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Originally Posted by Walleris
I think this has zero to do with them getting along or not (whether it's Jon/Richie, Steven/Joe, Mick/Keith, etc.) and everything to do with leverage. If there's something that this decade proved is that Richie is not relevant to Bon Jovi as a drawing power. Which means there's no incentive for Jon to put up with Richie's stuff, unlike members of other bands that are being mentioned.
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Jovi are still doing decent numbers, but not compared to what they were doing even 10 years ago (at least in UK/Europe). While that decline would probably have happened to a lesser extent whether Richie was in the band or not, a "Reunion" tour would be a big deal if marketed as such - people love the nostalgia of a reunion. So there is still milage in that and Jon knows it. You're right though, it's not as relevent to numbers as Aerosmith or The Stones, but as I said, that's because Jon can still tour using the "Bon Jovi" name where as Mick/Keith, Steve/Joe can't. Without each other they are playing clubs/theatres. Jon knew what he was doing when he named the band after himself....