Thank you.

Erik's point was pretty pointless. We paid (a lot of) money to see this band in their entirety. For me seeing them at Villa Park is a dream come true. My beloved football team play at Villa Park so for me its a sort of a homecoming if you like. So this was a major deal for me, and for Richie not to be there it will majorly affect my enjoyment for the concert - regardless how shit hot they are on the night. Thats just my take on it. Richie is as much Bon Jovi as Jon is for me. Its just a big deal.