Jon Bon Jovi makes tragic confession as he admits he might have to quit music forever

Jon Bon Jovi has made a heartbreaking confession that could have a huge impact on his life.

Jon Bon Jovi attends the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Jon Bon Jovi has said he would be “done” with music if his singing continues to struggle after his tragic vocal injury.

The legendary rock star, 62, has spent nearly two years recovering from vocal cord surgery and recently made a comeback, performing at the MusiCares gala in Los Angeles in February.

Jon Bon Jovi has revealed that he could end up retiring from music for good. Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP.

But he said: “If the singing is not great, if I can’t be the guy I was, I’m done. And I’m good with that. There is a big difference between being in a studio and going out on the road.

“We have just recorded a new album. I sing in vocal therapy every day.”

He continued: “But I want to perform for 2½ hours a night, four nights a week — and put it this way, I don’t ever need to be the fat Elvis.”

The band originated in New Jersey and is currently made up of the lead singer, drummer Tico Torres, keyboardist David Bryan and guitarists Phil X and Hugh McDonald. Former members include Richie Sambora, Alex John Such and Dave Sabo.

Bon Jovi began performing at the age of 13 and said in the upcoming documentary “there was no plan b in my life, ever” as he knew he wanted to perform.

Bon Jovi at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year gala at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. Photo by Michael TRAN / AFP.

Bon Jovi’s experiences of vocal recovery will be depicted in Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, a four-part documentary that charts the journey of four teenagers from New Jersey who became one of the world’s most successful rock bands. It then follows the band to the present day and chronicles the frontman’s rehabilitation journey.

It was announced last year that the rock legend’s son, Jake Bongiovi, was engaged to Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown.

The British actress got together with Jake in June of 2021.

Bon Jovi said of his future daughter-in-law: “I’ve gotten to know her in the last year, she works really hard, and she and Jake will grow together in their own way.

“It is an accelerated version of what I went through 40 years ago and I think, with the support of family around them, they’re gonna be great together.”

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