Is Richie will be back as soon for the O2 show??
 

As we see he was not azt the puerto rico show.And as i saw on video Bobby Bandderia is not good enough not be in front of stage.
Is 2 weeks will be long enough to him,I really don't think so.
This album don't start really well.

He plans to be back according to bbc news and a spokesman of the O2 arena but nothing is decided yet. It's probably too early to decide after just 3 days. But the concert will happen.

Bobby is a very good guitar player. But of course I want to see Richie.

If I was a musician with Richie's problems I know that actually playing live would be part of my recovery - if he's not in the UK I would be completely pissed off and I'm not even going to the show!

I'd be pissed off for Laura and Thierry who are going and spent around £100.

There is no way Richie will have recovered by the time they come to the UK. I just hope he's prepared to play a show whilst he is still a little screwed up. If he or those close to him aren't prepared to let him come to the UK to play then I think it will be a huge disappointment and in the circumstances you should postpone the show (not that they will because they don't want to lose their "first band to play O2" history statement).

Yeah I think so too.
It's a good thing for him he realises he needs help.
For the fans it's bad if he won't be there ... I also believe it would help his recovery. Don't think he can feel more support anywhere then a BJ-crowd who show their support to him.

I'm not going to the show but would also feel bad if he wouldn't be there ... No real Bon Jovi without Richie...

Who is it that decides how long someone spends in rehab? Do you admit yourself and discharge yourself? I have no idea tbh.....

Dave

I read the Metro (free UK newspaper) way too much and for most celebrities it seems that they go away for a weekend and then they're "cured". I think for most of them it's a bit of a publicity stunt, but it's fair to say that for Richie it's something else.

I would have thought that the time in rehab is completely dependent on what doctors, the individual and what family/friends/employers (!) think.

I think it's fair to say though that if it's real "rehab" then it's more than just a weekend break. Rehab is over-used as a term as for most it seems to signify talking to a psychiatrist and getting out of the public eye for a little while. If you've got a serious problem (more than just psychological) then I would have thought the recovery period is anywhere from 0 > never.