Recently talking to Entertainment Tonight, Jon Bon Jovi opened up about his vocal cords deterioration that caused him to have surgery in 2022:
“Day to day, I’m working hard on it. Nothing else matters until I work on getting better. It’s up to God at this point. I’ve done everything I can do. […]
“I won’t fake it…. the legacy matters too much. […]
“I won’t compromise who we are as a band live, because I’d like to think we’re a pretty darn good band. I sang on the new record. I’ve done MusiCares and nailed it…
”When I woke up after that night, it was the first time in a decade the only voice in my head was mine, fear wasn’t there, doubt wasn’t there, and (my wife) Dorothea texted the kids and said, ‘He’s back!'”