Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee Intends To Play Current Tour For As Long As He Can With Four Broken Ribs

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Prior to the band kicking off their current tour, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee broke four ribs. That said, the drummer says he is determined to play each show for as long as he can.

A statement regarding Lee’s condition and drive to play live was shared via the Mötley Crüe Instagram account. The following comes from Tommy Lee:

“Man ya’ll ain’t gonna believe this shit!….I broke 4 fucking ribs! But I’ve been resting and healing and even though the doctor tells me I shouldn’t play at all, you know I’m stubborn and I’ll beast through the pain every show for as as many songs as I can! And have no fear, my boy Tommy Clufetos is here to help me out until I’m back at 100%… we’ve all been waiting years for this moment and there’s no way I’m missing this! On with the show!”

 

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The band kicked off their tour yesterday, and with his injury, Tommy Lee was able to play a few songs before having to be replaced. Still, to be able to play any songs while struggling with broken ribs, that is pretty damn impressive!

Mötley Crüe is currently touring with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Poison, and Def Leppard. If you are interested in seeing these bands perform together, you can find all the tour dates and locations associated with this tour below:

6/16 – Atlanta, GA – Suntrust Park
6/18 – Miami, FL – Hard Rock Stadium
6/19 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium
6/22 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
6/24 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
6/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
6/28 – Charlotte, NC – Bank Of America Stadium
6/30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
7/2 – Jacksonville, FL – TIAA Bank Field
7/5 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
7/8 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
7/10 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
7/12 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
7/14 – Cleveland, OH – First Energy Stadium
7/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark
7/17 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field
7/19 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium
7/21 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
8/5 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
8/6 – Boston, MA – Fenway Parl
8/10 – Buffalo, NY – New Era Field
8/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
8/14 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
8/19 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park
8/21 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
8/22 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Park
8/27 – Inglewood, CA – Sofi Stadium
8/28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
8/31 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
9/7 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park

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