- To kick off their 40th anniversary celebration, Bon Jovi released a deluxe version of their self-titled debut, featuring nine never-before-heard bonus tracks. They also debuted Backstage with Bon Jovi, an online archive of the band's history.
- The band was the subject of a four-part Hulu docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which detailed the history of the band and also had Jon opening up about his vocal cord surgery. The docuseries also featured an interview with Sambora, although he indicated he wasn't totally happy with it, at one point telling People, "It's his project and it's his perspective." Prior to the comments, Jon said he and Richie watched the series together, insisting there was "no animosity" between them. Despite his feelings on the doc, Richie said in interviews that he'd be open to a Bon Jovi reunion.
- Bon Jovi released the new album Forever in June, which was their first album since 2020 and the first since Jon's vocal cord surgery. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and the band became one of only five bands to have a top-10 album in each of the last five decades.
- Jon gained a daughter-in-law when his son Jake married Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown.