As Vince Neil preps for a “medical procedure,” Mötley Crüe have postponed their Las Vegas residency.
Originally scheduled to kickoff an 11-show Nevada run in March, the concerts will now take place between September 12 and October 3 and any tickets purchased will remain valid for the rearranged shows.
In a statement of his own, the now 64-year old Neil said “To all the Crüe heads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I’m truly sorry. My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can’t wait to return to the stage. Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me. Your support means more than you know.”
In a joint post, the frontman’s bandmates Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and John 5 added “Please join us in wishing Vince a speedy recovery. We are looking forward for him to get well again and take over Vegas together in September.”
While the specifics of Vince’s medical procedure are unknown, the latest news comes a month after his private jet was involved in a crash that claimed the life of the pilot, Joie Vitosky (78.) While Neil was not on board the aircraft when it veered off course and collided with a parked jet during landing at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, his partner Rain Hannah Andreani and her friend survived the incident.
Pilot Joie Vitosky died at the scene and his daughter Jana Schertzer “wholeheartedly” believes that her father’s actions saved the lives of those on board the plane, telling Arizona Republic: “I honestly, wholeheartedly believe that the reason those other passengers are alive — it’s because of how he handled it.”
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Author: Saul Goode
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