Bon Jovi surprised fans at their third Madison Square Garden concert by performing two songs from the 1990s that they had not played live since 2019. The band swapped “In These Arms” out of the set for “Bed of Roses”, then returned after what appeared to be the final song to play “Always”, giving the audience two unexpected moments. The article presents this as a notable sign of variety early in the band’s Forever Tour and as a reward for fans attending the New York run.

The Madison Square Garden residency consists of nine shows, with six still remaining at the time of the report, raising the prospect of further changes to the set list. Both surprise tracks originally appeared in the 1990s, with “Bed of Roses” from 1992’s Keep the Faith and “Always” released in 1994. The tour also carries extra significance because Jon Bon Jovi is returning after a vocal cord injury in 2022 and a lengthy recovery, ahead of five further dates overseas in Edinburgh, Dublin and London.