Last year, Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil revealed that he suffered a stroke in late 2024 that pushed the band’s Las Vegas residency dates back several months. The band appeared earlier this month on the season finale of “American Idol,” and bassist Nikki Sixx discussed Neil’s health after the episode with USA Today.
“I can’t imagine what Vince went through, and to not know if I could ever do what I love again. And I think that freaked him out the hardest,” Sixx said. “He worked his ass off. Most people would’ve quit. It’s a lot of work to go from you’re basically done to on stage and rocking the house.”
Sixx continued: “I didn’t know, really, anything about a stroke. I thought a stroke was something else, and when it happened to one of us, the family, and then you start learning more about it, you’re like: ‘My God.’ It might even be good for fans to hear that and if there’s any cautionary stuff you have to do.”
Neil previously said that his doctors were unsure if he would ever perform again. Luckily that’s not the case as the band will embark on a 33-city North American tour beginning in July.
Check out a clip of the band’s recent “American Idol” appearance below.
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