Motley Crue singer Vince Neil appears to have lightened his stance over the band’s upcoming permanent split.
Last week they appeared determined to emphasize there would be no coming back after they complete their Final Tour and release a movie based on celebrated biography The Dirt.
They signed a legally binding agreement in front of press witnesses, allegedly making it impossible for them to regroup after the end of 2015.
Last year bassist Nikki Sixx vowed the Crue would “blow its own brains out” to ensure there was no chance of a comeback. And since the January press conference he’s stated that his side-project Sixx AM will become his main focus, while guitarist Mick Mars has said he’ll concentrate on solo work.
But Neil tells 93.3KDKB “Here’s the thing – Motley Crue’s not breaking up. We’re still going to be making music. We’re still selling merchandise and stuff. We’ll make music; do songs for certain things. Motley Crue will still be around. We’re just not going to tour any more. That’s really kind of it.”
He even says there’s a chance of the band performing together after their self-imposed deadline. “Somebody brought that up. They said: ‘If you’re inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, would you get back together?’ Probably so, but that would be it.”
At least he’s firm with his colleagues on one matter: “They go: ‘If a Saudi prince gave you ten million each, would you do it?’ No. Everybody’s looking for the loophole, the grey area. We’re done. There’s no more touring.”
additional source: classicrockmagazine.com
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Lets just be happy that fans will get to see them at least one more time…..some bands we love, who are all still alive, won’t give us this chance. Enjoy it and go see them. Cool band….always. Oh and to the people making fun of Mick…he’d smoke your sorry asses on the guitar….I don’t dig the people making fun of him while he has obvious health issues yet still goes out and rips it up. Music is about fun and enjoying life. They entertain….they rock……go see them and have a good time, all the time. 🙂
I kinda figured the whole “contract thing” was a sham. There will be some sort of loophole and they will have to eat crow.