I've been registered here since 2005.. Never posted anything, but I visit occasionally just to read some threads..
This thread is opened in my Tabs bar for last month or so.. :) I just had to say that.. Please, continue.. :D

Ive done the same lol

If your streaking around bollock naked, you most certainly aren't just another grain of sand. :shock:

I just hope hes not standing tall!

Just do me a favour...

If I do show up to witness it, don't go in and out of love til we ain't strangers anymore. I like you Ron but you'll need something for the pain if you break my promise land...

If he is, will it be a case of "hey God" ?

The hardest part is the night... apparently...

To be honest, I'm thinking that if the weather is good, my rep suffers irreversible damage. If its cold, I have an excuse :-)

If That's What It Takes and (You Want To) Make A Memory, then Get Ready and Runaway in a Blaze of Glory. Always Stick To Your Guns because What Do You Got to lose? Oh, and Have A Nice Day!

Fixed.. :)

Yes, he did.
http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/com-...m-2013-6938853

http://omelete.uol.com.br/bon-jovi/m...rasil-em-2013/


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That was back in December, a lot has changed since then.

Good, first there's the "he never said such thing". Then you prove he said.

But wait, there's a new one: "a lot of thing changed since then".

Should I remember you people in denial that the only three concret things we know are: Richie wanted to keep promoting his album. The band wasn't supposed to be working too soon. Richie's, Ava's and Heather's health are OK.

Put everything together and do the math.

I can't take you seriously with that photo :D

Jon put you up to this.

I meant he's said nothing to the press since the split. And you're taking what he's saying too literally. He's not saying he'd do shows in the same towns as the band, that's insane. He's saying during breaks of the tour. When they have their two to three weeks off, doing a few shows wherever, not doubling up on shows in the same city.

I'm not in denial about anything, I merely suggested that his plans for touring both records was a premature statement before he knew the touring schedule for "What About Now".

"Do the math" ,well Richie done lots of shows before he went home, it's very possible that he held a grudge about not touring his solo album, but why would he go on tour with the band in the first place and for such a long period of time if he felt so angry ??

Theres possibly other factors at play here that prevent any of us, including you, from knowing for sure whats really going on. Get off your high horse.

Aloha !

Richie was only able to put 5 shows together in Europe when there was an audience for at least twice as many shows. I doubt he was thinking "Well, not going to do the other 4 shows now, I'll stick to these 4 now, and will then ship my gear and all of that over in March, oh wait I can't DAMN YOU JON.

This "Richie can't do promo" talk is bullshit. He talked about doing shows in South America back in September, nothing came together and suddenly everything was cancelled due to illness. He had September - December to promote the shit out of his record but didn't do so. We'll never know why he refused to do radio shows and the likes, but putting the blame on Jon is silly.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

I'm in! My husband and girlfriend will both be there as well so there are 3 more letters covered!

Husband and girlfriend ???

Wow your life sounds fun. :multi:

Ha Ha! I guess that came out all wrong!

Actually I have seen a radio and a TV interview with Richie on Aftermath, think they were from September 2012 or so - so he did do some promotion, though maybe not enough...

haha:evilbat:

Your husband is a very lucky man. :-)

Matt finally admitted that nobody knows if Richie will be at South African and European shows:

@23866mar: "@MatthewBongiovi please Matt, tell us, will be Richie in the European tour? answer pls if you know something"

@MatthewBongiovi : "@23866mar don't have an answer. Wish I did"

He's gone I reckon

Sad news...

Still doesn't mean he's gone in my opinion. I'll be amazed if he doesn't come back and am confident of remaining fully clothed in Slane.

I did think that Richie had done plenty of promotion in US from Sep-Dec 2012.

As far as I knew, there were dozens of radio interviews in September. He'd been performed on SeriusX twice, on Live! Good monrning America, NY classic Rock, World Cafe Philadelphia, Extra TV, Howard Stein TV and others. Obviously he couldn't do much promotion after he supposedly blew his voice in Europe...In early November, the promotion for his LA show was a priority and he made a bunch of appearance on local TV.

And there were the Bon Jovi obligations like the performance for iheartradio, 121212, the release of inside out movie and the LA show in early Dec etc...And he jammed with the violinist, played on Heaven and Earth's new record, made the charity version of I'll always walk beside you... And let's not forget that his Mum's house was flooded and he had to get her out and made arrangements to renew the house

Could he do more promotion, especially out of the States? Sure.
But he was quite busy the last year IMO.

What is that?!?

Edit: Other than When a Blind Man Cries obviously which was done years ago!

Matt's tweet = Richie is gone. Let's face it guys, something happenned, Richie left the tour.

He played talkbox on their new album Dig which was released last week.
Here's a link

Not at all.

Richie has a personal issue. He doesn't know how long it takes to sort = Matt doesn't know when he is back on tour so can't give a date.

Richie has left the band = why wouldn't Matt/Jon just say he'd left the band?

Maybe he has left the band but I still haven't seen anything that points to that more than a genuine personal issue.

Oh for God's sake this is getting ridiculous. I am so frustrated with the lack of communication.

It is frustrating but when this kicked off people said "Just tell us it's a personal issue. We don't need to know anything else." We've now have that from Jon and people still aren't happy.

Keep calm and carry on.

When a blind man cries. Incredible cover. Wish it was done live, wish Richie remembered about it!

Now I'm in a quandary. I want Richie back, but your streaking might also be highly entertaining... :)

OMFG.. I didn't expect him to answer that:( I think Richie's absence is because some healthy issues.. I really wish he's coming to Madrid in June... I was so excited to see him again!

God, I can't even begin to understand in which world that tweet is considered good PR.

If you want to keep selling tickets and you know Richie won't be there, just don't answer.

I'll make you a promise - if he shows up, I'll come across the pond and streak for you anyway :-)

Hey, people wanted honest communication. I think they have it here, it may not be what a lot of you wanted to hear, but it does seem honest. And it is indeed not smart or good pr, so he has nothing to gain by answering that tweet with an honest "I don't know". It's all up to Richie, the band is getting all the hate and have to put up with all the messages, emails, questions etc but it's really always been up to Richie....