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Nikki Sixx Of Motley Crue Still Dreams Of A Tour With Guns & Roses

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Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue had fun with fans on Twitter, revealing his dream concert tour wish and mentioning it would be “Destroy The World.” The rocker’s candid responses have sparked enthusiasm among fans worldwide.

Nikki Sixx answered fan questions and expressed his excitement for a potential future tour, stating, “I think us and Guns N’ Roses would destroy the world.” To this day, fans still dream of this double-bill extravaganza of these great bands touring together.

The Bands Did Tour Back In The Early Days

9. “Live Wire” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)
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‘Too Fast For Love,” and from the moment you hear Mick Mars’ chugging opening riff, you know Motley Crue is not a band to be messed with. It’s the type of song that can only be written by someone young and hungry. You can’t get away with writing lyrics like, “Because I’m hot, young, running free/A little bit better than I used to be,” when you’re three albums into your career.

The bands did tour together back in time. Both hailing from Los Angeles, Guns N’ Roses came along a couple of years after Motley Crue’s debut, Too Fast for Love, came out in 1981 and briefly in 1987 for about a month.

Guns and Roses were open to the idea early on, but their breakthrough album, Appetite for Destruction, had not yet been released. As the story goes, when it came time, the nod was given to the band Whitesnake.

Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Talks About Touring With Motley Crue!

The Newest Motley Member Says It Would Be A Wonderful Wonderful Tour

The new kid, John 5, who replaced Mick Mars for the guitar player position, said in a podcast on the latest episode of the GUNS N ROSES “Appetite For Distortion” podcast that John 5 was asked about the possibility of Motley Crue teaming up with the Axl Rose-fronted outfit for a tour.

 “Well, if you were to ask me (John 5) in a reality sense, like bands that are touring and bands that I love, my number one would be GUNS N ROSES. And me and Nikki talked about this. we both said, ‘Oh, GUNS N’ ROSES.’ And just because it’s such a perfect fit.

Mötley Crüe – Dogs Of War

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Last summer, Mötley Crüe embarked on a co-headlining Stadium Tour with Def Leppard. The tour evolved into a World Tour, becoming the band’s most profitable tour of all time. The Tour went so well that the band decided to extend it, delighting fans worldwide.

Motley Crue Continues To Tour

The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band​​ continues to tour the world with John 5 on guitar 

Motley Crue has several tour dates scheduled for 2024, including:

  • August 10, 2024, Illinois State Fair 2024 in Springfield, IL
  • August 14, 2024, in Des Moines, IA, Iowa State Fair
  • August 17, 2024, Thackerville, OK, WinStar World Casino
  • August 29, Saint Paul, MN, Minnesota State Fair
  • August 31, 2024, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
  • September 26, 2024, Louisville, KY, Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center
  • October 10, 2024, Sacramento, CA, Discovery Park

Motley Crue: Their 5 Best Videos

Motley Crue emerged seemingly at the same time as MTV. The Crue’s debut album, Too Fast For Love, was released on November 10, 1981. This was just a little over three months after MTV hit launched on August 1. As a result, they and other bands of that era made it a point to get on the station’s radar with every video they released.

The band really broke through thanks to their second studio album, Shout at the Devil, which came out on September 26, 1983. That album yielded some killer tracks, as well as some killer videos. (Well, not all of those videos were great, but we’ll get to that shortly.)

When looking back at Motley Crue’s videos, it’s truly a wild look at an even wilder band. As you watch some of them, you can almost feel a contact high taking over. Knowing the band’s insane story thanks to The Dirt, you can’t help but wonder what was going on behind the scenes during filming.

To celebrate the band and their impressive catalog of clips, here are the top five Motley Crue videos. Enjoy!

  • Honorable Mention: 'Too Young To Fall In Love'

    This is one of the campiest videos of all time, and we don’t talk about it enough. Make no mistake: This video isn’t good at all. Its plot makes no sense, but once you watch it, your brain screams, “Play it again! Let’s figure this out!” Great song, though.

  • 5. 'Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)'

    When most people think of Motley Crue, there’s a certain “look” that comes to mind. They often think about the band’s full glam attire, hair, etc. No one thinks of the denim and black, Sunset Blvd meets Seattle image they’re rocking in the video for “Don’t Go Away Mad.” The video follows the narrative of the song, but the band themselves just look so different that it makes the video instantly memorable.

  • 4. 'Girls, Girls, Girls'

    Obviously, a song about strippers and strip clubs should feature strippers and strip clubs. No need to make things complicated here, which is what makes “Girls, Girls, Girls” a classic video. Oh, and there’s an uncensored version of this video that we’ll let you Google yourself if you want to see actual boobs and the Crue.

  • 3. 'If I Die Tomorrow'

    There’s no sugar-coating it here; this video is heavy. Set in an art gallery, various canvases come to life depicting significant dark moments in the lives of each Crue member. For Vince Neil, it’s the infamous 1984 drunk-driving crash that killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. Mick Mars’ canvas shows him struggling with his chronic spinal disease, ankylosing spondylitis. For Tommy Lee, it was serving six months in jail after assaulting his then-wife Pamala Anderson. Nikki Sixx’s canvas, of course, featured his 1987 overdose when he was revived via two syringes of adrenaline.

  • 2. 'Looks That Kill'

    Let’s lighten the mood a little bit, shall we? Is the “Looks That Kill” video campy like the aforementioned video for “Too Young to Fall In Love”? Yes, but you can at least follow the plot! Plus, that look into the camera from Nikki Sixx during the first chorus is truly iconic. It’s the type of breakthrough video that most bands at the height of MTV’s powers only dreamed of. 10/10, no notes.

  • 1. 'Home Sweet Home'

    Motley Crue has a number of performance-based videos, as did many rock bands in the ’80s, but there’s just something truly magical about “Home Sweet Home.” It’s the perfect snapshot that captures the Crue’s concert dominance: A big, energetic show, wild fans and a sinful amount of fun. One watch makes it obvious why the video was in such heavy rotation on MTV.

Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.

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