Bon Jovi Announces Forever Tour 2026 Comeback After Cord Surgery

Jon Bon Jovi announced on Thursday that he will return to live performance next summer with the Forever Tour, beginning July 7, 2026, with a four-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden before moving to stadium dates in Edinburgh, Dublin and London. The tour marks the band’s first major concert dates since the singer underwent vocal cord surgery in 2022 and spent several years rehabilitating his voice.

The initial North American and European schedule includes Madison Square Garden shows on July 7, 9, 12 and 14, 2026, followed by Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on August 28, Croke Park in Dublin on August 30 and Wembley Stadium in London on September 4. Presale access for tickets opens October 27, with general sales beginning October 31. Fans can register for ticket access through the band’s official channels.

Bon Jovi, 63, said the decision to tour again followed a protracted recovery from an atrophying vocal cord that left him unable to perform at his usual standard. Surgeons implanted a device on the outside of his vocal cords to support the weaker cord, and he has since undergone extensive vocal retraining. He described the rehabilitation as lengthy and demanding,...