Holy Cow - Look At The Crowd For Motley Crue!

The World Tour with Motley Crue and Def Leppard stopped in Mexico City over the weekend. Motley singer Vince Neil posted some photos of the show and the crowd. I actually did a double-take when I saw the crowd photos. The amount of people that attended the show was massive.

The bands played at Foro Sol Stadium which holds 65,000 people. I do not know if the show was sold out or not, but there is no doubt that tens of thousands of folks attended.

Vince Neil Cancels RockIsland Fest Appearance

Vince Neil has COVID-19 and that means he will not perform at the upcoming RockIsland Festival that starts Tuesday in Key West, Florida. To compensate for the hole in the lineup, promoters have added Slaughter and Lynch Mob.

This is a reminder that COVID is still a thing, the United States is still under a pandemic health emergency and staying home when sick and washing your hands A LOT is always good practice (and good manners!)

I just checked and there are still tickets available but 5-day passes are not cheap! You are lucky if you get to attend this fest in paradise!

This Is A Non-Story - A Faux 'Gotcha' Moment

Look, everyone who follows Motley Crue knows that Vince Neil skips every third word of most songs live. But - he is singing live. He isn't using a vocal track and lip synching. So to make a big spectacle out of the fact that there is a teleprompter for song lyrics on stage is just... silly. As a matter of fact, most big bands I've seen live have teleprompters scattered around the stage - and they have used them for years! Aerosmith uses prompters. So does Guns n' Roses and Bruce Springsteen and Ozzy Osbourne and U2 and Paul McCartney... I mean, this isn't a big deal.

Criticize Vince for other stuff but not this when so many other big-time artists use prompters too. This one reeks of an "Internet Gotcha'" moment.

VINCE NEIL's Onstage Teleprompter Captured In New Video From MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Stadium Tour' https://t.co/0At3qkuLPv pic.twitter.com/Oo0h3jq5Ve

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) July 6, 2022

The Stadium Tour Finally Begins Tomorrow... Meanwhile...

The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue and Def Leppard kicks off tomorrow night in Atlanta. Apparently ticket sales are going well - just see the Tweet below.

This is Cool!! pic.twitter.com/EN0PWhldhs

— Vince Neil (@thevinceneil) May 11, 2022

More on my mind is a new documentary on Vince Neil that will premiere later this month on Reelz. Called My Story, the documentary will allow Vince to tell his side of his life and rise to fame and success. Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee are included in the new film. It debuts Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m.

I have YouTube TV so I do not have access to Reelz. I'm sure it will be on the regular YouTube shortly after its premiere. Should be interesting to say the least.

'Motley Crue's Vince Neil: My Story', a 2 hour documentary, will premiere June 26 at 8 p.m. ET on Reelz. In his own words, Neil will give viewers exclusive insight into his wild ride to fame & his many bumps in that road. #Music pic.twitter.com/WJSQGu5AGq

— Music Beat (@MusicBeat5) June 15, 2022

'Classless Act' -- New Song Featuring Vince Neil

Here it is: the new Classless Act song featuring Vince Neil of Motley Crue. The song is also called "Classless Act" and is on the album Welcome to the Show, due out next month. The song is pretty good - and studio tools help Vince! Classless Act will open The Stadium Tour this summer. Discuss.

The Difference Between Jon Bon Jovi and Vince Neil Live

Bon Jovi is on tour right now. By all accounts, a lot of the shows are sounding rough. Looking through YouTube, it is hard to disagree with this. Jon Bon Jovi has been pretty upfront, talking about how hard Covid-19 hit him and it messed up his voice and stamina. Bon Jovi is doing live songs in a lower key these days and that is good.

Now, Jon does not sound as rough as Vince Neil but I have seen some comparisons online. That isn't fair because there is a major difference here: it is pretty clear Jon is still trying as hard as he can and Vince... doesn't. I have seen Motley Crue live in concert more than a dozen times and Vince Neil solo a whole bunch too, so it isn't like I'm not a big fan. I'm just calling a spade a spade here. For my money in 2022, I would choose Bon Jovi over Motley Crue live, even knowing both singers are struggling these days. What do you think?

Monday Meltdown

Oh boy, this isn't good kids. Vince Neil did a solo show in Columbus, Ohio a few days ago. The performance below is of "Wild Side" and I am not exaggerating when I say that Eric watched this over my shoulder with his mouth hanging open, then he howled with laughter. Is it possible that Vince is getting worse live? I swear videos of him from around Thanksgiving had him looking fitter and sounding better. What happened? The Stadium Tour is just a few months away... and there are a lot of shows on that run. Oh man.