During an interview Thursday on the “Today” show, the 63-year-old music icon announced his band, Bon Jovi, will launch its international “The Forever Tour” in July 2026.

While speaking with host Savannah Guthrie, Bon Jovi opened up about recovering from the vocal injury that nearly ended his decades-long career.

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“One of my cords was atrophied, and the strong one was pushing the weak one around, and this one was dying,” he shared.

Jon Bon Jovi is launching a comeback tour after a vocal injury nearly ended his career.  ( Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)

The “Livin’ on a Prayer” hitmaker explained that “40 years of hard work” had strained his vocal cords.

However, Bon Jovi found a surgeon who performed a medialization thyroplasty surgery, a cutting-edge procedure in which an implant was placed on the outside of his vocal cord to rebuild the weakened cord.

“The road’s been long and tough, but I persevered,” he said.

Following the operation, Bon Jovi said he embarked on a lengthy recovery process that included months of rehabilitation, vocal exercises and rebuilding his stamina.

The singer underwent major vocal cord surgery.  (Shirlaine Forrest)

Bon Jovi noted that the injury could have ended his career entirely, telling Guthrie if he was unable to restore his voice to its former strength, he would have given up performing.

“I’m not that applause junkie. I do it for the joy, and I do it for the art,” Bon Jovi said. “The rest of it is great because I’m good at it. But if you couldn’t do it from a place of joy, what’s the motivation?

“I have other things in my life. It’s what I do. It’s not who I am.”

However, he said he was determined to make a full recovery and return to the stage. Bon Jovi explained that he has devoted himself to rehearsing for hours every day in his garage to retrain his voice.

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“It’s like training for a marathon,” Bon Jovi said. “Anyone can go for a run. Being able to go the distance is a whole different set of commitment. You have to physically, mentally and spiritually be ready to do that again.”

Bon Jovi said he spent hours every day rehearsing to prepare for his return to the stage.  (John Nacion/Getty Images)

The Grammy Award winner admitted there were many days he feared he had already performed his final concert.

“And then the next day, there’d be a little ray of hope,” Bon Jovi shared. “The next day was brighter. And until the next time, you get punched in the nose by some setback, you pick yourself up again and do it again.”

Bon Jovi said he now feels ready to perform again at his previous pace.

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“I think I can confidently say that I can go and do my 2½ hours, night after night after night,” he said. “But I wouldn’t do it unless it was that.”

Bon Jovi’s interview was conducted inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where he will perform his tour’s first concert.

“There are very few people in this world that can carry an arena. I know it’s exciting. Is it also a little scary?” Guthrie asked him.

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“Sure, but you know, it’s just, that’s the human element,” he replied. “The good news is that I know that the band have my back and I can guarantee you that every person that will fill this house will be rooting for me.”

The Forever Tour kicks off in July 2026.  (Image courtesy of Reuters)

On Oct. 24, Bon Jovi released its “Forever (Legendary Edition)” collaboration album, in which the band teamed up with some of the music world’s biggest stars, including Bruce Springsteen, Jelly Roll and Avril Lavigne, to create new versions of songs from a 2024 album.

“It was a joy,” he said of working with the singers featured on the album.

“It was also beautiful, as a songwriter, to hear your songs interpreted by great artists,” he added.

Bon Jovi said kicking off the tour at Madison Square Garden holds special meaning for the band. They made their first appearance at the legendary venue when they opened for ZZ Top in 1983.

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“It’s the Garden,” he said. “There’s nothing like it.”

Bon Jovi’s Forever Tour will kick off July 7, 2026, and conclude Sept. 4, 2026, at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

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The teen, who suffered four days of stomach pain before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital, had ingested between 80 and 100 high-power magnets, each around 5×2 millimeters in size, according to a Friday report in the New Zealand Medical Journal.

“Accessibility to high-power magnets is a rising concern for our pediatric population, which may be due to the ability to purchase from online marketplaces at inexpensive prices,” the report states.

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FILE PHOTO: A view of Tauranga Hospital is pictured here. The teen suffered four days of stomach pain before being admitted to Tauranga Hospital. (Google Maps)

An X-ray revealed four chains of magnets stuck together inside his abdomen. Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines. He was released from the hospital eight days later, according to the report.

Ingesting multiple magnets can cause life-threatening injuries. Surgical intervention, which is frequently required, can also lead to complications later in life.

New Zealand and Australia have both banned the sale of small high-powered magnets. However, enforcing those bans online is more difficult, the report states.

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FILE PHOTO: Surgeons are pictured using medical instruments. Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines. (iStock)

In this instance, the magnets were reportedly purchased from online marketplace Temu, according to the report.

A spokesperson for Temu told Fox News Digital it is investigating the incident and has reached out to the authors of the report for more details.

“We are sorry to learn about the reported incident and wish the boy a full and speedy recovery,” the Temu spokesperson told Fox News Digital in an email. “We take product safety very seriously and continuously monitor our platform to ensure sellers are complying with the safety regulations of the markets they are doing business in.”

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FILE PHOTO: The Temu logo is seen here. A spokesperson for Temu told Fox News Digital it is investigating the incident. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Temu has not been able to identify the specific product listing or confirm whether the magnets were purchased from its online marketplace, according to the spokesperson.

“Nonetheless, our teams are reviewing relevant listings to ensure full compliance with local safety requirements,” the spokesperson said. “Any products found to be non-compliant will be removed, and we will take firm action against any sellers found to have breached our platform rules or local regulations.”

Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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