“It’s important that when you do a farewell tour that people understand that when you put a bullet in the back of the horse’s head, and it goes down, it’s not a plastic bullet it’s a f—ing shotgun blast,” Sixx argued. “You know, blow its f—ing brains out, it’s never coming back…It’s the only way I can look at myself in the mirror and do a farewell tour. That’s it. So when we take our final bow, it’s it. I will cry. I cry thinking about it.”
I like the way he goes from blowing a horse's fucking brains out to being a sensitive man who cries.
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Rushed to Hospital During Australian Concert by Matthew Wilkening
Motley Crue‘s Sunday night (March 10) concert in Sydney, Australia was cut short when singer Vince Neil was rushed to the hospital for what is being described as an attack of kidney stones.
Bassist Nikki Sixx reported the news on Twitter, stating, “Sorry Sydney for a short set tonight but Vince had to be rushed to the hospital for internal pain. Will update you on his progress.” (Remember, Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.)
According to Setlist.fm, Motley Crue ended their Sydney performance after nine songs, five less than they have played at previous shows on this Australian tour, which finds them teamed up once again with Kiss.
Guitarist Mick Mars explained the situation a bit further, again on Twitter: “Sydney, my apologies for a short set this evening. Vince had an attack of kidney stones. He went straight from stage to the hospital.”
We obviously wish Mr. Neil a speedy recovery, and we will keep you posted as we find updates on his condition.
Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars was assaulted on stage after an audience member invaded the band's performance area in Canada on Saturday. The chronically ill musician, who suffers from a disease that makes it difficult for him to move, was knocked down by a person who also grabbed singer VInce Neil and struggled with security men.
Mars, who was celebrating his 62nd birthday, later reported his personal guard Rhyno had suffered two broken ribs. Crue were performing their track Primal Scream when an audience member managed to evade stewards and climbed onto the stage. He ran straight into Mars, sending him to the ground, before making contact with Neil.
The show was stopped as techs restrained the attacker, with bassist Nikki Sixx looking on in concern – and apparently kicking the downed attacker – as two roadies picked Mars off the floor and helped him walk off. Neil told the crowd: "We might be back," before disappearing. After a delay they returned and finished the show.
_________________ "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
Wow that rarely happens these days but Jimbo and I attended a Heart concert at the Beacon where a fat shirtless drunk guy did get up on the stage near Ann Wilson. He was harmless but still it was scary.
_________________ "Every day a little sadder, A little madder, Someone get me a ladder."
ELP
“You can't have everything. Where would you put it?”—Steven Wright
Motley Crue Announce ‘The Final Tour’ by Matthew Wilkening January 28, 2014
Motley Crue have officially announced ‘The Final Tour,’ a 72-date farewell trek across the U.S. and Canada that will feature Alice Cooper as their special guest. The band is expected to spend the next two years circling the globe before hanging it up for good.
In keeping with the ‘R.I.P.’ theme, the Crue showed up for the event in a hearse, were greeted at the venue by a New Orleans jazz funeral band playing ‘Dr. Feelgood’ and sat behind tombstones with their names on them at the press conference.
To prove that this isn’t just a temporary measure, with the band or some fraction thereof returning in a few years for a big comeback tour, the group signed a formal “Cessation of Touring Agreement” in front of reporters, which apparently states that all four members agree never to tour again as Motley Crue — unless they all agree to do so.
So . . . doesn’t that mean they could just all agree to come back later? “You guys in the press, you keep looking for the loophole,” laughed bassist Nikki Sixx. “We’re gonna stick to our word.” As for the prospects of a final Motley Crue album, he would only say, “You’ll just have to see.”
Dodge will promote the tour and continue to use the band’s song ‘Kickstart My Heart’ in a series of television advertisements. Director Jeff Tremaine (‘Jackass,’ ‘Bad Grandpa‘) was also on hand to promise that his film version of the band’s infamous biography ‘The Dirt’ will finally hit theaters in 2015, explaining that “our goal is to be shooting it this summer if all things go right.”
There will also be a Motley Crue country tribute record from Big Machine, the record label home to Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift. That album is expected to arrive this summer.
Cooper was also on hand and seems excited to tour with his theatrical-rock offspring for the first time. “Real hard rock bands are hard to find these days,” he said in a written statement. “Motley has always gone onstage with one attitude, and that’s to blow the audience away. That’s exactly how we do it. Putting Motley Crue and Alice Cooper together is going to be just what this summer really needs.”
At the press conference, the father of shock-rock also took a moment to gleefully mock modern alt-rock bands: “If your band has an accordion or a banjo in it, it’s not rock, OK? When you get Motley Crue and Alice Cooper together on a tour — that’s gonna be rock at its most extreme.”
Motley Crue 2014 ‘The Final Tour’ Dates
7/2 — Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena 7/4 — Milwaukee, WI; Summerfest 7/5 — Noblesville, IN; Klipsch Music Center 7/6 — Cincinnati, OH; Riverbend Music Center 7/8 — Columbus, OH; Schottenstein Center 7/9 — Maryland Heights, MO; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 7/11 — Des Moines, IA; Wells Fargo Arena 7/12 — Wichita, KS; INTRUST Bank Arena 7/13 — Tulsa, OK; BOK Center 7/15 — Cedar Park, TX; Cedar Park Center 7/16 — Dallas, TX; Gexa Energy Pavilion 7/18 — Albuquerque, NM; Isleta Amphitheater 7/19 — Phoenix, AZ; Ak-Chin Pavilion 7/21 — Los Angeles, CA; Hollywood Bowl 7/22 — Irvine, CA; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 7/23 — Mountain View, CA; Shoreline Amphitheatre 7/25 — Reno, NV; Reno Events Center 7/26 — Ridgefield, WA; Sleep County Amphitheatre 7/27 — Auburn, WA; White River Amphitheatre 7/29 — Wheatland, CA; Sleep Train Amphitheatre 7/30 — Chula Vista, CA; Sleep Train Amphitheatre 8/1 — Salt Lake City, UT; USANA Amphitheatre 8/2 — Denver, CO; Pepsi Center 8/3 — Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center 8/5 — Sturgis, SD; Sturgis Buffalo Chip 8/6 — Sioux City, IA; Tyson Events Center 8/8 — Tinley Park, IL; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8/9 — Clarkston, MI; DTE Energy Music Theatre 8/10 — Toronto, ON; Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 8/12 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Blossom Music Center 8/13 — Burgettstown, PA; First Niagara Pavilion 8/15 — Pelham, AL; Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 8/16 — Alpharetta, GA; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park 8/17 — Tampa, FL; MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 8/19 — Charlotte, NC; PNC Music Pavilion 8/20 — Virginia Beach, VA; Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach 8/22 — Bristow, VA; Jiffy Lube Live 8/23 — Camden, NJ; Susquehanna Bank Center 8/24 — Mansfield, MA; Xfinity Center 8/26 — Saratoga Springs, NY; Saratoga Perf. Arts Center 8/27 — Allentown, PA; Great Allentown Fair 8/29 — Wantagh, NY; Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 8/30 — Holmdel, NJ; PNC Bank Arts Center 8/31 — Darien Center, NY; Darien Lake Perf. Arts Center 10/10 — Oklahoma City, OK; Chesapeake Arena 10/11 — The Woodlands, TX; Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion 10/12 — Bossier City, LA; CenturyLink Center 10/14 — Louisville, KY; KFC Yum! Center 10/15 — Nashville, TN; Bridgestone Arena 10/17 — Hollywood, FL; Seminole Hard Rock Live 10/19 — Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Arena 10/21 — Greenville, SC; Bon Secours Wellness Arena 10/22 — Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum 10/25 — Atlantic City, NJ; Borgata Event Center 10/26 — Montville, CT; Mohegan Sun Arena 10/29 — Syracuse, NY; The OnCenter Complex 11/5 — Biloxi, MS; Mississippi Coast Coliseum 11/6 — Southaven, MS; Landers Center 11/9 — Moline, IL; iWireless Center 11/11 — Green Bay, WI; Resch Center 11/12 — Madison, WI; Alliant Energy Center 11/13 — Omaha, NE; CenturyLink Center 11/15 — St. Paul, MN; Xcel Energy Center 11/16 — Fargo, ND; FargoDome 11/18 — Edmonton, AB; Rexall Place 11/19 — Calgary, AB; Scotiabank Saddledome 11/21 — Vancouver, BC; Rogers Arena
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