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Jon Bon Jovi has revealed he was forced to cancel live plans after realising he wasn’t ready to return to the stage following vocal cord surgery.

Speaking at a press conference at Wembley Stadium to announce Bon Jovi’s 2026 UK and Ireland tour, the rock icon described the long and uncertain road back to performing — one that nearly derailed the band’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

‘I didn’t lose faith, but I had no idea how protracted the recovery would be,’ Bon Jovi told reporters, including Metro.

‘The surgeon did an incredible job, but he had said to me, “I promise you nothing, stay the course.” When we put out the Forever album last June to coincide with the 40th

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