Jon Bon Jovi Talks About Richie Sambora's Departure From The Band

As previously reported, Jon Bon Jovi is currently touring without his guitarist Richie Sambora who allegedly is going through rehab again. Bon Jovi recently sat down with the London Evening Standard to talk about the Sambora situation:

“It’s 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. He’s been through it before, fortunately for us the same guy who filled in last time was available this time.”

He continued to snub Sambora by comparing him to U2’s The Edge, who would not be so easy to substitute.

“Life goes on, so if someone chooses not to be here… unlike if this were, God forbid, The Edge, and he for some reason couldn’t make a U2 show, [then] it would be very difficult to just step in,” he said.

“You have a choice — you either figure it out, go and grow, not only survive but thrive. Or, you say, ‘I hate my brother and I’m gonna quit the band.’”

During the interview, Bon Jovi called Justin Bieber “an a**hole” for showing up to his O2 arena concert in March 2013 two hours late.

Related links:
Bon Jovi's official site

Drama Alert: Richie Sambora Leaves BON JOVI Due To Monetary Differences

This past Wednesday, April 3, Jon Bon Jovi released a statement saying, "Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be performing on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled". This is the first time that Bon Jovi performs without Richie Sambora on guitar, and as of right now it doesn't seem like Sambora will be back on board anytime soon.

According to TMZ, those "personal issues" have to do with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora "fighting over money."

"Sources directly connected to Bon Jovi tell TMZ that tensions between Jon and Richie have been running high for years and it's finally erupted," reports the website. "One source tells us, 'It's a classic Jagger/Richards blowup."

The site adds that part of the problem is that "Jon constantly belittles Richie."

In September, Sambora told The Hollywood Reporter:

"Jon’s the leader, and there are no bones about that — and no hard feelings. Everyone has a specific role in the caste system of what this band is, and that’s why it has lasted for 30 years."

But it appears all is not well behind the current concert curtain, as JBJ told the crowd Tuesday in Calgary: "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!"

As of right now, the bands hasn't announced a temporary replacement for Sambora.
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Bon Jovi's official site 

The Perfect Way For Your Band To NEVER Make It = Start the Jon Bon Jovi Death Hoax!

Last week, singer/songwriter Jon Bon Jovi trended worldwide on Twitter when thousands of people fell victim to a fake press release that claimed that Bon Jovi was dead. Thankfully, this was just a rumor and Jon Bon Jovi is alive and well! So who started this death hoax?

According to the Asbury Park Press, Jeffrey Goho of the Philadelphia-area Metal band Minutia posted a press release claiming that Jon Bon Jovi had died after he was found in a coma in an Asbury Park hotel on December 19. Apparently, Goho got sick about hearing about Bon Jovi's various endeavors. Here is what he had to say about this.

"I'm in a band as well, and I was going into the recording studio, and we had talked about how the music industry just started taking a turn into crazy new worlds that no one, really, can assess," said Goho. "Long story short, I was talking to my band members on their down time, and we got so worked up in the conversation, I just kind of took the liberty and started (the rumor), because I was so irritated.

"All I heard was 'Bon Jovi this,' 'Bon Jovi's starting a restaurant.' What was the latest one? The Advil commercial (featuring Bon Jovi)? It was like, 'Jeez, (Bon Jovi) was a household name due to the music, not the business.' So I'm not proud of it. I'm getting a lot of backlash from it, but as stupid as it sounds, that's how it started. I just had a blurb and went with it."

Congratulations moron! You just killed any chances of your band making it in the music industry!

Related links:
Official Site of Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi Is NOT Dead: Twitter Rumor Denied by Eddie Trunk!

Today (December 19th), singer/songwriter Jon Bon Jovi trended worldwide on Twitter today when thousands of people fell victim to a fake press release that claimed that Bon Jovi was dead. Thankfully, this was just a rumor and Jon Bon Jovi is alive and well!

No Official statement has been issued yet to confirm the death is just a rumor, though a rep is reported to have cleared up the matter. Additionally, radio personality Eddie Trunk twitted: "Again, Bon Jovi is NOT dead! A rumor!!"

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Official Site of Bon Jovi