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Emma Johnston

"The source material may be way past prime Bon Jovi, but that's almost irrelevant": Jon Bon Jovi gets by with a little help from his friends on revised version of Forever album

Bon Jovi posing in an alleyway.

A few years ago, it looked like it was all over for Bon Jovi. As documented in Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, the ever bouffant-laden Jon Bon Jovi couldn’t hit the high notes any more. Heading into his sixties, his voice was shot, and vocal cord surgery was the last chance saloon. Clearly, he came through it, and the band released Forever in 2024. But taking the show on the road, singing night after night, hasn't been an option, although that changed this week as the band announced a series of stadium shows for 2026.

So how to keep the campaign alive? In the smashiest, niciest way possible – by getting some great showbiz mates in to help. Forever (Legacy Edition) takes the original album and turns it into a series of duets with everyone from cat food salesman Robbie Williams to fellow classic rocker Joe Elliot, a difficult hurdle turned into a warm, allin-it-together hug.

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