The man who was responsible for the Bon Jovi death hoax, which spread at an alarming rate on Twitter, has stepped forward to explain his actions. 

Jeffrey Goho, a musician and fan of the iconic rock band, spoke exclusively to Asbury Park Press and admitted that he single-handedly made up the story after getting annoyed at the star for his extracurricular solo activites, such as launching the JBJ Soul Kitchen in New Jersey:

"Long story short, I was talking to my band members on their down time, and we got so worked up in the conversation, I just kind of took the liberty and started (the rumor), because I was so irritated."

“All I heard was ‘Bon Jovi this,’ ‘Bon Jovi’s starting a restaurant.’ What was the latest one? The Advil commercial (featuring Bon Jovi)? It was like, ‘Jeez, (Bon Jovi) was a household name due to the music, not the business."

After revealing that he spread the rumour to protest Bon Jovi's non-musical business endeavors, Goho added that he regrets his behaviour and simply wanted the front man to stay behind the microphone with his band members:

"I’m not proud of it. I’m getting a lot of backlash from it, but as stupid as it sounds, that’s how it started. I just had a blurb and went with it.”

Watch Jon Bon Jovi talk about his newly opened restaurant and music career below: