Posted: 23 May, 2013
Richie sick of the "trash talking"... Aussie promoter still hopeful
Hopefully we'll see Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's Aussie leg of world tour (Triple M)
Guitarist Richie Sambora has returned serve at comments made by Jon Bon Jovi in an interview with the Evening Standard where the singer admitted the Richie situation was "getting more and more difficult every day to not just sit here and say something".
"Because all I can say is this - it's for personal reasons," Jon said.
But Sambora said he's tired of the "trash talking" and claims Jon has an ulterior motive.
"I don't have any major problems in life right now, I love my fans and I feel bad for them at the moment. Bottom line," Richie told The Mail Online.
"My opinion is Jon wants to see if he can pull off stadiums by himself. He is making it very difficult for me to come back."
"[The fans] have paid money to see Bon Jovi and right now, they are not getting the whole deal."
Earlier On Triple M
Promoter for Bon Jovi's Australian tour, Dainty Group, has not given up hope of Richie Sambora re-joining the band in Australia.
"Richie is still very much part of the band, but we're not sure if he will make it to Australia. We'll keep you posted," a Dainty Group spokesperson told Triple M today.
As reported yesterday, Bon Jovi released a statement on their wesbite saying Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora won't be appearing at the band's upcoming gigs in Europe and South Africa.
"Due to a personal matter, Richie Sambora will not be performing on the European and South African leg of the tour. All shows will go on as scheduled."
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Earlier On Triple M
Jon Bon Jovi has given us an update on the Richie Sambora situation telling Austin’s The Statesman that he hears Richie is doing okay.
“I think Richie’s doing all right, (but) I haven’t spoken to him,” said the lead singer.
“We were surprised. It was 3:30 on show day on Tuesday and we got a phone call that he wouldn’t be there. It’s a personal matter."
He also refuted claims made by internet gossip site TMZ that Richie left the tour over money.
“Don’t believe what you read on TMZ because it’s the furthest thing from the truth.”
Canadian musician Phil X has replaced Sambora for the rest of the tour. He's the same guitarist who filled in for Richie in 2011 when he was forced to miss a number of dates after going into rehab.
Earlier On Triple M
TMZ reports Richie Sambora quitting the Bon Jovi world tour because of 'personal issues' are more to do with a serious rift between Richie and frontman Jon Bon Jovi.
"Sources directly connected to Bon Jovi tell TMZ... tensions between Jon and Richie have been running high for years and it's finally erupted. One source tells them, 'It's a classic Jagger/Richards blowup.' "
Another source (there are a lot of sources!) reports money is at the heart of the issue.
During the show Bon Jovi did in Calgary, Jon said live on stage: "I had two choices: pack up and go home or give you everything I got ... Richie Sambora won't be performing for a while. If there's ever a night I need you, it's tonight, Calgary!"
Earlier On Our Website
The Bon Jovi world tour has been thrown in disarray following the news Richie Sambora has pulled out of the current US leg of the world tour "to take care of a personal matter".
The rock legends made a statement on their official website which read : "Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be performing on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled."
Richie thanked everyone for their concern: "I'm well, but had to stay in LA to take care of a personal matter. Love you all and see you very soon," the 53-year-old guitarist tweeted.
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