Jon Bon Jovi has said he would like to see a biopic of his life “at some point”, after the release of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
The big screen biography of Bon Jovi’s friend was released on Friday (October 24), with The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White playing the Boss during the period in which he was suffering from depression and trying to write his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.
With that film in mind, Bon Jovi has told The Sun that he would like to see his own life dramatised in a feature film “at some point” in the future.
He suggested that his own son Jake Bongiovi, 23, who is an actor and model who has starred in the films Rockbottom and Sweethearts, would be the ideal candidate to play him in the film, although he is in no rush to see it being made. “I’m not in my final chapter yet,” he said. “I’m living my next chapter.”
The next chapter will consist of a run of UK and Ireland stadium shows and a New York residency in the summer of 2026, as announced earlier this week.
They will play four nights at the iconic Madison Square Garden in July, followed by shows at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park and London’s Wembley Stadium in late August and early September. See all the information on the shows here and find tickets here from Monday (October 27).
Speaking about the tour, Jon Bon Jovi said: “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.”
“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!”
These will be the biggest live shows since Jon Bon Jovi had surgery on his vocal cords in 2022, a process which at one point he said left him uncertain that he would ever be able to tour again.
Last year, Bon Jovi released their 16th album ‘Forever’, a celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary and a follow-on from the Disney+ documentary film Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
Yesterday (October 24), the band released a new version of ‘Forever’ featuring reinterpretations of the album’s songs in collaboration with a list of guests that includes Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne, Robbie Williams, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Ryan Tedder, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and more.