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Will Richie make it to the shows in Newark, since he is in rehab again? And will the shows go on without Richie?

I hope to God that he does. Richie is a major part of why Jovi in my book is still a viable live band.On another note I have tickets to at least six shows and want to see The King of Swing play lead and not Bobby.

Well maybe John Mayer can play instead of Richie. But I hope for everybody that Richie will be there. I can't wait for some new Jovi bootlegs, and I really hope they mix up the setlists with some different tunes. How cool would it be to hear several songs from the masterpiece These Days and maybe even Dry County?

My guess is he'll be there. He went in to the rehab on Sept 17th so 30 days (which is probably the minimum time) will be October 16th.

deb

He'll be there he won't miss a record tour in his home town. I'm not worrying

I hope he's there, but if he's not, I hope the shows go on without him. Too many people have spent too much money for them to cancel/reschedule. At $303 a ticket or $333 a ticket once TM adds in their fees, it would really screw over their fans if they expected them to all be able to just show up again whenever Richie is ready to play. I've personally got nearly $1000 invested in just 2 concert tickets and an airplane ticket. While I want Richie to be there, I'd rather see Bobby or Fred the Fill In than nothing at all. I think the timing will lend itself to his being there though.

Are you trying to ruin my week?

I have to say that it never occurred to me that Richie wouldn't play here in New Jersey. I think that he'll play unless he is in terrible trouble somehow.

I'm not! I am just being realistic here, I really hope he will play though. I guess time will tell.

I'm pretty sure he'll be there. He has a decent period of time to undertake the particular treatment and plus the event is just too big for him to miss if he can at all help it.

Tickets are still available if you wanna come