Jon Bon Jovi Launches Forever Tour with Sold‑Out Madison Square Garden Shows

Jon Bon Jovi returned to live performance on July 7 2026, kicking off the band’s “Forever Tour” with the first of nine sold‑out concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The 64‑year‑old singer, who was sidelined for four years after vocal‑cord surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation, opened the show with a cover of “With a Little Help from My Friends” and delivered a 21‑song set that included classics such as “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “It’s My Life,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” and new tracks from the 2024 album *Forever*. During the concert he thanked the audience, saying he had not heard a crowd’s roar in four years and felt “grateful and humbled.”

The Madison Square Garden residency will run through July 26, after which the band will continue the tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with dates planned for Edinburgh, Dublin and London’s Wembley Stadium in August and September. Bon Jovi has emphasized that he is fully recovered and intends to make up for the time lost, while fans responded with enthusiastic sing‑alongs throughout the night.