Jon Bon Jovi is ready to return to the stage.
In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE as he and Bon Jovi celebrated the opening of the latest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit centered around their band, the rock star, 62, talks about returning to live music after vocal cord surgery.
When asked if he is bringing back his voice with Bon Jovi’s latest record, ForeverJon says, “I guess I am.”
As for performing in front of an audience again, the musician notes, “Last night we performed in Nashville and everything was really good.”
“So, step by step, I’m getting back to it,” adds the father of four. (He shares a daughter Stephanie, 31, and sons Jesse, 29, Jake, 22, and Romeo, 20, with his wife Dorothea Bongiovi.)
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Jon Bon Jovi in 1987.
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Jon opened up about the vocal cord issues he’s been battling in his new docu-series, Thank you, good night: The story of Bon Jovi.
In it, the legendary rocker explained that he started experiencing problems around 2015, but didn’t address them until he had a “devastating” conversation with his wife while on tour in 2022. That’s when he realized he could seek medical attention or retire .
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Jon had surgery — which alleviated the sagging vocal cords that were affecting his voice — in June 2022. He now works with vocal coaches and does voice exercises daily. “Every day is a recovery process,” he recently told PEOPLE.
“I can sing. What I’m not necessarily capable of is two and a half hours a night, four nights a week,” the “Livin’ on a Prayer” singer added. “But I aspire to get it back.”
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Jon recently told PEOPLE that he turned to a famous friend for advice amid his health issues: Shania Twain.
“She’s been my soul sister in this,” Jon said of the “Any Man of Mine” singer, 58, who had a vocal fold procedure in 2018.
Jon said he reached out to Twain because “she’s the only one I know who’s ever had this surgery, with this doctor, and the only reason I found out was because she reported it in the press.”
“Not only did she reassure me that it would be fine, but I think she pulled my leg a little because she told me I would be out a lot earlier than I was. She says, ‘Well, I told you that because I knew you might back off otherwise.’ And so I couldn’t wait for the operation,” he added.
Thank you, good night: The story of Bon Jovi now streaming on Hulu. You can buy tickets to visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame here.
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