The departure of Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi is the fault of Jon Bon Jovi’s wife Dorothea, the New York Post reports.
Richie Sambora: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
“Richie Sambora didn’t jump – he was pushed,” the Post reports.
According to the Bon Jovi website, Richie Sambora has dropped off the current leg of the Bon Jovi tour for “personal reasons” but The Post suggests, “Jon [Bon Jovi] has been trying to get rid of him. He drinks constantly and has a stream of Hollywood bimbos around all the time,” one insider said. At the urging of his wife, Dorothea, Bon Jovi wants to keep the tour free of booze and drugs. But Sambora is apparently no longer striving for sobriety. “He told me that he didn’t believe in rehab,” said our source. “He really is a hard partier, and so are the women he hangs out with.”
The story suggests that Dorothea is breaking up the band much how Yoko Ono was portrayed in the story of The Beatles.
Sambora was a no-show at the Calgary show in Canada this week. The only official word from Sambora was posted to Twitter on Thursday. He wrote, “Thank you everyone for your 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”.
Bon Jovi will tour Australia in December for Paul Dainty. Dates for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide will be announced soon.
