Performin’ on a prayer.
Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ended the Bon Jovi Madison Square Garden show Thursday night because of a sinus infection.
The singer’s rep explained to Page Six that “Jon Bon Jovi spoke from stage and told fans he has been battling a sinus infection, which led to the show’s early ending.”
Jon Bon Jovi’s mid-concert cancellation stemmed from a sinus infection. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bon Jovi
The singer’s spokesperson released a statement after he fled the stage at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. @omarrizzo/X
The statement continued, “As part of the Bon Jovi residency at Madison Square Garden, Jon has said numerous times that it has been a joy to return to live shows for the band.”
The spokesperson promised that “updated information will be available shortly” for attendees.
The rocker, notably, was in the middle of the band’s eighth show in their nine-night residency at the Garden when he fled the stage after they performed “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
The rep promised that “updated information will be available shortly” for attendees. @omarrizzo/X
The Grammy winner (pictured above on Tuesday) apologized to fans before exiting the stage. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bon Jovi
“I’m sorry, I’m hurt and you’re not getting the best of me,” he told attendees, an eyewitness shared with Page Six.
“Don’t throw away your ticket stubs, I’m gonna figure something out, OK?” the Grammy winner continued before exiting the stage. “Just hold onto it, we’ll figure out how to reschedule.”
He has yet to address the cancellation further.
“I’m sorry, I’m hurt and you’re not getting the best of me,” the musician (pictured above in November 2024) said, per an eyewitness. Getty Images
Bon Jovi (pictured above in August 1984) told fans not to “throw away [their] ticket stubs.” Getty Images
The group announced the Forever Tour in October 2025.
“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,” the band’s frontman wrote in a statement.
“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.”
“We’ll figure out how to reschedule,” the musician (pictured above with bandmates David Bryan, Tico Torres, Richie Sambora, and Alec John Such in 1987) added. Getty Images
The Forever Tour is the first Bon Jovi (pictured above on Feb. 7) has embarked on since his vocal cord surgery. Getty Images for Fanatics
The tour, which kicked off July 7, is the band’s first since the songwriter underwent vocal cord surgery in 2022 — and confessed to the Sunday Times in 2024 that he may be “done” performing live “if my singing isn’t great” after.
However, Bon Jovi confirmed to People last month that his voice had “fully recovered.”
In June, the “It’s My Life” crooner explained, “It was longer than I’d ever expected, but it had to be right. We never lost faith.”
