I was quite bummed and shocked when that happened. I was already a fan for several years at that point (BIG fan) and was getting stoked for the tour. I even recall hearing at some point before he left that places were getting booked and the djs and mtv were talking about the coming tour that summer.

And then the news broke.

I believe that with Lindsey still in the band and going on tour that they were already talking about adding a few extra musicians. This has been recalled by members of the band in recent years. So, it wasn't necessarily because of Lindsey leaving that they added all the musicians.

Question is, would Stevie's backup singers have been there? Who knows...