No more new songs for Phil X - Good sing (IMO)
 

As we can see, the last few shows have been identical. For me this is a sign that Richie will be back for Europe. If they planned to bring Phil X to europe, Jon would make him learn more songs that the basic 24's they've been playing in US. Or I could be wrong and the European tour will be basically the same 24 songs ... I would step on Jon ultil he refunds me for my 9 tickets, hotel and plane tickets ... what do you think ?

It is being discussed in another thread. I hope you're right, we all want Richie back for Europe.

It's nothing really new that they play standard in USA. I wouldn't set my hopes too high.

well ..... the fan club show should have get more but as they got a private sound check (and they did songs they didn't do at the show like TMTC) maybe this explains that

I truly hope this 'theory' is true but the more I think about it the more I doubt we'll see Richie again for the remainder of the tour. Just a hunch I have :(

well i certainly hope he's back for the lisbon gig. I mean, it's the end of a mammoth-almost 2 year tour right ?
anyways, I hope you're theory is right, they have indeed been playing the same set over and over but then again, how many times has this happened in the past, especially on american gigs ?

Yeah they do stick with the standard sets in America, but they were never really as cookie-cutter as they've been the past few weeks. Plus they're much much shorter than average, so I don't think we can just blame this on the fact that the shows take place in America. If the European leg was going on right now I just don't think it would be a whole lot different.