No Richie on current leg of the tour

Originally Posted by JoviJovi

His first comment was basically that he couldn't be bothered. Throwing his daughter in as a reason is convenient to save face. I have no doubt that he loves her, but now that she is grown he wants to bail in the band to be with her? Sorry, not buying it.

Originally Posted by CKatz

He also said that the band is doing things that he doesn't want to do. It's a combo of both.

Originally Posted by JoviJovi

And that's where he loses me. If he felt that way in April, enough so that he just couldn't return, then he felt that way before the tour even started. That would have been the appropriate time to bail, not 3 months in. And for that he loses any respect or loyalty I may have had for him.

Originally Posted by Stiggy

i guess they were on vacation / break from tour & she asked him not to go back touring.. a no brainer..

Originally Posted by wolffex

I think Richie is done with this band for good. It look obvious as the band completely has ignored him and not once mentioned anything. If you go on their facebook, they even removed him from the banner and only have the photo of Jon, Tico and David. It's pretty much everywhere, even on the official Bon Jovi site. They are probably waiting for this tour to end till they officially announce it. Either Phil X becomes the new lead guitarist of the band or they go find someone else or just keep Phil X but like a touring member like Hugh. For instance in 2011 Jon would mention how he was missing Richie in concerts and dedicating some songs towards him, not this time around.

I believe Jon and the band members are frustrated with Richie and pretty much have given up on him. In 2011 it was rehab, this time its something else, you don't think the band notices with all the fans are saying? They might not admit it but surely they are aware of the situation. They probably wouldn't want the same thing to happen next time they have a big tour maybe in 2016 or something. It's happened a few times. Richie leaving will be good for the whole band. Phil X has done a great job.

The band itself is not going to stop touring and making albums, they are still in demand. Selling out shows constantly, having their albums go platinum and pretty much making money. This band will be around a very long time despite Jon not sounding good or new songs not being good or whatever other reason. They will most likely have another album out sometime between 2015-2016

Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by Stiggy

i guess they were on vacation / break from tour & she asked him not to go back touring.. a no brainer..

Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

She as in Lund or Ava?

Originally Posted by JoviJovi

That's not what he said, and that excuse was secondary in his explanation. His reason was he didn't like what the band was doing or whatever he said. Nowhere did it say it was a request by Ava.

Originally Posted by Stiggy

i was speculating on that part... but ppl say hes left the band???? where did he say this?

Originally Posted by crashed

"The band wanted to do things, I just didn't want to do anymore. I'm enjoying being able to be home for my daughter." and as for the band, he stated "There is no malice between us".