Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was changed halfway by way of the band’s opening efficiency of the Stadium Tour, reportedly as a result of he was nonetheless struggling lingering ache after lately breaking 4 ribs.
The set began as anticipated, with Motley Crue opening with an emphatic rendition of “Wild Aspect.” The group rocked by way of 4 additional songs — together with traditional hits “Shout on the Satan” and “Too Quick For Love” — earlier than Lee vacated his seat behind the equipment and addressed the gang.
“We did it! You probably did it, we did it, we’re fucking right here!” Lee declared to the gang, celebrating that the Stadium Tour was lastly underway following a number of postponements. “Okay, anyway, what I’ve bought to inform you is about 14 days in the past, I fuckin’ broke not one, not two, not three, however 4 fuckin’ ribs proper right here,” he stated, pointing to his proper facet.
“I want I had a fuckin’ badass story like me and Connor McGregor fuckin’ scrapping out in some fuckin’ bar or one thing, however I do not,” Lee continued, earlier than introducing his alternative for the remainder of the night, session drummer Tommy Clufetos (Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie).
Earlier than leaving the stage, Lee revealed that he’d been advised to not carry out in any respect. “The docs advised me, ‘No enjoying, bro. No enjoying.’ And I used to be like, ‘Are you fucking excessive, bro? We have got a fucking tour to do!’ So anyway, I ain’t sitting out for shit. My boy’s gonna assist me out right here and I will see you guys later. On with the goddamn present.”
Watch footage of Lee’s speech to the gang within the tweet beneath.
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