# @tonyrobbins on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T01:21:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daniel Fernandez (@DanielFdz64) — https://gondola.cc/DanielFdz64

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It was such a privilege to witness the comeback of my dear friend Jon Bon Jovi at the opening night of his FOREVER residency at Madison Square Garden.

jonbonjovi took the stage to an emotional rendition of With a Little Help from My Friends. The lyrics took on a deeper meaning after everything he’s been through to get here.

We’ve been friends for more than 3 decades — but first I was a fan… I can still remember putting on Slippery When Wet back in the late ‘80s and going for a run, turning that SONY Walkman up as loud as it would go!

Nearly 40 years later, those songs still hit just as hard.

Beyond the music, what made last night even more meaningful was seeing Jon backstage in a little room, surrounded by his family. I watched as he shared a moment with Dorothea, and nod from his brother Matt, and hug each of his kids, and then lean in to his baby granddaughter, “Give Papa a kiss,” before he walked out to the stage.

In that moment, all the rock and roll disappeared and what you saw was simply a man, a husband and father in gratitude for the people he loves most deeply, who have been with him through it all.

Watching Jon’s life evolution has been a treasured gift. He is a living legend. Everywhere I go, whether its a football game or a hockey arena, or one of my own events, people of every language start singing when Bon Jovi comes over the speakers.

My favorite part of the show was seeing the band’s JOY onstage.

You could see how much this moment meant, not just to Jon, but to David Bryan, Tico Torres, Hugh McDonald, Phil X, John Shanks, and Everett Bradley.The love between these guys is real!! 

Watching them soak in the  appreciation from an adoring crowd at thegarden was something I’ll never forget.

You told me before the show that your head, heart, and voice were all connected, ready, and in-sync. …Then you went out and absolutely crushed it, brother!

Congratulations, Jon. You’re so deeply loved, my friend, and your commitment to your craft continues to inspire us all.

Here’s to this next chapter … FOREVER ❤️🎸🤟🔥

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