Simply days after asserting they’ll be embarking on an enormous tour by South America and Europe subsequent yr, Mötley Crüe is now and not using a guitarist. Only in the near past, a consultant for Mick Mars advised Selection that his consumer might now not deal with the pains that go together with in depth touring.
“Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy steel band Mötley Crüe for the previous 41 years, has introduced in the present day that because of his ongoing painful battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.), he’ll now not have the ability to tour with the band. Mick will proceed as a member of the band, however can now not deal with the pains of the street. A.S. is a particularly painful and crippling degenerative illness, which impacts the backbone.”
At 71 years outdated, Mars (née Robert Deal) has been coping with A.S. since he was a youngster. One can solely think about the quantity of issue he’s needed to endure all these years on the street, contemplating the intense discomfort and ache he’s described up to now.
Given the truth that the band’s dedicated to an almost four-month tour spanning two continents, it’s very possible that the band will announce Mars’ substitute. In current weeks, hypothesis’s been swirling that ex-Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 will step as much as fill Mars’ sneakers. Although there’s been zero affirmation on that entrance, the guitarist has been cagey about his potential involvement on-line. He has nonetheless, been spending a variety of time with the Crüe, particularly throughout Tommy Lee’s sixtieth birthday extravaganza the place he was photographed hanging out with the likes of Vince Neil, John Travolta, and Chad Kroeger.
Solely time will inform if the rumors find yourself being true. In the event that they do, we’ll make sure to report it.
