Fans have been livin’ on a prayer that Jon Bon Jovi and his band’s guitarist, Richie Sambora, would bury the hatchet for their 2026 tour.

But they were once again left disappointed when the first Bon Jovi dates in years were announced and Sambora, who last played with the New Jersey icons in 2013 , was still excluded.

It seems the former bandmates’ 80s rock star egos are still clashing 12 years later.

“Jon doesn’t want Richie with him,” an insider told The Post.

“He’s jealous of Richie. He iced him out. But these are all his songs. With Bon Jovi – 65% of Bon Jovi’s sound is Richie’s,” the insider claimed, pointing to mega hits like “Livin’ on a Prayer;” “You Give Love a Bad Name;” and “Wanted Dead or Alive,” all co-written by Sambora.

Die-hard fans started posting “Where’s Richie?

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