No Richie on current leg of the tour

He has been loyal to the band and the fans for 30 years...and we still don't know why he missed the last few months. Don't forget that.

"Casa Roman" probably means Joel Roman's house. He is Richie's close friend and agent.

How can you be so naive? Richie had this planned since February!

Some Twitter opinions about Bon Jovi shows without Richie:

@joker1281: Text message from my friend at the concert saying without Richie Sambora Bon Jovi should have cancelled this tour. People want to see Richie

@TheStokes1: @TheRealSambora just watched Bon jovi in Birmingham, and without you, it just aint right. Imagine laurel without hardy? Gutted!

@Comparethekidz: @TheRealSambora Just seen "Bon Jovi" in Birmingham! I've seen you 5 times before but It was awful without you!

@andyflusa: @TheRealSambora missed you last night man. Big gap on stage without you! Plain wrong

@rob2085: a bon jovi concert without @TheRealSambora just isn't the same if you ask me

@Numbered_Days: @TheRealSambora Just seen Bon Jovi in Birmingham UK, just wasn't the same without you!

@Indulgenceav: @TheRealSambora, you were missed tonight, not Bon Jovi without you. PhilX couldn't even get 10% of it right, he is shocking. I want a refund

@Leptictidium: @TheRealSambora No goose bumps during Wanted last night. Jon pulled out all stops but there's no substituting your magic chemistry together

@Red_Dollar: @TheRealSambora a Jovi show is not the same without you there dude.....

@realashbennett: Dunno who this bloke is playing guitar for @bonjovi but his no @TheRealSambora ! Bring back richie! This guy shit

@Sarah_Chappers: @TheRealSambora you were very much missed last night... #justnotthesame#irreplaceable

@sawdoc1878: Bon Jovi have lost their Mojo. Just not the same without Sambora and for me it'll be the last time I go and see them live.

@adlovesbeer: Bon Jovi used to be good years ago. Not any more. Especially without @Richie_Sambora.

@grogron: Bon Jovi minus Richie Sambora is 1/2 of a show!!

@Woggadog: Good night at the Bon Jovi gig but they need to get Sambora back asap.

@HackStuart: @TheRealPhilX where's richie sambora???? You are good but not that good. From a life long bon jovi fan.

@rockcandystyle: @MatthewBongiovi band? Without @TheRealSambora ? I think it should be "Jon Bon Jovi and friends" that's just my opinion after 30 years...

@jovicrazychick: @TheRealSambora Richie i have just been to Manchester & Birmingham to see Bon Jovi my 47th Bon Jovi gig not the same without you..!😢😂😭miss u

@wolfman70: @BonJoviTalk Richie Sambora is Bon Jovi. Simple as.

@NessinhaG: @BonJoviTalk No Bon Jovi without Richie...

@Pheo7: @1NikkiLund great album, love it. Was at Bon jovi in Manchester last night and its just not the same without Richie.

@vix0002: Bon Jovi without Richie is like Crüe without Vince. Doesn't matter how good the replacement is, it's not the same band.

@Clarek56: @HellyJ44 same here. Miss friends tonight but without richie it isn't a bon jovi show

@Sophiebecca_xo: Me and my mum have been complaining all morning about how Richie wasn't at bon jovi last night, it wasn't right without him :/

@TrishMadwife: Saw Bon Jovi last night just not the same without @TheRealSambora we miss you Richie please come back xx

@badcarma1972: @BonJovi I think bon jovi and Richie are the greatest when they
are performing together.the need to get over it.

@AlTarpey: Back from Bon Jovi, they played just short of 3 hrs, worked their socks off, sounded great & kicked arse. But it definately missed Richie

@Shotidphoto1: @BonJovi sad times Richie was missed didn't feel like bon jovi to me

Yes, I was wondering what was happenning with Richie cause he didn't tweet 14 days ago and tought if he was in rehab now and nooo, he's fcking great and having fun with his LA buddys.. That's my Richie! When I saw that tweet I was like wtf? Dissapointed in him again

Yep but there are a lot of good comments too :s what I don't understand is when I read some Richie's fan tweets to Philx saying how awesome he is onstage and bring phil banners and x printed on their hands.. They're his fan base now... and that tweet asks him where's Richie cause he is not as good as Richie, his answer was hahahaha... Sorry buddy you're doing your job but you're not Richie Sambora, that's not your band and obviously you're not as good as Richie. Accept it... Althought Richie is having fun in LA and not doing his job :s

It's my opinion that the former Richie fans who are turning into Phil X fans -- (and by that, I mean, the ones that assume they know what is going on with Richie and just dismiss his 30-year history with the band as inconsequential and say, 'Richie who?') --are the fickle ones here.

Richie has been a member of this band for 30 years. Currently, he is dealing with personal issues, but is keeping quiet and refusing to elaborate (for now). We don't know why, and our speculations as to the reason may be widely off-base.

But, life goes on for him. He has said from the outset that he isn't drinking again. I still suspect a conflict with Jon as the root cause; they've compared being in a band to being in a marriage, and sometimes you have problems. Sometimes you need to separate for awhile. Sometimes you need to remove yourself from a toxic situation and decide whether or not it can (or should) be resolved.

Richie has given the majority of his life to this band, and I highly doubt he's having a good laugh at fans' expense. He's probably not even thinking of fans at all. If he's truly got his own life to assess and his own issues to work out, maybe it's best for him (and for us) if he concentrates on that.

Those people are ridiculous and don't deserve to have Richie back. A lot of people are going to look like assholes once Richie gets back. I'm sure they'll forget all about Phil (again!) and go back to kissing Richie's ass and pretend like they never stopped supporting him.

But I never thought Richie was that kind of people who doesn't care of fans

Everything about this comment is ridiculous. Don't "deserve" Richie back?

You speak as if it's a privilege to see him with Bon Jovi. Calling people assholes a little bit far. All they are doing isf assessing the situation and realising that it was infact Richie that's being the asshole is a little bit far. It's Richie that doesn't deserve to be here. You sign a contract, you bet your ass that he should be at those shows right now. I'm going to support Phil X full on, with or without your bitter moaning about how Richie is someone we should "deserve" to have. He is reliable, can play the music and brings emotion back to Bon Jovi. Things Richie obviously doesn't have at all when it comes to Bon Jovi.