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Key Points Jon Bon Jovi revealed he wrote a song on his album "Forever" in his sleep. He praised Lainey Wilson for elevating the song "I Wrote You a Song." Bon Jovi’s "Forever" tour starts in July at Madison Square Garden. Jon Bon Jovi has made a confession about one of his hit songs on his current album, Forever. The iconic rocker is gearing up for the tour of the same name, kicking off in July. As Parade reported, Bon Jovi shared the two things he hopes fans find at his concerts during his next tour. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 In fact, he himself is also grateful for the opportunity he’s been given, considering he wasn’t sure he would ever have the chance following his major vocal chord surgery in 2022. Today, though, Bon Jovi is focused on the future and his tour. In light of that, the rocker shared a little tidbit with fans to get them psyched over the tour and album. In an Instagram video, he revealed that not only is there a song on Forever that he literally wrote in his sleep, but also why the song has him feeling grateful for country sensation Lainey Wilson. “One day during the writing of Forever, bleary-eyed, first thing in the morning, before my coffee, I had a piece of paper in my hand and right from my eyes, and I’m calling out this lyric to my wife. I said, ‘Listen to what I came up with last night. In my sleep, it’s all about you. And I just thought, Man, we’ve got to come up with a song title. ’ In walks Billy Falcon to the kitchen. He goes, ‘I wrote you a song.’ And I just looked at him and went, ‘That’s the title,’ he expressed regarding how the title of “I Wrote You a Song” came to life. Related: Iconic ‘90s Singer Joins John Legend On-Stage For ‘Amazing’ and Viral Concert Surprise Along with that news, the “Wanted Dead or Alive” hitmaker spent time giving mad props to Wilson, who is featured on the song. “Lainey Wilson, met her doing Music Cares. She had done a version of Born to Follow. I had seen her around town on that Grammy weekend, singing everything and anything and making it into her own. When I asked her to do this, she took our song and absolutely made it hers. She changed the notes of the melody. She made them incredibly sweet. She made a good song better. So thank you, Lainey. Indeed,” Bon Jovi stated. The rocker wrote, “Thank you @laineywilson for bringing your heart to I Wrote You A Song,” as the caption on his Instagram post. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram Several fans left emojis in the comments section to react to the news Bon Jovi shared. One fan, though, declared, “This song is one of my favorites from the ‘Forever’ album, and it sounds great with Lainey Wilson’s participation.❤️” Bon Jovi’s new tour, Forever, begins in July at Madison Square Garden before the band heads to Europe.
