Legendary rocker Jon Stevens reveals why he's lucky to be alive: 'I was blessed that I found out'

Legendary rocker Jon Stevens has opened up about his terrifying brush with death in 2009

The Noiseworks frontman's dramatic health episode began after a routine checkup uncovered a blocked artery which led to life saving open heart surgery.

'I'm very, very lucky, and very grateful, I distinctly remember lying in hospital going, 'I'm not going to meet my grandchildren.' I didn't have any grandchildren at that point!' he said.

The 64-year-old New Zealand-born rocker discussed the frightening health scare in a new interview in The Australian on Monday. 

Elsewhere in the chat he explained that just ahead of going into the operating theatre doctors had told him he was about to 'drop dead' and had only days to live.

He continued: 'I was elated because I was blessed that I found out [during a check up] and [I] didn't have a heart attack. Something bad didn't happen. It was actually the warning.'

The operation that saved Jon life involved a triple by-pass in which surgery replaced his block arteries with healthy arteries. 

Jon, who is currently touring with Noiseworks, added that he has a message to his male fans who might be reluctant to keep a close on their health.

'I've been saying that since way back then: get checked up,' he said. 

'You check your car; it's pretty basic stuff. But men, we're proud – or stupid. [laughs] I don't know. 

'But your health is your wealth; that's a very true saying. I always say, "Listen, if you've got kids, or you've got grandkids – you owe it to them to be around as long as you can."'

Jon had a second health scare in 2022 and received a stent to treat a blocked heart artery.

He became an ambassador the Heart Foundation 'Give With Heart Day' the same year.

The '80s heartthrob first rose to fame after joining the Sydney pub band Noiseworks in 1986.

The group had four Australian top 10 albums and three top ten singles: Take Me Back, Touch and Hot Chilli Woman. 

In 2000 Jon was recruited by INXS to replace their late lead singer Michael Hutchence.

He toured and recorded with the Never Tear Us Apart hitmakers for three years before quitting the group in 2003. 

Jon is currently romantically involved with Héloise Pratt who is the eldest daughter of late billionaire cardboard king Richard Pratt, chair of the philanthropic Pratt Foundation and according to the 2024 Forbes Rich List, the country's 29th richest person with a personal net worth of $1.93b. 

Eloise, 62, separated from her former husband Alex Waislitz in 2015 after the couple had tied the knot in 1994. and they share custody of their three children, Jake, Milly and Joseph.

Jon has been dating Eloise since 2016 folling his dramatic split from former model Jodhi Meares.

The rocker made headlines in 2007 after ending his marriage of 20-years to Tracey Stevens.

The couple have two children Millie and Levi.