Bon Jovi just kicked off a new leg of their North American "Because We Can Tour," but Richie Sambora will not be playing with the band on the leg. The band made a vague announcement on their website on Tuesday that reads "Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be performing on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled."
The leg is currently making its way across Canada and will play a number of shows in the U.S. before concluding on April 25th in San Jose, CA.
This isn't the first time Sambora has missed a tour with the band. In April of 2011 the guitarist checked into rehab for exhaustion and alcohol issues and was forced to miss that year's North American tour.
The next leg of the world tour will kick off on May 7th in Cape Town, South Africa and will travel across Europe before concluding on July 05th at London's Hyde Park.
Upcoming Bon Jovi concerts
April 03, 2013 Edmonton - Rexall Place, Canada
April 05, 2013 Winnipeg - MTS Centre, Canada
April 07, 2013 St Paul MN - Xcel Energy Center, United States
April 08, 2013 Omaha NE - CenturyLink Center Omaha (formerly Qwest Center), United States
April 10, 2013 Austin TX - Frank Erwin Center, United States
April 11, 2013 Dallas TX - American Airlines Center, United States
April 13, 2013 Kansas City MO - Sprint Center, United States
April 14, 2013 Des Moines IA - Wells Fargo Arena, United States
April 16, 2013 Denver CO - Pepsi Center, United States
April 17, 2013 Salt Lake City UT - EnergySolutions Arena (formerly The Delta Center), United States
April 19, 2013 Los Angeles CA - Staples Center, United States
April 20, 2013 Las Vegas NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena, United States
April 23, 2013 Glendale AZ - Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena), United States
April 25, 2013 San Jose CA - HP Pavilion, United States
May 07, 2013 Cape Town - Cape Town Stadium, South Africa
May 11, 2013 Johannesburg - FNB Stadium, South Africa
May 14, 2013 Sofia - Vasil Levski Stadium, Bulgaria
May 17, 2013 Vienna - Trabrennbahn Krieau, Austria
May 18, 2013 Munich - Olympic Stadium Munich, Germany
May 21, 2013 Oslo - Valle Hovin, Norway
May 22, 2013 Bergen - Bergenhus Festning, Norway
May 24, 2013 Stockholm - Stockholm Stadium, Sweden
May 26, 2013 Tampere - Ratinan Stadium, Finland
June 06, 2013 Copenhagen - Parken Copenhagen, Denmark
June 08, 2013 Manchester - Etihad Stadium, United Kingdom
June 09, 2013 Birmingham - Villa Park, United Kingdom
June 12, 2013 Cardiff - Cardiff City Stadium, United Kingdom
June 13, 2013 Sunderland - Stadium Of Light, United Kingdom
June 15, 2013 Dublin - Slane Castle, Ireland
June 16, 2013 Newport - Seaclose Park, United Kingdom
June 18, 2013 Berlin - Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany
June 19, 2013 Gdansk - PGE Arena, Poland
June 21, 2013 Stuttgart - Canstatter Wasen, Germany
June 22, 2013 Cologne - Rhein Energie Stadion, Germany
June 24, 2013 Prague - Synot Tip Arena, Czech Republic
June 26, 2013 Lisbon - Parque da Bela Vista, Portugal
June 27, 2013 Madrid - Estadio Vicente Calderon, Spain
June 29, 2013 Milan - Stadio San Siro, Italy
June 30, 2013 Berne - Stade de Suisse (Wankdorf), Switzerland
July 03, 2013 Glasgow - Hampden Park, United Kingdom
July 05, 2013 London - Hyde Park, United Kingdom
July 12, 2013 Chicago IL - Soldier Field Stadium, United States
July 18, 2013 Detroit MI - Ford Field, United States
July 20, 2013 Foxborough MA - Gillette Stadium, United States
July 24, 2013 East Rutherford NJ - MetLife Stadium (Formerly New Meadowlands Stadium), United States
July 25, 2013 East Rutherford NJ - MetLife Stadium (Formerly New Meadowlands Stadium), United States
September 20, 2013 Rio de Janeiro - Cidade do Rock, Brazil
October 25, 2013 Uncasville CT - Mohegan Sun Arena, United States
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