Wishing Joe Elliott Well

For a short while, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott received hospital-level treatment after arriving in Bogota, Colombia. The band - along with Motley Crue - will play a World Tour gig there tonight. Despite Elliott suffering from "difficulty breathing," he is apparently fine and the show will go on as planned. Perhaps he was just not feeling 100% and went to the hospital for a more-thorough checkup. Or maybe it was the altitude? Let's hope it was nothing more serious!

Performing while sick must really suck, so map props to Joe and every other musician who hits the stage being a little under-the-weather.

DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Briefly Hospitalized In Bogotá; Tonight's Concert To Go Ahead As Scheduled https://t.co/5dCkBx7Yaj pic.twitter.com/ss5IzWPif3

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) February 25, 2023

BOGOTA – the show is still ON for tonight at Parque Simon Bolivar! We're ready to rock and roll with the fans in Colombia! 🤘 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KoEXqwGt9r

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) February 25, 2023

The Coverups Do Motley Crue's 'Live Wire'

Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day also have a side project called The Coverups... and they do cover songs. For whatever reason, I was surprised to see them do a Motley Crue tune.

Watch as The Coverups do "Live Wire." It is kind of crazy how Billie Joe Armstrong can make his voice sound high just like Vince Neil did on that original recording.

Def Leppard, Motley Crue Annouce 'Intimate' Show

Another warmup gig was added in the U.S. before Motley Crue and Def Leppard will hit the road for "The World Tour." The bands will play at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fl. The show will take place March 12 and pre-sale tickets begin as early as tomorrow.

The Hard Rock venues do not hold nearly as many folks as other venues on the "world" leg, so this really is a good chance to see the bands if that is your thing.

Just announced: An intimate show in Hollywood, FL with @MotleyCrue! Hard Rock Live @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - we’ll see you on March 12th🤘

Citi, VIP & Fanclub Presales: 1/10/23 @ 10am
Live Nation, Venue, Casino Presales: 1/11/23 @ 10am
General Onsale: 1/13/23 @ 10am pic.twitter.com/AjuT8safnP

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) January 9, 2023

'The World Tour' Adds American Dates And Alice Cooper

You already know that Motley Crue and Def Leppard are taking The Stadium Tour to other countries in the coming months and calling the run The World Tour. Now, the band has added some American dates - and also Alice Cooper has joined the bill.

One of the dates added is Columbus, Ohio but at this time I do not have plans to grab tickets. Also I think Alice Cooper will probably outperform Motley each night. Def Leppard can still hold their own, but there is no contest between frontmen when it comes to Alice Cooper versus Vince Neil. Alice wins every time.

See you on the road with @MotleyCrue and @alicecooper 🔥

Sat Aug 05 Syracuse, NY
Tue Aug 08 Columbus, OH
Fri Aug 11 Fargo, ND
Sun Aug 13 Omaha, NE
Wed Aug 16 Tulsa, OK
Fri Aug 18 El Paso, TX pic.twitter.com/NvhItTbCLS

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) December 8, 2022

MÖTLEY CRÜE AND DEF LEPPARD // THE WORLD TOUR with Special Guest @alicecooper

Motley Crüe pre sale - Fri, 12/9 10am local
Citi Presale - Tues, 12/13 10am local
General Onsale - Fri, 12/16 10am local

Visit https://t.co/j2I0niNlrs for more details. pic.twitter.com/rdXc65fM8D

— Mötley Crüe (@MotleyCrue) December 8, 2022

Random Morning Announcement: Def Leppard, Motley Crue Add Two U.S. Shows This February

Def Leppard and Motley Crue will play two shows in Atlantic City, NJ, on February 10 and 11. The shows will take place at Hard Rock Live (Etess Arena). The Citi Presale literally begins today (talk about no advance notice!) and general on-sale is Friday.

Clearly these are warm-up gigs for The World Tour which starts in the middle of February in Mexico.

Tickets:
February 10: https://t.co/RFHyLnzapR
February 11: https://t.co/0jpqANZ52g pic.twitter.com/LfqBMre0iI

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) November 29, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving To Our Regular 'Crue'

In America, it's Thanksgiving - one of the very best holidays of the year. In fact, it has probably surpassed Halloween as my favorite holiday. There's food (dressing! rolls! noodles! pie!) and football and time off work... so what's not to love?

In Glam news, there's a new Motley Crue box set to lust after... and it comes in vinyl! Crucial Crue will feature the band's first five albums. I actually already own those releases on vinyl but for folks who like to collect rare, colored albums, this set makes sense. The set will come out February 17, 2023... and cost around $175. You can pre-order the set now.

Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! 🤘🏼🍽️ pic.twitter.com/oPFmnEwtpQ

— Official Dio (@OfficialRJDio) November 24, 2022

Thank You Mick Mars, For All The Memories

The rumors were true - or at least partially so. Mick Mars, Motley Crue guitarist, will retire from touring. He remains a member of the band, meaning any new music Motley might release should include Mick.

As you probably know, Mick has a debilitating disease called Ankylosing spondylitis which makes moving incredibly painful over time. Mick has been living with the condition for decades.

I was amazed (in a good way!) that Mick made it through The Stadium Tour over the summer. That was a lot of dates and it is clear his condition is worsening. Also, he isn't 30 anymore. No word if John 5 really will replace Mick in the touring version of Motley. I thank Mick for so many good concert memories and I'm glad I got to see the original Crue lineup live many times!

Motley Crue guitarist and founding member Mick Mars will no longer tour with the band due to his ongoing painful struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis, although he will continue as a member. https://t.co/CKXzVNKavh

— Variety (@Variety) October 26, 2022