I wasn't aware you know him personally.

All this goes back to the TMZ story that said Jon is constantly belittling Richie.
IF(!) Jon truly said that about Richie's daughter, I'm disgusted.
This whole thing keeps getting worse and more confusing.

I don't know what to think anymore.. my head hurts :(

As has been said numerous times, if Jon had said it Richie would never have gone on the tour in the first place.

I think this mess has to do with Richie's failed US shows. This is another theory,though. He already got a huge frustration before this tour started. He couldn't move on and got too sensitive and couldn't think things right. His mental was very unhealthy, but the 1st leg of the US tour started. He turned his anger toward Jon.

Richie forgot how Jon tried to save him back in 2006-7. After Hand tour is over, Jon was worried about Richie and tried to make him work not to let him alone.

Richie saved himself. He got the help he needed and he's sticking to his sobriety. No doubt, Jon supported him, but don't give him credit for saving Richie. He did that on his own and to say anything else is disrespectful.

Are you a Jon hater?

With all this blowing up even more and god knows what else is going to be thrown out there between now and whenever this is resolved, it might be useful to remind ourselves of the only facts we know:

Richie was expected to show up for work
Richie didn't show up for work
Richie says all is good in his life
Jon says we need to ask Richie what's up

Anything I'm missing here?

Are you in elementary school?
:rolleyes: