Jon Bon Jovi ends Madison Square Garden show early over infection
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Jon Bon Jovi ended his Madison Square Garden concert after around 90 minutes because he was battling a sinus infection. He apologised to the audience and said ticket holders should retain their stubs while a rescheduled performance is arranged, disrupting a major date in the band’s return to live touring.
Bon Jovi said he felt well but needed to stop for the night, then hugged his bandmates and acknowledged cheering fans before leaving the stage. The show formed part of the Forever tour, launched earlier in July after a four-year touring break following surgery for a strained vocal cord; he had said in June that he was fully recovered.
- Sinus infection forced Bon Jovi to end his MSG concert early.
- Ticket holders were told to keep stubs for rescheduling.
- The tour follows his recovery from vocal-cord surgery.
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Jon Bon Jovi is the lead singer of Bon Jovi, an American rock band known for songs including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “It’s My Life”. The group has been performing for more than four decades and has built a large international following.
Madison Square Garden is a major indoor arena in New York City, often used for high-profile concerts and sporting events. Bon Jovi’s current tour is its first full return to touring in several years, following concerns about his voice.
A vocal cord is part of the throat that helps people speak and sing, and problems with it can affect a performer’s ability to sing live. A sinus infection affects air-filled spaces around the nose and can also make singing and breathing more difficult.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “Bon Jovi Abruptly Ends MSG Concert Due to Sinus Infection”.