It seems we are all talking about a tour being unlikely because Richie won't make any (or much) money. It may be worth considering if he even wants to make money. Of course, he won't want to lose bucket loads, but is it possible he could get to a place where he just wants to do it for the love of the art, so to speak?

That would actually be a good outcome for us fans. People driven just by wanting to do something often do better than those chasing the financial only (at least in the arts). I think Bon Jovi managed to split these two aspects well in the first 15 years, which is partly why they became so big.

If Richie looks at his career right now, he must know there's not a lot of money out there for him in terms of album sales or his potential as a touring act. Maybe if he decided to release music and tour it we will get something genuine.