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Jon Bon Jovi Shares Rare Throwback Photo in Honor of Elvis Nearly 48 Years After His Death<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Bon Jovi frontmanJon Bon Jovi<\/strong><\/a>is honoring the late Elvis Presley<\/a><\/strong>, a day before the 48th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n On August 15, Bon Jovi took to his Instagram account <\/a>to share a throwback picture from 1993. The photo showed Bon Jovi standing in front of a plane. The singer wore a red varsity jacket that read, “Elvis in Concert.”<\/p>\n “1993. A nod to The King,” read the caption of the post.<\/p>\n Several fans flocked to the post’s comments section to share that they appreciated the upload.<\/p>\n “WHOAAAAA LETS GO KING,” wrote a commenter. <\/a><\/p>\n “whoaaa so perfect,” added another. <\/a><\/p>\n “beautiful tribute,” shared a different person. <\/a><\/p>\n Presley, who began his singing career in the mid-1950s, died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977.<\/p>\n Express<\/a> reported that Bon Jovi opened up about his appreciation for Elvis while filming his 2024 Disney+ docuseries, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story<\/em>. In the four-part series, Bon Jovi said he was a fan of the 2022 film, Elvis<\/em>, wherein Austin Butler<\/strong> played Elvis. The New Jersey native, who was thrust into the spotlight after the release of his band’s 1986 album Slippery When Wet<\/em>, said he was influenced by Elvis.<\/p>\n “I saw the Elvis movie. I love the Elvis movie. I realised how many things that I\u2019d forgotten, but was very conscious of in my career that I had lifted from Elvis. And how many things in that movie touched my life directly,” said Bon Jovi, per Express.<\/p>\n In addition, he said he interacted with Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie Presley<\/a><\/strong>, who died at the age of 54 in 2023, and his wife, Priscilla Presley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cLisa Marie came to see me recording Young Guns. She was a kid. Priscilla had called me to do something after he had passed, which I didn\u2019t do. We met [Elvis\u2019 manager] the Colonel,” said Bon Jovi in the docuseries. “The Colonel said to [our manager] Doc McGhee, \u2018How do you make any money out of five them there Bon Jovis?\u2019 Which I think is one of the great quotes ever.”<\/p>\n According to Express, Bon Jovi also complimented Elvis’ talent as a musician.<\/p>\n “He was 42 when he died and yet he could sing right until the end. He never lost his voice. Lost everything else, but his voice,” said Bon Jovi.<\/p>\n Jon Bon Jovi Shares Rare Throwback Photo in Honor of Elvis Nearly 48 Years After His Death<\/a> first appeared on Parade on Aug 15, 2025<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Aug 15, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n