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“It was emotional but we’re really pleased with the outcome. Jon Bon Jovi told PA News Agency.

The frontman to one of the most legendary rock bands of all time hit the music scene back in 1983 releasing their first album ‘Bon Jovi’ in 1984 with its debut single ‘Runaway’ which made the top 40.

In 1986, the band released ‘Slippery When Wet’ selling over 20million copies which produced three Top 10 singles, two of which made No1 (‘You give love a bad name’ & ‘Livin on a prayer’).

In a Disney+ four part documentary series ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, charts the bands four decades as one of the most influential rock bands in the world.

Speaking about revisiting the past for the series at its UK premiere in London on Wednesday, Bon Jovi told the PA news agency: “It was emotional but we’re really pleased with the outcome.

“When you have a career that’s spanning its fifth decade, a lot of folks have been on this journey with us.

“Some may have gotten on in the very beginning and, life is what it is, you get off of the train, others got on it at that point.

“There’s going to be a generation of people that are hearing us for the first time on this… (which is) fascinating to me.”

The series is described as a “rare look behind the scenes” into the US rock band and sees Bon Jovi at one of his “most vulnerable moments”.

Reflecting on the last 40yrs, Jon Bon Jovi said his bands new documentary has been “emotional” but they are “really pleased” with the outcome.

The documentary series explores Bon Jovi’s 40yr history through personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics, and never-before-seen photos that document their journey from the Jersey Shore Clubs to playing some of the biggest stages across the globe.

The documentary revisits the “triumphs and setbacks, greatest hits, biggest disappointments, and most public moments of friction”.

Last month, the band announced they were releasing their 16th studio album ‘Forever’ this summer on 7th June as part of their anniversary celebrations.

Jovi said the band wanted to mark their 40th milestone with a number of big projects as they felt it “deserved to be recognised”.

He added: “We’re very proud of the new album, I think it’s the best thing we’ve done in 20 years.”

The singer described it as a “joyous record” which was a “pleasure to write and record” for the band.

The documentary also explores their uncertain future as it picks up in February 2022 amid frontman Bon Jovi navigating a vocal injury which threatens to bring the band to a halt.

The series will premiered on Disney+ in the UK on 26th April.