{"id":379879,"date":"2025-08-28T08:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379879\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:41:11","slug":"bon-jovi-announce-forever-legendary-edition-join-forces-with-bruce-springsteen-avril-lavigne-robbie-williams-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379879\/","title":{"rendered":"Bon Jovi announce &#8216;Forever (Legendary Edition)&#8217;, join forces with Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne, Robbie Williams and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bon-jovi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon Jovi<\/a> are set to revisit their 2024 record \u2018Forever\u2019 in a new collab album that will see them join forces with artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bruce-springsteen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/avril-lavigne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avril Lavigne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/robbie-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robbie Williams<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bon-jovi-interview-illness-new-album-forever-were-not-dead-yet-3761667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon Jovi talk \u201cjoyous\u201d new album and battling health problems: \u201cWe\u2019re not dead yet\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Titled \u2018Forever (Legendary Edition)\u2019, the record also features guest artists like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jelly-roll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jelly Roll<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lainey-wilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lainey Wilson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ryan-tedder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Tedder<\/a>, the War &amp; Treaty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/def-leppard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Def Leppard<\/a>\u2019s Joe Elliott, and more. It arrives October 24, and you can pre-order\/pre-save <a href=\"https:\/\/shopuk.bonjovi.com\/?utm_source=Original&amp;utm_campaign=BonJovi20250827&amp;utm_medium=direct&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbonjovi.lnk.to%2FForeverLegendaryEdition&amp;utm_board=island-records-us&amp;utm_country=US&amp;utm_linkurl=bonjovi.lnk.to%2Fartiststore&amp;lf=cba4165128d6089a653e21583098ff91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow (August 29), they\u2019re dropping Springsteen collab \u2018Hollow Man\u2019 as well as a new single \u2018Red, White &amp; Jersey\u2019, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jon-bon-jovi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Bon Jovi<\/a> describing the new album as \u201cmore than just a collection of collaborations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an album borne out of necessity,\u201d he said in a statement, referencing the vocal issues he battled that left him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/jon-bon-jovi-may-never-sing-live-again-if-i-cant-be-the-guy-i-once-was-then-im-done-3618002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying he might never perform live again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy vocal cord surgery and subsequent rehab was a well-documented journey that played out while releasing \u2018Forever\u2019 in June 2024. I was singing well enough in the studio for the recording, but the vocal demands and rigours of touring were still out of reach for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout the ability to tour or promote an album we were all very proud of, I decided to call on some friends to help me in my time of need. All are great singers, artists, and also just great people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3888241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bon-Jovi-Forever-album-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Bon Jovi 'Forever (Legacy Edition' album artwork\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\"  \/>Bon Jovi \u2018Forever (Legacy Edition\u2019 album artwork. CREDIT: PRESS<\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u2018Forever (Legacy Edition)\u2019 tracklist is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Red, White &amp; Jersey\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Legendary\u2019 (feat. James Bay)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018We Made It Look Easy\u2019 (feat. Robbie Williams)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Living Proof\u2019 (feat. Jelly Roll)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Waves (feat. Jason Isbell)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Seeds\u2019 (feat. Ryan Tedder)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Kiss The Bride\u2019 (feat. Billy Falcon)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The People\u2019s House\u2019 (feat. The War &amp; Treaty)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Walls Of Jericho\u2019 (feat. Joe Elliott)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018I Wrote You A Song\u2019 (feat. Lainey Wilson)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Living In Paradise\u2019 (feat. Avril Lavigne)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018My First Guitar\u2019 (feat. Marcus King)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Hollow Man\u2019 (feat. Bruce Springsteen)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018We Made It Look Easy \/ Hicimos Que Pareciera F\u00e1cil\u2019 (feat. Carin Le\u00f3n)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe result is an album with a new viewpoint and new spirit \u2013 a collaboration album that proves we all get by in this world with a little help from our friends,\u201d the vocalist continued. \u201cI feel tremendous joy and gratitude releasing this album and I think it shows in the music. I can say with certainty that there is always something bigger than ME, and that\u2019s WE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bon-jovi-interview-illness-new-album-forever-were-not-dead-yet-3761667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with\u00a0NME about \u2018Forever\u2019 last year<\/a>, he shed light on his ongoing recovery from vocal surgery, the chances of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/live\/abba-voyage-live-in-london-review-photos-video-setlist-2-3235227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABBA Voyage<\/a>-style hologram show, as well as drawing inspiration from the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-rolling-stones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rolling Stones<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a> and his \u2018Hollow Man\u2019 collaborator Springsteen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we first started out, The Rolling Stones had just turned 40 and we thought they were old then, but they\u2019re still setting the bar to this day. That band are role models, not only to us, but the generation that has come after us,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/paul-mccartney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul McCartney<\/a>, he\u2019s 81 and still making records.\u00a0Bruce Springsteen\u00a0is doing three-and-a-half hour concerts at 74 and is still on fucking fire. People don\u2019t want you to be average.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bon Jovi are set to revisit their 2024 record \u2018Forever\u2019 in a new collab album that will see&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379880,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[77,269,453,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-379879","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-music","10":"tag-rock","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115105502564167989","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}