Despite both musicians appearing the upcoming docuseries Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, it's been 11 years since Jon Bon Jovi spoke with former bandmate Richie Sambora.
When asked if he spoke with Sambora about the content of the upcoming series, Bon Jovi told Ultimate Classic Rock, "Not a word. That was [director] Gotham Chopra. This wasn't a puff piece, and this was no bulls**t. This is not us behind the scenes pulling strings. Oh, no, no, no.
"They interviewed Richie in London. I wasn't there. I had nothing to do with it. No, I still haven't seen the [finished] product."
Bon Jovi revealed that the two aren't on "bad terms," there's just apparently no need for the two to talk. He explained, "We're not in contact because he's not in the organization any longer," the singer explains. "Doesn't mean that there's not love forever, but it's 11 years ago that he just didn't show up anymore.
"And there were emotional issues that he was dealing with as a single dad, and there were substance abuse issues that, you know ... Phil X had to show up one time, and then Phil X had to show up another time. And then, again, there's a show that night. What are we gonna do?"
Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story premieres April 26 on Hulu and Disney+ internationally.
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