The band are promoting their latest album ‘Forever’ next summer
UPDATED: October 28, 2025
Next summer, rock icons Bon Jovi are returning to the road. The group announced Thursday plans for an exclusive run of shows around the globe. The trek in support of the band’s latest album, Forever. More dates are expected to be added in the near future. Check out the full tour itinerary below, plus a link to purchase tickets.
An exclusive fan pre-sale for U.S. shows begins Monday, October 27 at 10am local time. The general ticket on-sale begins Friday, October 31 at 10am. Fans in the UK and Ireland can pre-order Forever (Legendary Edition) from the official store for pre-sale access before 12pm local time on Monday, 27 October. The pre-sale begins on Tuesday, 28 October at 9AM local time. The general ticket on-sale begins Friday, 31 October at 9am.
Due to overwhelming demand, two more shows have been added at Madison Square Garden.
Check out the full updated itinerary below.
The band’s return to the stage comes to much relief for fans. Over the last few years, Jon Bon Jovi has endured vocal issues that culminated with surgery. Jon’s voice first faltered in public during the band’s spring 2022 U.S. run, when the frontman struggled to project and control pitch—later revealing that one of his vocal cords had begun to atrophy. After the tour wrapped, he underwent major reconstructive surgery in 2022: a medialization (thyroplasty) procedure that places an implant to push the weakened fold toward the midline so it can meet its partner and vibrate again.
He then embarked on the long, athlete-like rehab such operations demand, retraining breath support and laryngeal muscles with speech-language pathologists and singing specialists. In interviews tied to the band’s Hulu docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” and the album “Forever,” Bon Jovi explained that recovery was steady but incomplete; he could sing, but not the two-and-a-half-hour, four-nights-a-week marathon a Bon Jovi arena show requires. He was candid that there was “no miracle”—only hard work and time—describing how an implant addressed the physical problem while therapy rebuilt stamina and finesse.
Those realities shaped the band’s 40th-anniversary year. Jon said plainly in June 2024 that he couldn’t tour while he finished rehab, reiterating that his “bar” was being able to deliver a full-length show to standard, night after night. As a result, the anniversary cycle unfolded without a road campaign: not a postponement of dated shows, but a deliberate decision to forgo a tour rather than mount one he couldn’t fully front. In other words, the spirit of a 40th-anniversary tour was effectively canceled by circumstance, even if no formal itinerary was ever announced.
Bit by bit, Bon Jovi tested the waters. Jon returned to the stage for brief appearances (including MusiCares) and, by mid-2025, played an intimate, phones-off Nashville set that mixed classics with “Forever” material—an encouraging proof-of-concept for fans tracking his progress. Through it all, he kept the messaging consistent: he would not lead a full-scale tour until he could sustain it at a world-class level. That discipline—paired with an implant, methodical therapy, and gym work to rebuild core support—gradually paid dividends. By late 2025 he was publicly optimistic, noting he felt “more than capable of singing again,” even as he emphasized that stamina, not single-song ability, was the roadblock during the anniversary year.
The coda to that story arrived alongside fresh momentum: after sitting out the 40th-anniversary road show, Bon Jovi began plotting a proper return to the big stage, with media outlets reporting initial 2026 dates and the band framing it as the payoff to a three-year rehabilitation odyssey. It’s a neat narrative turn—an injury that threatened a legacy voice, a high-risk surgery and long rehab, a hard choice to skip the anniversary tour rather than deliver a compromised version of Bon Jovi, and finally a measured comeback aimed at doing it right rather than fast. If the 40th was a celebration mostly on record and film, the next chapter points back to the arena, on terms Jon Bon Jovi insists his voice—and his fans—deserve.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ sixteenth studio album Forever came out on June 7, 2024 through Island Records and UMG. It is available on CD, signed CD, cassette, standard black vinyl, limited edition Ocean Waves vinyl, limited edition Ocean Waves vinyl plus an exclusive Instant Photo, limited edition 45 RPM double-LP gatefold black vinyl, and digital download. The lead single “Legendary” is available now as a clear 7-inch vinyl single. Additionally, the band has curated a special merchandise line surrounding the release, which includes t-shirts and hoodies.
“This record is a return to joy,” says frontman Jon Bon Jovi. “From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi.”
On October 24, the band is set to reissue the album as the Forever (Legendary Edition). The new edition features special guest musicians on every track. The staggering list of talent includes Jelly Roll, Avril Lavigne, Joe Elliot of Def Leppard, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.
Many fans were hopeful that this new record could mark the reunion between Bon Jovi and former founding guitarist Richie Sambora, who left the band back in 2013. Although it’s confirmed that Sambora was not involved with the new album, the door for future collaboration isn’t completely shut. In a recent interview with Audacy, Jon Bon Jovi said that there’s “nothing but love” between Sambora and the band.
“Hey, the door would always be open,” Jon said when asked about the possibility of performing with Sambora again. “It’s not that, but 11 years ago for reasons that were certainly nothing to do with the band, he walked out. There was no animosity, there was nothing but love. But we had a show that night and subsequently had one the next night, and for 11 years, I’ve been making records and doing shows. So everyone knows where the bus stops, you show up at work…but there’s nothing but love. So Richie’s gone on, on his own and he raised his daughter. So if he wanted to show up and play sometime [with Bon Jovi], he knows the songs. No animosity, I could promise you that.”
Along with the release of their new music, Bon Jovi celebrated the 40th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album, Bon Jovi, and released a very special reissue of the album.
“We can’t believe it’s been 40 years since we released Bon Jovi – the record that changed our lives forever,” the band said. “We can’t wait to share more with you! Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our journey so far.”
The limited-edition ruby color vinyl features a new alternate cover design, high-end tip-on jacket, and an exclusive lithograph from an early Ross Halfin photo session of the band. The album has been newly remastered from the original tapes for this release. The exclusive vinyl was limited to just 5,000 pieces.
The limited edition cassette includes for the first time full lyrics and the band photo from the LP sleeve, elements missing from its original release on tape. In addition to the vinyl and cassette, the band has curated a special merchandise collection surrounding the record which includes t-shirts, a long-sleeved tee, tote bags, and a calendar.
Released on January 21, 1984 through Mercury Records, Bon Jovi’s self-titled LP peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200. The record’s lead single, “Runaway,” put the New Jersey band on the map. The track gave Bon Jovi a hit on the Hot 100, and would go on to become a staple song in the band’s storied catalog. Since its release, Bon Jovi has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
In April of 2024, Hulu premiered the documentary Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. It is the first documentary about Bon Jovi will full cooperation from all band members, past and present. Last October, Jon Bon Jovi was named the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year. He was honored at the annual benefit on Friday, February 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two days ahead of the 66th annual GRAMMY® Awards. MusiCares is the Recording Academy’s philanthropic organization which provides people in the music industry with health and human services, as well as mental health assistance and addiction recovery.
During a red carpet interview with E! News at the MusiCares Person of the Year event in Los Angeles on Friday, February 2, 2025, Jon Bon Jovi confirmed that new music is on the way, but he was being coy about upcoming tour dates.
“Well, I don’t know about the road yet,” Bon Jovi stated at the time, “But the [new] album is coming in June, single in March. It’s called “Legendary.” In fact, I’m gonna play it tonight, so we’re very excited about the record and the film, and everything to go with this 40th [anniversary.]”
Jon Bon Jovi has been extremely busy as of late. In addition to working on new music with the band, the legendary frontman opened up his very own restaurant and bar in Nashville, Tennessee. JBJ’s Nashville this spring, a massive restaurant and bar on the Lower Broadway stretch in Nashville, Tennessee. At 37,000 square feet, JBJ’s Nashville is the tallest nightlife attraction on Broadway. With the opening JBJ’s, Jon Bon Jovi joined other high-profile entertainers who own hotspots in Nashville like Jason Aldean, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and Eric Church, who opened his Chief’s on Broadway.
“We’re looking forward to having a place in Nashville that we call home,” Jon Bon Jovi said when the plans were announced. “When Big Plan Holdings and the team of Josh and Tara Joseph asked us if we were interested, it wasn’t because we were just another rock band, it was because we are a band with deep roots in Nashville. We have had wonderful times in Nashville recording several albums and working with some of the finest people in all the music business. I can’t wait to toast all of Broadway and get to know our neighbors!”
“As the first ground up development on Lower Broadway since 2017, the development has allowed us to position JBJ’s to be the most operationally efficient establishment in the heart of Music City,” said Sean Marshall, President of BPH Hospitality.
“The vision for JBJ’s extends beyond a singular bar; it’s about shaping the future of hospitality,” adds Eric Russell, Chief Investment Officer at BPH. “Our commitment is reflected in the scale and innovation of this project.”
The design of JBJ’s Nashville aligns with the city’s Broadway Historic Preservation Overlay, ensuring a seamless blend of the past’s charm with an innovative future. Its strategic location at 405 Broadway, a site steeped in musical lore, promises entrances on both Broadway and 4th Avenue and two fifth-story outdoor rooftop decks with breathtaking panoramic views along with a myriad of other unique and special surprises.
In October of 2020, Bon Jovi released their politically-conscious LP, simply titled – 2020. Originally slated for release in May, the record ended up being pushed back to October because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.
“I don’t think anyone will forget what their lives were like between March and September of 2020,” Bon Jovi told Rolling Stone of their new album at the time. “I think this is the Spanish Flu all over again. But none of us, you and I or our parents, were alive 100 years ago. So this is that moment for us. This song won’t be about shoulder pads and having a hairstyle. This will mark a moment in time.”
The album followed up their 2016 smash hit, This House Is Not for Sale. The record hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart.
July 7 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 9 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 12 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 14 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 16 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 19 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 21 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 23 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
July 26 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
August 28 – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh, UK
August 30 – Croke Park – Dublin, IE
September 4 – Wembley Stadium – London, UK
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Tickets will be available HERE