Bon Jovi announce massive UK and Ireland stadium tour: Venues, dates, and how to buy tickets

23 October 2025, 12:05

Jon Bon Jovi and co are coming back to their natural home.

After years of struggling with vocal cord issues, Jon Bon Jovi underwent serious surgery in the summer of 2022.

He considered stepping away from live performance, but after steady progress returned to the stage nearly two years later, but his band have only played a half-dozen small-scale shows since then.

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Now, Bon Jovi are coming back to their natural home: absolutely massive stadiums.

After a quartet of shows at New York's Madison Square Garden in July 2026, the band will play a trio of giant concerts in Scotland, Ireland and England.

The full UK Bon Jovi 2026 stadium tour dates are as follows:

• Friday, August 28 – Edinburgh, UK, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
• Sunday, August, 30 – Dublin, Ireland, Croke Park
• Friday, September 4 –  London, UK, Wembley Stadium

"There is a lot of joy in this announcement – joy that we can share these nights together with our amazing fans and joy that the band can be together," Jon said.

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"I am lucky enough to be able to hold a light out to the audience each night and stand in their reflection for a tremendous collective experience – I get to stand in the WE of our concerts.

"And I've spoken extensively on my gratitude but I will say it again, I’m deeply grateful that the fans and the brotherhood of this band have been patient and allowed me the time needed to get healthy and prepare for touring. I'm ready and excited!"

Tickets go on general sale on Friday, October 31 at 9am. Presales begin on Monday, October 27 at 9am and access comes with a pre-order of Bon Jovi's Forever (Legendary Edition) via shop.bonjovi.com.

The new album features a number of collaborations with major artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne and more.

Jon's successful rehabilitation and return to live performance has been explored in the Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which aired last April.

"This album is more than just a collection of collaborations, it is an album borne out of necessity" he said.

"My vocal cord surgery and subsequent rehab was a well-documented journey that played out while releasing Forever in June 2024.

"I was singing well enough in the studio for the recording, but the vocal demands and rigors of touring were still out of reach for me.

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"Without the ability to tour or promote an album we were all very proud of, I decided to call on some friends to help me in my time of need. All are great singers, artists, and also just great people."

He added: "The result is an album with a new viewpoint and new spirit - a collaboration album that proves we all get by in this world with a little help from our friends.

"I feel tremendous joy and gratitude releasing this album and I think it shows in the music. I can say with certainty that there is always something bigger than ME, and that’s WE."