This will create a major backlash.

OK Ron, what letter do I get to be?!

Now I am really starting to get worried.

Im more mad at the fact that theres no reason than i am that i paid £100 for a ticket to see 3/4 of the band.

Well they are on time announcing it this time, to be honest I don't care that much. I was burnt out on Richie and his bullshit last year. Looking forward to see Phil X in concert with Bon Jovi. Might skip Prague but i'll go to the other four shows.

Haha me and my big mouth. Why didn't I wait 24 hours.

Pick a letter...

I'm stunned, worried and disappointed. I didn't see this coming ( guess I was the only one). Damned optimism, I've been listening to too much Jon Bon Cliche.

Aloha !

I'm done with the band now, thank **** I haven't bought any tickets and haven't booked most of my flights yet. Italy's been booked but that's about it, glad I still got plenty to look forward to when it comes to that, but I'm seriously thinking of selling that ticket as well and ignore the entire thing.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

So will you still hang around here for Nostalgia Seb?

I'm not done with the band - whatever they'll become now - but it can only be a long term serious issue with Richie's health or wellbeing.

I don't believe it's about money - if it is then that's the worst reason ever.

I'll wish Richie well, and I'm still going to look forward to my shows - presuming they'll all still go ahead as planned.

But I do hope we'll get more than a "personal issues" reason.

That's a rap folks, Richie is out of Bon Jovi.

And on that bombshell I will never buy tickets to see them again. Thanks for the ride Jon but do the honourbale thing and finish the band. It's over.

Yesterday Time 4 Fun signed the contract with Bon Jovi for the concert in Argentina (Sep, 15). Can't believe they're still adding dates!

Aloha !

If Richie's officially out of the band the sole reason I will hang around here for will be trolling purposes, thank you very much. :D

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Not confirmed to be Phil X though. Could be Bobby, gulp! Hope it is Phil, still gutted though.

I am so mad at the statement because they are trying to secure the usa stadiums sales by not saying he won't be there neither ..... WHAT A WAY TO TREAT THE FANS ...

I am probably the only one on this board that hope it will NOT BE X

I don't think there is anything wrong with his general health. I do think he has personal demons that he needs to face and learn how to deal with in a more positive manner. Including this "calling out of the rest of the tour due to personal reasons" issue.

He's a professional, he needs to grow up and act like one.

Granted, he doesn't need the money, but he should honor his commitments, honor/respect his fans, who got him to the place, where, if he chooses, he has it made for life, no matter what he chooses to pursue.

By choosing this path, he is going to lose the majority of his fan base. Except for the naive type who would blindly follow anyone.

And, getting on another gig, with anyone, even for himself, is going to be very challenging for him now.

Who wants to sponsor/support/promote someone who is not dependable?

He's really shot himself in the foot, this time.

Sad to watch, truly.

It's been like and is like watching a, train wreck.

:(

Oh no!! I can't stop crying.. Saddest news ever... I was so excited to see Richie again

He's out guys! The band will continue to spout this 'personal matter' nonsense all the way until the end of the tour. Only then will they announce he's out as they'll be no tickets left to sell.

I'm convinced there's some sort of gagging order placed on Richie to prevent him from talking. Very sad.

Yep, now this is a reality I just made the call to the rest of the crowd going to the IOW festival, get the feelers out there, see if anyone wants my ticket.

It would take a helluva lot now to convince me that this hasn't been brought on by bad feeling over the respective albums and the timing/involvement/belief in WAN... whether that's just led to Richie being pissed off or it's led to him getting depressed/tempted etc...

What a shame, for everything this band could still be today had they not disappeared up their own arses, desperate for critical acclaim...

Been to multiple shows on each tour since Crush, and this tour will be the first that I don't go to any shows.

The Richie thing is the final nail in the coffin... HOWEVER I still would probably have gone had 'What about now' been a better effort and Jon was functioning at the levels he was on the LH tour. Sadly, that's not the case.

Give me a free ticket and I don't have to travel, I'd probably still go. Hearing Wanted and Prayer live is always a pleasure. But f**k it if I'm going to spend a load of cash I don't have to see a second rate Bon Jovi. *sniff*

If I find out that Jon's kicked Richie out, i'll have Jon's head on a stick *sharpens knife*
If I find out Richie's just being a douchebag and can't keep his shit together, I'll kick his ass too.


Andi

I agree. Either that or he's seriously ill. Given the choice of the two I hope he's out rather than seriously ill though.

I'm pissed Richie's not gonna be there, I have a few gigs lined up and I will definitely be going..Just hope Phil X or whoever it will be, rehearses a few rarities and European big hitters like Hey God, or These Days..

I think he's under contract or at least, was. I don't think it's a gagging order though.

I think the fact that they won't talk to fans or the press only enhances my view that this is an internal issue between them; it's only when it's 'band business' that it never gets spoken about. Rehab, divorce, drink etc... all make it into documentaries and song lyrics but fallouts and arguments never do.

It's the end. Been a nice ride, Europe get ready for the shittiest gigs you've ever seen.

Lol, I would really laugh my ass off if Europe gets Bobby only.

That was another sign as well, that Richie would not be on the next leg of the tour...

I've never cared for, WFTWM, it clashed with the band's ticket prices, just to start with.

Still, after this all sinks in, I think I will have a good cry over it, no idea when that will happen, but it will.

I really prefer the band's older material, to be honest. Always have.

But, dayum... I dread relaying this news to my H. After years, of going to shows alone and/or with friends, he became a R fan only around 3 years ago.

After that, going to the Bon Jovi shows, became our thing that we could do together. It was fun, turning him around...

Now, that magic is gone. The only hope left is that it is not for good.

:(

You know what, I'm not bothered in the slightest and Richie was my hero / reason why i picked up the guitar and got serious about music 20 odd years ago.

I've actually been quietly looking forward to the fact that Phil X might be playing on the tour instead of Richie.

My brother in law got us cheap hospitality tickets and tbh if it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't have been going to the show in the first place.

No doubt Jon will ride out the tour, have a break then shack up next to Rod and Celine in Vegas whilst Tico golfs, Dave writes musicals and Richie does whatever the hell he wants.

The band owe it to the fans to let them know what's happening although I don't see that happening.

He and Jon would be beheaded in a public trial on the stage.

I have gone off the thought of it being an illness related or personal issue...if it was then saying so will make us understand more...they wont say hes left the band because they will lose half of their fan base

If that's the case I'll cancel all my orders on Backstage and ask for a refund. Really like to see Phil X.

Just hold up a second. You don't know the reason for this. You sound like a lunatic that was waiting for any opportunity to piss all over Richie. No need at all.

Ha ha, I like this!! All I can say is I don't get it...I can't find a reason to just bail on fans, crew, other band members. In my mind, there's ZERO reason not to be professional, finish the tour and then duke it out behind closed tours when the tour is finished.

If they turn around at the end of the tour and say Richie has left the band thats it with me and this band...not because hes left..because of the blatant lie since last month stating 'personal reasons' to get tickets selling

shame really. if it is a 'quitting the band' issue then i would have hoped that Richie would have at least bowed out finishing off the tour.

it wouldn't surprise me if they say no refunds all together now. can't flog mine on ebay as they are fan club tickets.

Well said.

That's why I think it has to be some sort of health issue.

The rest of the band are being professional and honouring their commitments, and I've always believed Richie would do the same (though his solo tour showed that perhaps that view maybe wasn't right.)

I'm pretty sure you are able to cancel them on Backstage. As far as I know Americans could do this too for the first leg of this tour.

F**k f***k f**k f**k f**k.....

Suspected this was coming - but that's £400 of tickets that we now can't decide what to do with!

First thought (selfishly) is that I'm glad I don't have any tickets lined up for the summer.
Second thought is that IF this is some kind of fight/firing then I'm disgusted at Jon, Richie, and the entire organization for not finding a way to have him finish the tour than split.

Judging by Ava's tweets being as normal as ever, I don't see it being illness. If it is serious illness it would be all over the media by now. No way to keep that quiet.

On a positive note this thread will probably have 300'000 views by the time the night is over. Lol