Jon Bon Jovi said in a new interview that he would be “fine” with the idea of quitting singing The Sunday times.
The 62-year-old artist underwent throat surgery in 2022 and is still undergoing voice therapy to maintain the condition of his voice, which he hopes to improve as time goes on.
However, the singer – who recently spoke about meeting Michael Jackson – told the broadcaster that if he felt his future performances would not be up to his standards, he was content to end his singing days on a high note.
‘This is the first time I’ve said this. If the singing isn’t great, if I can’t be the man I once was…then I’m done. And I’m good at that,” he said.
Bon Jovi further stated that he had remained active as a musician even after surgery.
Jon Bon Jovi stated in a new interview with The Sunday Times that he would be ‘fine’ with the idea of quitting singing; seen in March in Austin, Texas
‘There’s a big difference between being in a studio and going on the road. We just recorded a new album. “I sing in voice therapy every day,” he said.
The Livin’ On A Prayer singer then admitted that he didn’t want to disappoint fans with mediocre performances if his voice never recovered from surgery.
‘I want to perform two and a half hours a night, four nights a week – and I know how good I can be, so if I can’t be that guy… I’ll put it this way: I won’t’ I never need the fat Elvis to be,” he said.
Bon Jovi also admitted that singing had become more difficult as he got older and stated that the prospect of never being able to perform in front of his fans weighed heavily on him.
He said: ‘I can tell you that 60 is different from 50 and my current worry is that I’m going to forget how to sing. “I’ll be crushed if I can’t sing live anymore, but what does a quarterback do when faced with the last ball he’ll ever throw?”
The hitmaker concluded by showing his enthusiasm for his band’s new record and expressing gratitude for the longevity he had experienced in his career.
‘I want to look back on 40 years of Bon Jovi, look forward to the new album and appreciate everything. That’s my hope: to find joy in it,” he said.
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The 62-year-old artist underwent throat surgery in 2022 and is still undergoing voice therapy to maintain the condition of his voice, which he hopes to improve as time goes on; seen in 2013
However, the singer – who recently spoke about meeting Michael Jackson – told the station that if he felt his future performances would not be up to his standards, he was content to end his singing days on a high note; seen in February
The Livin’ On A Prayer singer admitted he didn’t want to disappoint fans with mediocre performances if his voice never recovered from surgery; seen in 1984
The hitmaker concluded by showing his enthusiasm for his band’s new record and expressing gratitude for the longevity he had experienced in his career; seen earlier this month
The band released a holiday-themed single, Christmas Isn’t Christmas, the following month.
Bon Jovi then debuted another single last March, titled Legendary.
The band was also featured in a music video for their song, which was released on the same day as the single.
Bon Jovi’s sixteenth studio album, Forever, will debut on June 7.