Doubts of Bon Jovi’s tour going ahead have today been allayed with news that Richie Sambora will indeed be absent from proceedings but the tour will continue.

Sambora will rehab apparently and the band will go ahead with the tour despite 30 years of having the rock hero at their right hand.

The press release states

“Our support for Richie is absolute. He is, and will remain, a member of Bon Jovi.  Although he will be absent from upcoming shows for the time being, we very much look forward to his healthy return. In the meantime, we will keep our commitment to our fans and continue our tour.”

Out of respect for Richie, the band will not comment further. This does however mean that June 29th and 30th should go ahead as planned

RDS Ahoy. Tickets for June 30th are still available via Ticketmaster.ie