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Jon Bon Jovi Reveals the Surprising Way How 'Spirit Sister' Shania Twain Helped Him Through Vocal Surgery


Jon Bon Jovi Reveals the Surprising Way How 'Spirit Sister' Shania Twain Helped Him Through Vocal Surgery (Exclusive)

The Bon Jovi rocker underwent vocal cord surgery in the summer of 2022, he reveals in his new Hulu docuseries, ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,’ streaming now

By Jeff Nelson | PEOPLE | April 28, 2024 

When Jon Bon Jovi was struggling with vocal cord issues, he turned to a famous friend for advice: Shania Twain.

“She’s been my spirit sister in this,” Bon Jovi, 62, tells PEOPLE exclusively of the “Any Man of Mine” singer, 58, whom he reveals had the “same doctor” and “same surgery” a few years before his own.

In his new Hulu docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, the legendary rocker says he began experiencing issues with his vocal cords around 2015. But he didn’t finally address them until he had a “devastating” conversation with his wife Dorothea while on tour in 2022, and he realized he had two options: seek medical help or retire.

Bon Jovi turned to Twain — who had a vocal fold medialization procedure in 2018 — because “she's the only other one I've known that's ever had this surgery, with this doctor, and the only reason I found that out is because she reported it in the press,” he says of finding out they had the same doctor, Robert Sataloff.

Adds Bon Jovi: “Not only did she reassure me that it would be OK, but I think she also pulled my leg a little bit because she told me I'd be out there a lot sooner than I have been. She says, ‘Well, I told you that because I knew that you might back out otherwise.' And so, I couldn't wait to get the operation.”

Bon Jovi had the surgery — which alleviated the loose vocal cords that were stealing his voice — in June of 2022. And this past February, he and Twain celebrated his post-op progress at the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, where Bon Jovi was the 2024 honoree (and Twain sang a cover of the Bon Jovi hit "Bed of Roses").

Now almost two years after he underwent the procedure, Bon Jovi works with vocal coaches and does daily voice exercises: “Every day is the recovery process,” he says.

The band will drop its 16th album, Forever, on June 7. Recorded after the surgery, Bon Jovi’s vocals may sound smokier and huskier but are no doubt his. However, his future as a live performer remains up in the air.

“I’m capable of singing. What I’m not necessarily capable of is two and a half hours a night, four nights a week,” Bon Jovi says, “but I’m aspiring to get that back.”?

For more on Jon Bon Jovi, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, available on newsstands everywhere now.

https://people.com/jon-bon-jovi-reveals-how-shania-twain-helped-him-through-vocal-cord-surgery-exclusive-8639809



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Shania Twain Reacts to Jon Bon Jovi Calling Her His 'Spirit Sister': 'It Just Warms My Heart' (Exclusive)

The singers bonded after both suffered from vocal cord issues

By Mark Gray | PEOPLE | May 12, 2024 

Shania Twain and Jon Bon Jovi have a special bond that can’t be broken. 

In a recent PEOPLE cover story, the rocker, 62, called Twain, 58, his “spirit sister” for helping him through his vocal cord issues — the same she previously dealt with. (The two even shared the same doctor and had the same surgery to keep their voices — and careers — intact.)

“It just warms my heart,” Twain told PEOPLE on Saturday, May 11, when asked about the “spirit sister” comment. “It is a very special bond because there are very few singers that have ever had this nerve damage."

"It's not a typical singer's issue," the artist continued.

In his new Hulu docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, Bon Jovi details that he began experiencing issues with his vocal cords around 2015.

Trying to stay strong, he largely ignored the symptoms, but in 2018, the “Bad Medicine” singer turned to Twain for advice, knowing that she had a vocal fold medialization procedure.

“I didn't ask John how his [vocal cords] were damaged. We just discussed my process,” she explained. “I shared my experience with him, and before he took the plunge, I just shared the best I could without influencing him in any way.”

“I didn't get deep like that. We got personal about it, but I didn't ask for the real details," Twain continued.

"I can only share mine with you anyway,” the singer added. “There would've been no way for me to ever maintain a single career with that damage, and the nerves don't repair. You can do so much to compensate the physiology, and I did do that for a year.”

Like her fellow musician, Twain has been able to heal and come back strong.

On Friday, May 10, she kicked off her latest Las Vegas residency show, Come on Over, a blend of energetic songs and stripped-down performances.

Reflecting on this residency — her third in Vegas — Twain told PEOPLE she once thought her vocal issues would end her career as a performer. 

“What I did was I said, ‘Okay, if I'm never able to sing again, if I never find a solution. I will write for other singers who can sing.’ And I was actually very excited about that,” she detailed. “I would spend more time writing and I would continue to be able to hear my songs recorded, and that didn't make me sad. It made me very happy. So I say, look on the bright side and follow that. Just keep following the light. Don't go anywhere dark. It's not worth it.”

https://people.com/shania-twain-reacts-to-jon-bon-jovi-calling-her-his-spirit-sister-exclusive-8647218



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