Jon Bon Jovi abruptly stops gig and flees the stage telling crowd ‘I’m hurt’ – just weeks before huge UK tour

JON Bon Jovi halted a gig and fled the stage as he told the crowd ‘I’m hurt’ – just weeks before kicking off his huge UK tour. The legendary rock star, 64, was performing at Madison Square Garden on Thursday when he faced difficulty getting through his set. Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi stopped a gig and left the stage Credit: Getty He had been playing the penultimate show of a nine-show residency at Madison Square Garden Credit: Getty It was the penultimate show of his nine-show residency at the New York venue for his Forever Tour. Although after singing “Livin’ on a Prayer”, he told the crowd: “I’m sorry, I’m hurt and you’re not getting the best of me”, according to Page Six. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The singer added: “Don’t throw away your ticket stubs, I’m gonna figure something out, OK? “Just hold onto it, we’ll figure out how to reschedule.” He has been lead vocalist of rock band Bon Jovi since 1983 Credit: Getty The performance came to an end after Jon revealed he was battling a sinus infection Credit: Getty He concluded before leaving the stage: “But I’m gonna have to cool it for the night. I feel great.” In a statement to Page Six, reps for the singer said the concert ended after Jon told the crowd he was battling a sinus infection. He had been performing on stage for 90 minutes before ultimately stopping the gig. Read more on Jon Bon Jovi The statement added: “Updated information will be available shortly.” It comes just weeks before Bon Jovi’s UK and Ireland ‘Forever’ tour is set to launch. First up is Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday, August 28. Then Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday, August 30, followed by Wembley Stadium in London on September 4, 6 and 9. Most read in TV Comment now