Motley Crue Calling it Quits

Motley Crue is sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll incarnate, but after one more tour due to commence this August, members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, and Tommy Lee, will walk away from it all after signing a “Cessation of Touring Agreement” today in Los Angeles.

In an official press release on the matter, said agreement is described as a tool to “prevent future, unauthorized touring.” That legal filing will take affect at the end of 2015.

Considering the bouts of bad blood and legalities that have been as big a feature for the band as their feathered hair was in the ‘80s, perhaps it makes sense to make it this official.

“(It has been) more drama than General Hospital’ [but] it keeps ’em watchin’ and they keep comin’ back,” said Mars at the press conference.

“Everything must come to an end!” added Lee. “We always had a vision of going out with a big fucking bang and not playing county fairs and clubs with one or two original band members! Our job here is done!”

The Final Tour, which will see shock-rock legend Alice Cooper support the Crue, kicks off in Grand Rapids, MI, on July 2. Tickets for the dates announced today go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 31. You can see the North American dates below.

In other Crue news, it’s been confirmed that a movie based on the band’s highly-popular memoir, The Dirt, will emerge in 2015, while this summer will see a country music Motley Crue tribute album featuring the likes of LeAnn Rimes and Florida Georgia Line. Further acts are still to be confirmed.

Motley Crue has sold over 80 million albums worldwide; made sex tapes with famous women; killed at least one person in a drunk driving accident; and had one member dead on the table for a few moments. Oh, they also penned such classics as “Shout at the Devil,” “Kickstart My Heart,” “Same Ol’ Situation,” “Dr. Feelgood,” and a ridiculously cool cover of The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.”

As for tonight, the band will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

-Adam Grant

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 Performing 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 Performing 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
10/26/14 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