Jon Bon Jovi says he’ll end singing career on a high note if his voice doesn’t improve after throat surgery: ‘I don’t ever need to be the fat Elvis’

Jon Bon Jovi said he would be ‘good’ with the idea of retiring from singing in a new interview with The Sunday Times.

The 62-year-old performer underwent throat surgery in 2022 and is still undergoing vocal therapy to maintain the state of his voice, which he hopes to improve as time goes on.

However, the singer — who recently spoke about meeting Michael Jackson — told the outlet that, if he thought his future performances wouldn’t hold up to his standards, he was satisfied with ending his singing days on a high note.

‘This is the first time I’m saying this. If the singing is not great, if I can’t be the guy I once was…then I’m done. And I’m good with that,’ he said.

Bon Jovi went on to state that he had remained active as a musician even after undergoing surgery.

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Jon Bon Jovi stated he would be ‘good’ with the idea of retiring from singing in a new interview with The Sunday Times; seen in March in Austin, Texas

‘There is a big difference between being in a studio and going out on the road. We have just recorded a new album. I sing in vocal therapy every day,’ he said.

The Livin’ On A Prayer singer then admitted that he didn’t want to disappoint fans with lackluster performances if his voice never recovered from surgery.

‘I want to perform for 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… put it this way, I don’t ever need to be the fat Elvis,’ he stated.

Bon Jovi also admitted that singing had become more difficult as he grew older and stated that the prospect of never being able to perform for his fans weighed on him greatly.

He said: ‘I can tell you that 60 is different from 50 and my current concern is that I’m going to forget how to sing. I’ll be crushed if I can’t sing live again, 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 all,’ he said.

Bon Jovi’s leadguitarist, Phil X, revealed that recording for the band’s sixteenth album, entitled Forever, had begun in October of last year during an episode of the NTTFG Podcast.

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The 62-year-old performer underwent throat surgery in 2022 and is still undergoing vocal therapy to maintain the state 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 outlet that, if he felt as if his future performances would not hold up to his standards, he was satisfied with ending his singing days on a high note; seen in February

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The Livin’ On A Prayer singer admitted that he did not want to disappoint fans with lackluster 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 went on to release a holiday-themed single, Christmas Isn’t Christmas, the following month.

Bon Jovi subsequently debuted another single, entitled Legendary, this past March.

The band was also featured in a music video for their track, which was released on the same day as the single.

Bon Jovi’s upcoming sixteenth studio album, Forever, is scheduled to make its debut on June 7.

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