Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres lately shot down rumors that he has retired from the band.
On Monday, August twenty fifth, Torres dropped a brief video message by way of the Bon Jovi social media wherein he stated:
“Hello, everyone. Tico Torres from Bon Jovi right here. I’m right here to dispel a number of rumors that I’ve learn, individuals calling me up, saying, ‘Did you retire from music, from the band?’ Effectively, no. I don’t know how these items begins. Musicians don’t retire, particularly me.
“Me and the boys, Jon [Bon Jovi] and everyone, we’re nonetheless making music. I imply, the perfect we’ve ever been.
“All I can let you know is don’t take heed to what you learn. It’s most probably bullshit. [Laughs]
“So long.”
The rumors of Tico retiring from Bon Jovi gained traction earlier within the month when the hosts of the “Bon Jovi Discuss” podcast hinted at a doable lineup change. The podcast took to X to jot down:
“Wait…. Has Tico retired???? Apparently David [Bryan] stated within the newest podcast with Jon that he and Jon began once they have been 16 and now they’re the one two remaining within the band…… If Tico is finished, that’s the band completed. Tico is the center and soul of the band. This isn’t a factor to begin a hearsay or gossip both. I’m genuinely asking…”
In June of this yr, Bon Jovi held its first full live performance since 2022, marking the band’s return following Jon Bon Jovi’s announcement about his vocal twine points. The live performance befell in Nashville at Marathon Music Works, as a part of a weekend journey bundle organized by Runaway Excursions.
Tico Torres is a founding member of Bon Jovi, a band recognized for its catchy {and professional} tackle laborious rock that appeals to each youngsters and adults. Their music movies helped propel the albums “Slippery When Moist” (1986) and “New Jersey” (1988) to multi-platinum standing worldwide. Within the early ’90s, the New Jersey-based quintet efficiently shifted its picture, shifting away from heavy metallic to give attention to simple enviornment rock and ballads.
As a younger jazz fan finding out underneath Joe Morello, Tico by no means might have imagined the success that awaited him. Even earlier than becoming a member of Jon Bon Jovi in 1983, Tico had already constructed a profitable profession as a drummer. His studio and stay expertise with artists resembling Frankie and The Knockouts, Pat Benatar, Chuck Berry, Cher, Alice Cooper, and Stevie Nicks helped set up him as a top-choice participant within the trade.
Torres was inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame with Bon Jovi in 2018.
Wait….
Has Tico retired????
Apparently David stated within the newest podcast with Jon that he and Jon began once they have been 16 and now they’re the one two remaining within the band……
If Tico is finished, that is the band completed. Tico is the center and soul of the band.
This is not a…
— BonJoviTalk (@BonJoviTalk) August 7, 2025