The artist will never sing live again if his voice does not fully recover after throat surgery. His band's Disney+ docuseries, "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story", goes behind the scenes of his story, as well as the singer's recent surgery for an atrophied vocal cord and his ongoing rehabilitation.
The 62-year-old rocker had previously indicated that he was rehabbing with a view to touring next year, but in an interview with British newspaper The Sunday Times he revealed that he will retire as a live performer if he feels his singing is not improving again. "This is the first time I've said this" Jon said. "If singing isn't great, if I can't be the guy once I was... then I'm done."
The creator of hits like Livin' on a Prayer is already singing again in vocal therapy and recorded a new album with his group, but he indicated that singing live is a completely different matter .
The star also confessed that he feels closer to retirement than he would like, adding: "I'll be gutted if I can't sing live again, but what does a quarterback do when he's faced with the last ball he'll ever throw?" That's the situation I'm in. I want to remember 40 years of Bon Jovi, look forward to the new album and appreciate it all. That's my hope: to find joy in all of this."
