Mötley Crüe have announced the postponement of their Las Vegas residency as frontman Vince Neil prepares to undergo a “required medical procedure” – find out more below.
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The band were due to kick off an 11-show run at the Dolby Live at Park MGM between March 28 and April 19. However, the band last night (March 4) took to social media to inform fans that the shows are being rescheduled for September.
The 11 shows will now take place between September 12 and October 3, with all previously purchased shows for the residency being honoured at the newly rescheduled shows – you can find any remaining tickets here.
Addressing the “required medical procedure” that Vince Neil has to undergo, the singer said: “To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I’m truly sorry. My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can’t wait to return to the stage. Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me. Your support means more than you know.”
His bandmates Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and John 5 said in a shared statement: “Please join us in wishing Vince a speedy recovery. We are looking forward for him to get well again and to take over Vegas together in September.”
The exact nature of Vince Neil’s medical procedure is currently unknown, except that it was advised by his doctors. Check out the band’s full statement and the new list of Las Vegas residency dates below.
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The postponement comes after the band last month issued a statement following Vince Neil’s private jet being involved in a fatal crash. Neil was not on the plane at the time of the crash, but his girlfriend Rain Andreani and her friend suffered injuries, though not thought to be life-threatening.
They were both taken to hospital with the plane’s co-pilot, who was also injured. The pilot of the aircraft died in the crash.
Neil’s representative Worrick Robinson shared a statement about the collision on Mötley Crüe’s official social media channels: “For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane. More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation.”
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Back in October Mötley Crüe released a new EP, ‘Cancelled’, which features a cover of the Beastie Boys’ classic ‘Fight For Your Right’. Also on ‘Cancelled’ is the single ‘Dogs Of War’, which they shared in April 2024 as it became their first new material in five years. At the time, founding bassist Nikki Sixx told NME: “For us, the only constant in our career has been that we constantly change and that comes with hills and valleys. We’ve ridden it out over 43 years and sometimes we’re not cool, sometimes we’re the coolest band, sometimes we can’t even get a phone call back.”
He continued: “We’re just living in our own little bubble and doing what we want to do. Obviously it feels great when people really love what you’re doing, but I don’t necessarily think we’ve ever thought that we should do something to be liked or for the public reception. We do what we do, we’re passionate about it and we hope that people like it. Also, if they don’t, we get that, we understand it. It’s just part of our creative process.”
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