Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at Bon Jovi’s MSG finale
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Bon Jovi closed out their nine-night residency at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night with a surprise encore appearance from fellow New Jersey rock icon Bruce Springsteen, capping the run on a high note. The cameo gave fans a memorable send-off and offered reassurance that Jon Bon Jovi has recovered well from a bout of vocal trouble that had disrupted the residency just days earlier.
Springsteen played guitar and sang on Bon Jovi's "Who Says You Can't Go Home" before the pair closed the night with his own song "The Promised Land". The appearance came days after Bon Jovi cut short a previous MSG date at 14 songs when Jon was battling a sinus infection, telling fans to keep their ticket stubs in case of a make-up show, though none has been announced. Sunday's set ran to a full 19 songs, marking Bon Jovi's first extended run of live dates since Jon underwent vocal cord surgery. With the residency now finished, the band's only confirmed upcoming dates are five UK shows set for late August and early September.
- Bruce Springsteen joined Bon Jovi for two songs at MSG finale
- Came days after a show was cut short by Jon's sinus infection
- Bon Jovi's next dates: five UK shows in August–September
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Bon Jovi have just finished a nine-night run of concerts at Madison Square Garden, the famous arena in New York, to mark an anniversary tour. The band's frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, has had recent trouble with his voice, including a show earlier in the week that had to be cut short. Bruce Springsteen, another veteran New Jersey rock musician who is a long-standing friend and peer of Bon Jovi, joined the group on stage for part of the final show.
Both acts have deep roots in New Jersey's rock scene and have crossed paths professionally for decades, so a guest appearance between them carries extra weight for long-time fans without being especially unusual. The story matters mainly to music fans as a notable moment in a heavily watched residency, and as a signal of Jon Bon Jovi's health and stamina after his vocal issues. Bon Jovi's only further scheduled dates are a short run of UK shows later this summer.
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- NME — Watch Bruce Springsteen join Bon Jovi for ‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’ and ‘The Promised Land’ at Madison Square Garden
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Originally published by Consequence as “Bon Jovi Joined by Bruce Springsteen at Final Show of MSG Residency: Watch”.