Jon Bon Jovi Is Not Ready to Take Richie Sambora Back

While appearing on the podcast The Allison Hagendorf Show last month, former Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora revealed he was ready to get back together with Jon Bon Jovi and his crew, and rejoin the legendary rock band. 

However, he also mentioned Jon Bon Jovi had had an operation on his vocal cords recently, and he wants to see how he is recovering before committing himself to the return. Sambora joined the New Jersey-based rock band in 1983, replacing the lead guitarist from their original line-up, Dave Sabo. He abruptly left the band in the middle of a tour in 2013; however, he did make a brief return for their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame introductory concert in 2018.

Fans of Bon Jovi got a little excited online to see the old band together - the one person whom they forgot to ask was none other than Jon Bon Jovi.

About a month after Sambora made his statements, Bon Jovi made some of his own in response. He spoke to the major US tabloid Entertainment Weekly, and stated that he has not made his decision yet whether on whether or not he wants to take his old guitarist back.

“You never say never. I mean, he quit the band 11-plus years ago, and he’s had to deal with a lot of things in his life. But there’s no animosity,” Bon Jovi said to EW. The band currently has John Shanks on lead guitar in their line-up.

As for his operation, he talked to another publication, the British paper The Guardian about that. He made clear that there is no major health issue for his throat, but as for a return on tour, he said:

“It’s a work in progress. There’s no miracle. I just wish there was a f–king light switch. I’m more than capable of singing again. The bar is now: can I do two and a half hours a night, four nights a week? The answer is no.”