I've seen posts from Virgin EMI promoting Burning Bridges, although I think the album has some different promoters in different territories but I did find it weird, maybe they are a possibility.

Anyone else get all the feels when he speaks about Richie

This would explain it: "Mercury Records UK, which traditionally released International Island and Def Jam artists in the UK will now operate as an imprint under Virgin EMI".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_EMI_Records

Near the end of the radio interview, Jon says "the Kings don't know, the band will."

This implies that the band are going to play tracks from BB in the Asia tour.

Yes. That interview is great.

in what sense? good or bad?

By the way... We All Fall Down. I think Captain Jovi said it reminded him of another song, and not WAN, but a really popular one. Well - Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus? It was mentioned in the German Bild review linked in the review thread, and I kinda agree that it does sound similar.

All good rolo, just when he says about him being "lucky" to call Richie a friend (or something like that) I dunno as a fan it just makes me a bit sad... Hey ho I guess I'm just being a soft lad and nostalgic ��

Virgin is UMG. Different countries, different labels but the same Mothership. I'll use the metaphor again: think of UMG as an octopus.

http://www.universalmusic.com/labels/

You can't bite the hand that feeds, they're through with UMG, turn the page.
I think the new "label" is the Azof/Nolan one, cf the Forbes article posted by JackieBlue a few day ago. The indie route is too poor and powerless for a big international act like BJ.

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Hmmm... who wrote the script?

Cheers, I missed that, so many under the same umbrella. I assume they have something lined up for the next album, given the touring income I doubt they'd be too short of offers