Fans of Bon Jovi will get a glimpse of Jon’s health struggles in the upcoming documentary ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.’ The four-part series, which will premiere on Hulu on April 26th. The first trailer has been released on YouTube.
The trailer features footage of Jon Bon Jovi in the hospital after undergoing vocal cord surgery, which he revealed for the first time at the Pollstar Live! conference in Los Angeles last week. The singer said he had the surgery in 2019, after noticing some changes in his voice.
"I had a vocal cord issue that I didn't know I had, and I had to have a blood vessel lasered off my vocal cord," he said. "It was nothing that you would have noticed, but I noticed it. And I said, 'I don't want to have any hiccups going into this record and this tour.'"
The documentary, which is directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, will chronicle Bon Jovi's career from his humble beginnings in New Jersey to his global fame and success. It will also feature interviews with band members, collaborators, friends, and family, as well as rare archival footage and photos.
The series is part of Hulu's ‘Music Docs’ initiative, which aims to showcase the stories of influential artists and genres. Other documentaries in the pipeline include ones on Billie Eilish, The Beatles, and The Velvet Underground.
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