Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts kicked off the long-awaited Stadium Tour earlier this week in Atlanta. Unfortunately after a two-year delay, the opening night was not without a hiccup, as Crüe drummer Tommy Lee performed just 5 songs of the band’s set. Following” Wild Side”, “Shout At The Devil”, “Too Fast For Love”, “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” and “Saints Of Los Angeles,” Lee announced to the crowd he was unable to continue due to pain from broken ribs suffered days earlier.
“We did it! You did it. We did it. We’re f*cking here,” Lee told the crowd. “Two and a half years. Okay, well, anyway, what I’ve gotta tell you is about 14 days ago, I f*ckin’ broke not one, not two, not three, but four f*ckin’ ribs right here. I wish I had a f*ckin’ badass story, like me and Connor McGregor f*ckin’ scrapping out in some f*ckin’ bar or something. But I don’t,” he continued.
“Anyway, I hope you guys have a f*cking great time. And my boy Tommy Clufetos back here, he’s gonna help me get through this. ‘Cause the doctors told me, ‘No playing, bro. No playing.’ And I was like, ‘Are you f*cking high, bro? We’ve got a f*cking tour to do.’ So anyway, I ain’t f*ckin’ sitting out for sh*t. My boy’s gonna help me out here, and I’ll see you guys later. On with the g*ddamn show.”
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx said he’s proud that Lee was able to get through as many songs as he did on opening night. He also said that Lee plans to add more songs with each show until he’s back for good. “The fact that Tommy was told by the doctor to not play with 4 broken ribs & he beasted half our show is a miracle,” Sixx wrote on Twitter. “We are a band and are proud of his strength. He is doing the whole tour and day by day adding more songs. What a f*cking animal. Anybody out there ever break ur ribs?”
Lee came back out to join his bandmates for “Home Sweet Home” during the end of the show. He also issued a statement following the gig. “Man ya’ll ain’t gonna believe this sh*t!….” he wrote. “I broke 4 f*cking ribs! But I’ve been resting and healing and even though the doctor tells me I shouldn’t play at all, you know I’m stubborn and I’ll beast through the pain every show for as many songs as I can! And have no fear, my boy Tommy Clufetos is here to help me out until I’m back at 100%…we’ve all been waiting years for this moment and there’s no way I’m missing this! On with the show!”
The Stadium Tour was set to resume Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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