1st April - new fiscal year. Poor ticket sales/last minute cheap seats, not enough takings... Last minute fee negotiations attempt from Jon. Makes perfect sense to me!! A lot of dates ahead and lots of salaries to pay, with aim of making profit.

The last time i remember something like this happening was when jani lane was kicked out of warrant only months after getting the original lineup back together due to his drug abuse....we all know how that ended up

Matthew Bongiovi ‏@MatthewBongiovi 35s
Ill say one thing the TMZ story is TOTAL SHIT. They are completely off with this one.

Maybe he's burned out from all the touring? Maybe his heart isn't into the political stuff that Jon's into. Maybe he just wants to be a rock star and not a politician?

Who knows? I don't think money is an issue because I would think that any contracts would have been set up before the tour began. And I think these guys have enough money from touring the world for 30 plus years where money wouldn't be an issue anymore.

I understand that there may be some kind of wage restructuring but I can't imagine Richie walking away from the tour because of it, unless Jon is totally screwing him over.

But yet he won't clear up what this mess is about. They need to throw people a bone here.

Bound to say something like that isn't he. IF lawyers etc involved then they won't be allowed to confirm anything....

Matt tweeted again:
Btw Richie NOT leaving the band. They are NOT fighting.

Matthew Bongiovi ‏@MatthewBongiovi 2m
Btw Richie NOT leaving the band. They are NOT fighting.

Ah no, it's a load of fun speculating. This is what the interweb is made for.

I think Richie is gone to get a sex change and will come back as Rachel Sambora. If he is gonna be screwed by Jon, he may as well get the vagina to go with the moobs he has been cultivating for a while now...