No Richie on current leg of the tour

Well, that doesn't exactly help me have much hope.

That's hysterical! Richie laughs and even Alec.

I'm still finding it hard to believe this is how Richie wants to end his time with Bon Jovi. One show his there, next his gone? 30 years over like that? Wouldn't he want a proper goodbye, a farewell concert? us to know? Even the band, would they want to end it like this? I don't know what to believe.

Funny but in a way, Jon could have turned into the one person who himself ended up hating and firing. Doc McGee.

it's beyond ridiculous how much I have posted in this thread!

Oh noooooo!!

I had to laugh, when at the end of that clip, the host asks Jon to leave something for the show..

Better face the facts now, he isn't coming back! Can't believe that after finally deciding to get standing tickets for up front at Slane and also biting the bullet to see them at home in New Jersey that Richie won't be there.

If you think the fans are unhappy being left in the dark, imagine what the promoters are feeling. They must be calling the Bon Jovi Management every day demanding news. They booked a Bon Jovi concert to make money not to have to discount tickets to get an audience in attendance.

Before when I looked at the link, it had no shows book, or something similar. Now it's a blank page, nothing written. I am hoping that means, they have to write up the dates now...... I hope.

That indeed says a lot.

Doesn't mean Richie won't be back, only means Richie hasn't informed the BJ camp that he will be back.

I bet they are keeping Phil on until they hear from Richie... and maybe even then on standby.

We live in an era of open and direct communication from artist to fan-base via social media. Unfortunately, the band we have chosen to follow either hasn't gotten the memo or doesn't care or is living by an old set of "rules."

It's truly ridiculous in this day and age that there's been no official word from either side about what's REALLY going on here aside from vague and open-ended "personal reasons."

They may respect each other and the BS "brotherhood," but it feels like they don't respect the fans.

Of everybody involved, the promoters are the last ones I give a shit about.