00:00Bon Jovi announces major news after a six-year tour hiatus.
00:04The news we've all been waiting for, John Bon.
00:08Jovi's health issues sidelined the band from regular performances in recent years.
00:12Bon Jovi announced its forever tour,
00:15marking a return to touring after a six-year hiatus following John Bon Jovi's health issues.
00:21On Wednesday, October 22nd, the band revealed the major news via Instagram.
00:25Bon Jovi revealed its 2026 Forever Tour, the news we've all been waiting for.
00:31We're headed back on the road for the Bon Jovi Forever Tour, they captioned the update.
00:36In the post, Bon Jovi noted that exclusive fan presale tickets in the U.S.
00:41will be available beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Monday,
00:44October 27th at BonJovi.com,
00:47with the general ticket sale kicking off on Friday, October 31st, at 10 a.m. local time.
00:52Additionally, it's those in the U.K., i.e. who pre-ordered Bon Jovi's album Forever,
00:57legendary edition before 12 p.m. local time on Monday.
01:01October 27th can gain presale access to the Forever Tour starting on Tuesday, October 28th,
01:07at 9 a.m. local time.
01:08General on sale for the U.K., i.e. begins Friday, October 31st, at 9 a.m. local.
01:14In the comments of Bon Jovi's Instagram announcement,
01:17fans could hardly contain their excitement over the Forever Tour news.
01:21One follower declared,
01:23Hell yes, you're so back.
01:25Another fan exclaimed,
01:27Oh, www, my god, here we go.
01:30Someone else shared,
01:32Yippee!
01:32Meanwhile, yet another follower commented,
01:35Forever.
01:36Bon Jovi's Forever Tour dates start on July 7th, 2026,
01:40and run through September 4th according to Bon Jovi's website.
01:44The Forever Tour kicks off on July 7th, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
01:51Three more dates follow at the same NYC venue on July 9th, 12 and 14.
01:55After that,
01:56Bon Jovi will travel for three more shows in the U.K. and Ireland, including
02:01August 18th, at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
02:06U.K., August 30th at Croke Park in Dublin.
02:09Ireland, September 4th at Wembley Stadium in London.
02:13U.K., the Forever Tour news came after John Bon Jovi's health issues.
02:16In 2022, John, 63, underwent surgery to repair a vocal cord that was atrophying,
02:24followed by intensive rehab.
02:26He decided to first focus on recording Forever Legendary Edition,
02:30which will be released on October 24th, instead of touring.
02:33This album is more than just a collection of collaborations.
02:37It is an album born out of necessity, John told E.
02:41News in August.
02:42My vocal cord surgery and subsequent rehab was a well-documented journey
02:46that played out while releasing.
02:48Forever in June 2024, he added,
02:51I was singing well enough in the studio for the recording,
02:54but the vocal demands and rigors of touring were still out of reach for me.
02:58Without the ability to tour or promote an album, we were all very proud of.
03:02I decided to call on some friends to help me in my time of need.
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