Bon Jovi have introduced their first tour dates since Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal surgical procedure in 2022.
The New Jersey rock legends revealed in the present day (October 22) that they’ll play 4 exhibits at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis in July 2026, adopted by dates throughout the pond in Edinburgh, Dublin and London in August and September.
Followers can entry a pre-sale for the UK/Eire dates by pre-ordering the deluxe ‘legendary version’ of Bon Jovi’s 2024 album Endlessly, due out on Friday (October 24). Registration for a New York pre-sale is offered by way of the Bon Jovi web site. All pre-sales kick off on October 27; normal sale will then begin on October 31.
See all dates and particulars under.
Jon Bon Jovi feedback: “There’s quite a lot of pleasure on this announcement – pleasure that we are able to share these nights along with our wonderful followers and pleasure that the band could be collectively. I’m fortunate sufficient to have the ability to maintain a lightweight out to the viewers every night time and stand of their reflection for an amazing collective expertise – I get to face within the WE of our concert events.
“And I’ve spoken extensively on my gratitude however I’ll say it once more, I’m deeply grateful that the followers and the brotherhood of this band have been affected person and allowed me the time wanted to get wholesome and put together for touring. I’m prepared and excited!”
The brand new exhibits will mark Bon Jovi’s first time enjoying within the UK and Eire since 2019. The band’s final efficiency at Madison Sq. Backyard was two back-to-back concert events in Might 2018. Their first gig on the famed area was again in September 1983, once they opened for ZZ Prime.
Bon Jovi final toured within the spring of 2022. The next June, Jon underwent medialisation, a process to strengthen his vocal cords, after medical doctors discovered that one in all them was atrophying.
In February 2024, after virtually two years away, the singer returned to the stage, performing alongside a number of friends at a MusiCares Individual Of The 12 months ceremony in his honour. Nonetheless, the following month, he revealed that he was “nonetheless recovering” and uncertain about Bon Jovi’s touring future.
Final April, Jon provided a extra optimistic replace on the state of his voice, saying he was “properly into the restoration” and “greater than able to singing”. He added: “It’s simply that for me, the bar is 2 and a half hours an evening, 4 nights per week, earlier than I say we’re going to go and do any exhibits.”
Bon Jovi launched Endlessly in June 2024 by way of Island. Their first album since 2020 4 years prior, it obtained largely optimistic opinions, together with an eight-out-of-10 rating from Traditional Rock’s Philip Wilding.
Wilding wrote: “Time will inform how area exhibits world wide will deal with among the finest rock stars of the previous few many years (argue amongst yourselves), however a minimum of newest album Endlessly is pointing him and his band in the suitable route once more. “
Endlessly (Legendary Version) was introduced this August and can characteristic new variations of Endlessly’s tracks recorded with well-known visitor musicians. Robbie Williams, Jelly Roll, Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott are amongst these on the guestlist.
Bon Jovi 2026 tour dates:
Jul 07: New York Madison Sq. Backyard, NY
Jul 09: New York Madison Sq. Backyard, NY
Jul 12: New York Madison Sq. Backyard, NY
Jul 14: New York Madison Sq. Backyard, NY
Aug 28: Edinburgh Scottish Fuel Murrayfield Stadium, UK
Aug 30: Dublin Croke Park, Eire
Sep 04: London Wembley Stadium, UK