Jon Bon Jovi Leaving Things to God About His Touring Future

Jon Bon Jovi really is uncertain about his touring future when it comes to his ongoing recovery from vocal cord surgery.

He talked about his vocal issues with Entertainment Tonight and said that he continues to work daily on recovery. JBJ notes he's "done everything I can do" and that, "It's up to God at this point."

However, the Bon Jovi frontman made it clear he's not returning to the road before he's ready. He said, "I won't compromise who we are as a band live, because I'd like to think we're a pretty darn good band."

In February, JBJ talked about his vocal issues while appearing at the Pollstar Live! conference. Per Ultimate Classic Rock, Bon Jovi said, "It's become public knowledge now, but I've had major reconstructive surgery in my vocal cords, and I never had anything like this, ever. So it's been a difficult road, but I found a doctor in Philadelphia who did something called a medialization, because one of my cords was literally atrophied."

According to the Cleveland Clinic, medialization is when a surgeon " ... places an implant into your paralyzed or weak vocal cord. The implant moves a nonfunctioning vocal cord toward the functioning one to allow for better voicing."

Bon Jovi's vocal struggles and more will be addressed in the new four-part docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. The docuseries premieres on Hulu on Friday, April 26.

The full trailer to the docuseries above seems to hint that Sambora's sudden exit from Bon Jovi will be dealt with head-on.

At the beginning of the trailer, Sambora says, "I'm excited. Are we telling the truth or are we going to lie? What are going to do?" Later, the guitarist says regarding leaving the band, "I don't regret leaving, but I regret how I did it." JBJ is then heard saying, "Nobody expected Richie to quit in the middle of the night."

Sambora, of course, left Bon Jovi in 2013. At the time, Sambora cited wanting to spend more time with his daughter, Ava, who is now 26. There's a good chance Sambora will offer additional details about his exit in the docuseries.

The last time Sambora spoke on the potential of rejoining Bon Jovi was in September 2023 on an episode of Shred with Shifty, a podcast hosted by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett. Sambora said he and Jon Bon Jovi have spoken on the phone about it. He added, "There's a demand out there for it, you know -- especially outside of the USA."

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A new docuseries about Bon Jovi is set to premiere on Hulu on April 26. The docuseries is titled Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.

The docuseries also has the cooperation of all Bon Jovi members, both past and present. A teaser trailer of the docuseries offers a supercut of the band's wild career, including the exit of guitarist Richie Sambora.

Additionally, the teaser trailer shows Jon Bon Jovi in a hospital bed. He's holding a dry-erase board that simply says, "I'm good." Meanwhile, an unidentified voiceover says, "Jon's going through his challenges." It then cuts to JBJ saying, "It almost killed us."

The "challenges" appear to be about Bon Jovi's recent vocal issues, which he discussed during the Pollstar Live! conference in February 2024.

Per Ultimate Classic Rock, Bon Jovi said, "It's become public knowledge now, but I've had major reconstructive surgery in my vocal cords, and I never had anything like this, ever. So it's been a difficult road, but I found a doctor in Philadelphia who did something called a medialization, because one of my cords was literally atrophied."

A description of Thank You, Goodnight from Hulu also promises it will delve into the band's "most public moments of friction." Of course, this is likely a reference to the 2013 exit of Sambora, who has often talked about the potential of rejoining the band.