Bon Jovi Revisiting ‘Forever’ Album With Help From Jelly Roll, Bruce Springsteen & More

Bon Jovi is taking a second look at its 2024 Forever album with help from some famous friends.

Island Records will issue Forever (Legendary Edition) on Oct. 24 reimaged as a collaborations album with band duetting with Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams, Lainey Wilson, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Jelly Roll and more.

Bon Jovi and Springsteen’s version of the album’s “Hollow Man” comes out Friday (Aug. 29), as does new song, “Red, White and Jersey.”

The original album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 last June and No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart, with single “Legendary” reaching No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album dropped off the Billboard 200 after one week.

In a statement, Jon Bon Jovi said the band decided to revisit the album because, in part, he felt the album’s cycle was hampered by the inability to tour and properly promote the set because of his vocal cord surgery.

“This album is more than just a collection of collaborations, it is an album borne out of necessity. My vocal cord surgery and subsequent rehab was a well-documented journey that played out while releasing Forever in June 2024,” the statement read. “Without 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. The result is an album with a new viewpoint and new spirit — a collaboration album that proves we all get by in this world with a little help from our friends.  I 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’s WE.”

A number of the artists, including Springsteen, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Jason Isbell and The War & Treaty, helped honor Jon Bon Jovi when he was feted as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2024.

Check out the official tracklist for Forever (Legendary Edition) below:

1. Red, White, and Jersey

2. Legendary (with James Bay)

3. We Made It Look Easy (with Robbie Williams)

4. Living Proof (with Jelly Roll)

5. Waves (with Jason Isbell)

6. Seeds (with Ryan Tedder)

7. Kiss The Bride (with Billy Falcon)

8. The People’s House (with The War & Treaty)

9. Walls Of Jericho (with Joe Elliott)

10. I Wrote You A Song (with Lainey Wilson)

11. Living In Paradise (with Avril Lavigne)

12. My First Guitar (with Marcus King)

13. Hollow Man (with Bruce Springsteen)

14. We Made It Look Easy / Hicimos Que Pareciera Fácil (with Carin León)