-london-madison-square-garden-new-york-b1295977.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-06 · by Laura Harding

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Jon Bon Jovi, 64, announced at a recent show in Wembley Stadium that he intends to continue performing for many years. He made these comments during his band's Forever shows, which are marking his return to touring after recovering from major vocal cord surgery in 2022. The tour has been playing to packed houses, with fans singing along to hits like "Livin' On A Prayer" and "Always". Bon Jovi will perform the final night of their Forever Tour at Wembley Stadium on September 9.
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Jon Bon Jovi reassured fans that he plans to continue performing for many years to come. He made this statement during a show at Wembley Stadium, where his band, Bon Jovi, has a history of playing, including a three-night stint in 1995 and multiple subsequent shows. Bon Jovi's current tour, called the "Forever" shows, marks the band's return to touring after Jon Bon Jovi recovered from major vocal cord surgery in 2022, which involved repairing an atrophied vocal cord. The musician reflected on his past performances at Wembley Stadium, including playing the final shows before the stadium was demolished and rebuilt in 2000. He expressed enthusiasm for future shows and stated that he hopes to return to the stadium "many, many more times".

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In between renditions of smash hits including Livin’ On A Prayer, Always, It’s My Life, You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive and Bed Of Roses, he told the crowd: “It’s a beautiful summer night and I can’t think of a better place to have church than in Wembley stadium.” He added: “We had a hope and a dream that we would be back in this stadium.” The musician, 64, continued: “We played three nights here in 1995 and came back many times and those were some of the favourite times of my life.
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🔮 In between renditions of smash hits including Livin’ On A Prayer, Always, It’s My Life, You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive and Bed Of Roses, he told the crowd: “It’s a beautiful summer night and I can’t think of a better place to have church than in Wembley stadium.” He added: “We had a hope and a dream that we would be back in this stadium.” The musician, 64, continued: “We played three nights here in 1995 and came back many times and those were some of the favourite times of my life.
2026-09-07 · Evening Standard
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The band’s Forever shows mark the US rocker’s return to touring after recovering from major vocal cord surgery in 2022. asserted
shows → mark → 2022
In between renditions of smash hits including Livin’ On A Prayer, Always, It’s My Life, You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive and Bed Of Roses, he told the crowd: “It’s a beautiful summer night and I can’t think of a better place to have church than in Wembley stadium.” He added: “We had a hope and a dream that we would be back in this stadium.” The musician, 64, continued: “We played three nights here in 1995 and came back many times and those were some of the favourite times of my life. asserted
those → include → life
“We closed this building (the band played the final shows in the stadium before it closed in 2000 and was demolished and rebuilt) and then they opened this big beautiful new building. asserted
they → close → building
“We came back in 2019 and planted our flag and made it our home again and we hope to come back many, many more times.” asserted
we → come → flag
The frontman also alluded to the surgery he underwent after the discovery one of his vocal cords had atrophied, when he reflected on his recovery, saying: “God knows it was a long one, but it was worth it.” asserted
it → allude → recovery
Bon Jovi will return to Wembley Stadium on September 9 for the final night of their Forever Tour. asserted
Jovi → return → Tour
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