While Mötley Crüe‘s 2022 Stadium Tour was very successful, there has been some recent controversy surrounding that tour – that controversy being whether or not the band used backing tracks throughout the trek.
Per Mick Mars’ lawsuit against the band, he claims that he was the only member of the band performing live and that all the other members were playing to pre-recorded tracks.
Per a past statement the band released, Mötley Crüe says “Mick’s lawsuit is unfortunate and completely off-base.” More recently though, the band has provided an additional comment regarding this controversy.
Though the comment has since been deleted, Loudwire was able to grab a screenshot of a recent comment Mötley Crüe posted on their Facebook page where the band addressed the alleged use of backing tracks. In the comments section associated with a video of Tommy Lee drumming, one Facebook user wrote the following:
“Saw the backing tracks tour last yr and paid dearly to see it. It’s a hard NO for me this time around…”
Upon seeing this comment, Mötley Crüe felt the need to reply to this user and wrote back (as transcribed by Loudwire):
“THIS IS THE SUMMER TOUR FOOTAGE FOR FUCKS SAKE. THERE WERE NO BACKING TRACKS FOR BAND MEMBERS.”
You can find a screenshot of this since-deleted comment below. What do you make of this controversy? If you attended the 2022 Stadium Tour, what are your thoughts on the band’s live performance?
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Upcoming Mötley Crüe 2023 tour dates
- May 22 – Sheffield, UK – Bramall Lane
May 25 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark
May 27 – Munich, Germany – Koenigsplatz
May 29 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome
May 31 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena Kraków
June 02 – Prague, Czech Republic – Prague Rocks
June 03 – Hannover, Germany – Expo Plaza
June 07 – Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
June 09 – Hyvinkää, Finland – RockFest
June 11 – Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks
June 14 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
June 18 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
June 20 – Milan, Italy – Ippodromo SNAI San Siro
June 23 – Lisbon, Portugal – Passeio Maritimo de Alges
June 24 – Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain – Auditorio Miguel Ríos
June 27 – Thun, Switzerland – Stockhorn Arena
July 01 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
July 02 – Lytham, UK – Lytham Festival
July 04 – Dublin, Ireland – Marlay Park
July 06 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park
August 05 – Syracuse, NY – JMA Wireless Dome
August 08 – Columbus, OH – Ohio Stadium
August 11 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome
August 13 – Omaha, NE – Charles Schwab Field Omaha
August 16 – Tulsa, OK – H.A. Chapman Stadium
August 18- El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium