Last August, Mötley Crüe were dropping hints that they were hanging it up sometime in the near future, there just weren't concrete plans laid out yet. Fast forward to a press conference held on yesterday (Tuesday, Jan. 28), where the band finally made the announcement- this year and next year will be the last we'll ever hear of the band.
Each member of the band signed a Cessation of Touring Agreement at the press conference which becomes effective at the end of 2015, legally binding them to never tour again. The cessation agreement includes a clause that nobody can take the name of the band tour with it without everyone else in it, which is a great idea.
So what can you expect from the final tour (which is actually called 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," explains Nikki Sixx (bass). "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."
The tour will kick off on Jul. 2 in Grand Rapids, Mi. and reach major markets across the globe. Alice Cooper will be the support for the tour, who I imagine will continue touring well into his 90s. Here are the dates:
07/02/14 Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
07/04/14 Milwaukee, WI, United States Summerfest
07/05/14 Noblesville, IN, United States Klipsch Music Center
07/06/14 Cincinnati, OH, United States Riverbend Music Center
07/08/14 Columbus, OH, United States Schottenstein Center
07/09/14 Maryland Heights, MO, United States Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/11/14 Des Moines, IA, United States Wells Fargo Arena
07/12/14 Wichita, KS, United States INTRUST Bank Arena
07/13/14 Tulsa, OK, United States BOK Center
07/15/14 Cedar Park, TX, United States Cedar Park Center
07/16/14 Dallas, TX, United States Gexa Energy Pavilion
07/18/14 Albuquerque, NM, United States Isleta Amphitheater
07/19/14 Phoenix, AZ, United States AK-Chin Pavilion
07/21/14 Los Angeles, CA, United States Hollywood Bowl
07/22/14 Irvine, CA, United States Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
07/23/14 Mountain View, CA, United States Shoreline Ampitheatre
07/25/14 Reno, NV, United States Reno Events Center
07/26/14 Ridgefield, WA, United States Sleep County Ampitheater
07/27/14 Auburn, WA, United States White River Ampitheater
07/29/14 Chula Vista, CA, United States Sleep Train Ampitheater
08/01/14 Salt Lake City, UT, United States USANA Ampitheatre
08/02/14 Denver, CO, United States Pepsi Center
08/03/14 Kansas City, MO, United States Sprint Center
08/05/14 Sturgis, SD, United States Sturgis Buffalo Chip
08/06/14 Sioux City, IA, United States Tyson Events Center
08/08/14 Tinley Park, IL, United States First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
08/09/14 Clarkston, MI, United States DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/10/14 Toronto, ON, Canada Molson Canadian Ampitheatre
08/12/14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States Blossom Music Center
08/13/14 Burgettstown, PA, United States First Niagara Pavilion
08/15/14 Pelham, AL, United States Oak Mountain Ampitheatre
08/16/14 Alpharetta, GA, United States Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre @Encore Park
08/17/14 Tampa, FL, United States MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre
08/19/14 Charlotte, NC, United States PNC Music Pavillion
08/20/14 Virginia Beach, VA, United States Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
08/22/14 Bristow, VA, United States Jiffy Lube Live
08/23/14 Camden, NJ, United States Susquehanna Bank Center
08/24/14 Mansfield, MA, United States Xfinity Center
08/26/14 Saratoga Springs, NY, United States Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/27/14 Allentown, PA, United States Great Allentown Fair
08/29/14 Wantagh, NY, United States Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/30/14 Holmdel, NJ, United States PNC Bank Arts Center
08/31/14 Darien Center, NY, United States Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
10/10/14 Oklahoma City, OK, United States Chesapeake Arena
10/11/14 The Woodlands, TX, United States Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion
10/12/14 Bossier City, LA, United States CenturyLink Center
10/14/14 Louisville, KY, United States KFC Yum! Center
10/15/14 Nashville, TN, United States Bridgestone Arena
10/17/14 Hollywood, FL, United States Seminole Hard Rock Live
10/19/14 Jacksonville, FL, United States Veterans Memorial Arena
10/21/14 Greenville, SC, United States Bon Secours Wellness Arena
10/22/14 Greensboro, NC, United States Greensboro Coliseum
10/25/14 Atlantic City, NJ, United States Borgata Events Center Phoenix – AK-Chin Pavilion
10/26/14 Montville, CT, United States Mohegan Sun
10/29/14 Syracuse, NY, United States The OnCenter Complex
11/05/14 Biloxi, MS, United States Mississippi Coast College
11/06/14 Southhaven, MS, United States Landers Center
11/09/14 Moline, IL, United States iWireless Center
11/11/14 Green Bay, WI, United States Resch Center
11/12/14 Madison, WI, United States Alliant Energy Center
11/13/14 Omaha, NE, United States CenturyLink Center
11/15/14 St. Paul, MN, United States Xcel Energy Center
11/16/14 Fargo, ND, United States FargoDome
11/18/14 Edmonton, AB, Canada Rexall Place
11/19/14 Calgary, AB, Canada Scotiabank Saddledome
11/22/14 Spokane, WA, Canada Spokane Arena
So that's it for the Crüe, man! That's pretty crazy considering how well the band have done since their inception in the 1980 in both album sales and general tour reception. As much as I'm sure a good portion of our readership aren't fans, they're worth your respect at least for keeping themselves afloat this long (except Vince Neil. I'm not sure the drunken car crash is forgivable).
