Motley Crue, Def Leppard Announce Co-Headlining World Tour
Motley Crue and Def Leppard are joining forces once again and taking their co-headlining show outside of the United States and Canada. The two legendary bands, who shared the top…

Motley Crue and Def Leppard are joining forces once again and taking their co-headlining show outside of the United States and Canada.
The two legendary bands, who shared the top of the super successful "Stadium Tour" bill, have announced "World Tour" dates for 2023. So far, the tour consists of 28 dates and is set to kick off on February 18 in Mexico City. The current end date of the tour is July 6 in Glasgow, Scotland. More dates are expected to be announced in the near future.
In a statement on the tour, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott said, "After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the U.S. and Canada this year, we’re beyond thrilled to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 45 years ago. We're looking to forward to seeing you out there, somewhere soon!"
The Crue added in a joint statement, "We had an incredible time playing 'The Stadium Tour' in North America this summer and we truly can't wait to take the show around the globe with 'The World Tour' in 2023. Crüeheads in Latin America and Europe: Get ready! We're coming for you next and can't wait to finally see all of you out there again next year!"
A list of dates can be viewed below. Full tour details can be found at Motley.com and DefLeppard.com.
Motley Crue/Def Leppard - 2023 "World Tour" Dates
February 18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
February 21 - Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio Banorte
February 25 - Bogota, Colombia - Parque Simon Bolivar
February 28 - Lima, Peru - Estadio Nacional
March 03 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
March 07 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque
March 09 - Curitiba, Brazil - Estádio Couto Pereira
March 11 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Arena do Grêmio
May 22 - Sheffield, UK - Bramall Lane
May 25 - Mönchengladbach, Germany - SparkassenPark
May 27 - Munich, Germany - Koenigsplatz
May 29 - Budapest, Hungary - MVM Dome
May 31 - Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena Kraków
June 02 - Prague, Czech Republic - Prague Rocks *
June 03 - Hannover, Germany - Expo Plaza
June 07 - Solvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival *
June 09 - Hyvinkää, Finland - RockFest *
June 11 - Trondheim, Norway - Trondheim Rocks *
June 14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell *
June 18 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting *
June 20 - Milan, Italy - Ippodromo SNAI San Siro
June 23 - Lisbon, Portugal - Passeio Maritimo de Alges
June 24 - Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain - Auditorio Miguel Ríos
June 27 - Thun, Switzerland - Stockhorn Arena
July 01 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium
July 02 - Lytham, UK - Lytham Festival *
July 04 - Dublin, Ireland - Marlay Park
July 06 - Glasgow, UK - Hampden Park
* Festival date
Motley Crue: Their 40 Best Songs, Ranked
Motley Crue, through all of the obstacles (and there have been plenty), has managed to survive for four decades. It's an overwhelming thought when you think about it.
Just reading or watching The Dirt gave fans an idea of the absolutely insane things the band has gone through. From drugs to horrific tragedies and everywhere in between, The Crue has seemingly seen or done it all.
The latest chapter in the band involves the exit of Mick Mars. The guitarist retiring from touring with Mötley Crüe in October 2022 seemed to come out of nowhere. Apparently, the band thought the same.
Nikki Sixx told Guitar World, "We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band."
At the time, Mötley Crüe was about to hit the road again with Def Leppard following the success of The Stadium Tour. Sixx expressed that after Mars' retirement, the band didn't want to let fans, Def Leppard or tour promoter Live Nation down. This then led them to bring in guitarist John 5 to fill in for Mars. Sixx referred to the substitution as "a no-brainer in a horrible situation -- something we did not ask for or want.
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Of course, a lot has played out in the press in the aftermath of Mars' retirement. To begin with, Mars filed a lawsuit against Mötley Crüe alleging his percentage of band profits was cut from 25 percent to 5 percent.
He claimed in his lawsuit the band held a meeting to "unilaterally" remove him from Mötley Crüe. He was also allegedly removed from many of the band's various corporations and LLCs. Additionally, Mars claims bassist Nikki Sixx repeatedly "gaslighted" the guitarist. Sixx told Mars he consistently forgot chords and fans were complaining about his playing. (Mars claimed in the lawsuit Sixx "did not play a single note on bass during the entire U.S. tour" and accused him of using backing tracks and pantomiming.)
While this issue is still ongoing, let us not forget they've provided rock fans with quite the catalog of songs, with a number of those tunes now considered rock/metal classics.
From the classics to the deeper cuts, here are the 40 best songs of Motley Crue, ranked.
40. “Angela” - 'Decade of Decadence’ (1991)

39. “Fight For Your Rights” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

38. “Bitter Pill” - ‘Greatest Hits’ (1998)

37. “Sick Love Song” - ‘Red, White & Crue’ (2005)

36. “Loveshine” - ‘Motley Crue’ (1994)

35. “Rattlesnake Shake” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

34. “Keep Your Eye On The Money” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

33. “Time For Change” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

32. “Power to the Music” - ‘Motley Crue’ (1994)

31. “Raise Your Hands To Rock” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

30. “Toast of the Town” - B-Side/’Too Fast For Love’ (2003 Motley Records CD Reissue)

29. “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” - ‘The Dirt Soundtrack’ (2019)

28. “Misunderstood” - ‘Motley Crue’ (1994)

27. “Afraid” - ‘Generation Swine’ (1997)

26. “Come On and Dance” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

25. “Hooligan’s Holiday” - ‘Motley Crue’ (1994)

24. “If I Die Tomorrow” - ‘Red, White & Crue’ (2005)

23. “Saints of Los Angeles” - ‘Saints of Los Angeles’ (2008)

22. “Starry Eyes” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

21. “Dancing On Glass” - ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ (1987)

20. “Without You” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

19. “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

18. “Piece of Your Action” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

17. “Tonight (We Need A Lover)” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

16. “On With The Show” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

15. “Ten Seconds to Love” - ‘Shout At The Devil’ (1983)

14. “Girls, Girls, Girls” - ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ (1987)

13. “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

12. “Too Young to Fall in Love” - ‘Shout At The Devil’ (1983)

11. “Too Fast For Love” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

10. “Public Enemy #1” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

9. “Live Wire” - ‘Too Fast For Love’ (1981)

8. “Primal Scream” - 'Decade of Decadence’ (1991)

7. “Dr. Feelgood” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

6. “Shout At The Devil” - ‘Shout At The Devil’ (1983)

5. “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)

4. “Looks That Kill” - ‘Shout At The Devil’ (1983)

3. “Wild Side” - ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ (1987)

2. “Home Sweet Home” - ‘Theatre of Pain’ (1985)

1. “Kickstart My Heart” - ‘Dr. Feelgood’ (1989)
