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Mötley Crüe Announces Breakup & ‘The Final Tour’
Yep, after releasing nine studio LPs and selling more than 80 million albums, it’s time to say goodbye to Mötley Crüe. As the slogan for “The Final Tour” proclaims – “All Bad Things Must Come To An End.”
Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee revealed their big news and signed the cessation of touring agreement during a press conference in front of global media today in Los Angeles. The guys even had tombstones with their names on them! A press release from the band’s PR folks notes that Mötley Crüe is the first act to ever sign a binding agreement “to prevent future, unauthorized touring.”
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The guys have more appearances to make to celebrate the historical announcement. Catch Mötley Crüe on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” tonight (Jan. 28) and on CBS’s “This Morning” tomorrow (Jan. 29).
Alice Cooper is hitting the road with Mötley Crüe as the band’s very special guest. The Final Tour begins July 2 in Grand Rapids, Mich., and will make stops in 72 markets before headed to international territories in 2015.
Here’s the plan for the first leg of dates:
July 2 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
July 4 – Milwaukee, Wis., Marcus Amphitheatre (Summerfest)
July 5 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
July 6 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 8 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
July 9 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
July 11 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
July 12 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
July 13 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
July 15 – Cedar Park, Texas, Cedar Park Center
July 16 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 18 – Albuquerque, N.M., Isleta Amphitheatre
July 19 – Phoenix, Ariz., Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 21 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
July 22 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 23 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 25 – Reno, Nev., Reno Events Center
July 26 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
July 27 – Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
July 29 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 30 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug. 1 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 2 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Aug. 3 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Aug. 5 – Sturgis, S.D., Sturgis Buffalo Chip (Sturgis Rally)
Aug. 6 – Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Ctr. / Gateway Arena
Aug. 8 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 9 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 10 – Toronto, Ontario, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Aug. 13 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 15 – Pelham, Ala., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Aug. 16 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
Aug. 17 – Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 19 – Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 20 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Aug. 22 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 23 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 24 – Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Aug. 26 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 27 – Allentown, Pa., Allentown Fairgrounds (The Great Allentown Fair)
Aug. 29 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 30 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 31 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Oct. 10 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oct. 11 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 12 – Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
Oct. 14 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
Oct. 15 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 17 – Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Live
Oct. 19 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
Oct. 21 – Greenville, S.C., Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Oct. 22 – Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
Oct. 25 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
Oct. 26 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 29 – Syracuse, N.Y., War Memorial Arena
Nov. 5 – Biloxi, Miss., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Nov. 6 – Southaven, Miss., Landers Center
Nov. 9 – Moline, Ill., I Wireless Center
Nov. 11 – Green Bay, Wis., Resch Center
Nov. 12 – Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy Center Mem. Coliseum
Nov. 13 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Nov. 15 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 16 – Fargo, N.D., Fargodome
Nov. 18 – Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place
Nov. 19 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Nov. 21 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Other than promising that the excursion will feature the band’s catalogue of hits and “mind-blowing, unparalleled live production,” Mötley Crüe doesn’t want to give away many details about The Final Tour.
“When it comes to putting together a new show we always push the envelope and that’s part of Mötley Crüe’s legacy,” Nikki Sixx said. “As far as letting on to what we’re doing, that would be like finding out what you’re getting for Christmas before you open the presents. We think in an age of too much information, we’d like to keep some surprises close to our chest until we launch the Final Tour.”
A fan club member presale for tickets and VIP packages begins Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. local time. VIP packages will be available to the general public Thursday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. local time. The general public onsale for most shows is Friday, Jan. 31.
Although The Final Tour is the last trek from Mötley Crüe, fans can count on the individual members to keep rocking.
Vince Neil said, “I’ll miss playing with the guys but I won’t quit playing rock and roll!! I feel there are a lot of great opportunities and exciting projects after Mötley.”
For more information visit Motley.com