Inside Jon Bon Jovi's life - Hollywood film stint, secret wedding and royal link

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Hollywood star Jon Bon Jovi is 60 years old today.The Bon Jovi frontman, born John Francis Bongiovi Jr, was born on March 2, 1962, and has become one of the world's biggest music icons.Thousands of people across the world have air-guitared to one of the band's many hits, while members of the royal family have also joined Jon onstage for duets at charity events.To celebrate Jon Bon Jovi's birthday, Daily Star takes a look at the life of the famous rock star - from his marriage to his childhood sweetheart to his Hollywood film stint.Jon Bon Jovi rose to fame as the frontman for rock group Bon Jovi, famous for their huge hits including Living On A Prayer, It's My Life, You Give Love A Bad Name and Always.As well as releasing 15 studio albums and touring across the world, Jon has also released a number of solo albums including the soundtrack for the film Young Guns II in 1990.Bon Jovi have since become one of the biggest selling bands in American music history, totalling 130 million records worldwide, leading to a Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2018.However unlike the usual stereotype of drugs and rock 'n' roll, Jon has explained that he and the band never felt the need to take on this lifestyle, telling The Guardian: "To be honest with you, I didn’t have the capacity to handle drugs.

I didn’t find joy in it, and I didn’t need to bury myself emotionally, so what was the purpose?"He added: "I saw a lot of friends die or there was havoc in their personal lives, but I just didn’t have the need or desire."Following a stellar career, Jon was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009, and as of 2022, it is reported that the star has a huge estimated net worth of a staggering £306million.A performance of Bon.