MÖTLEY CRÜE Sued For $30 Million By Former Support Band THE RASKINS - "2014 Tour Was Sabotaged By Months Of Hazing..."

November 7, 2016, 7 years ago

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Sued For $30 Million By Former Support Band THE RASKINS - "2014 Tour Was Sabotaged By Months Of Hazing..."

The New York Post has filed a report stating that a $30 million lawsuit has been levelled against Mötley Crüe in Manhattan Supreme Court by former opening band, The Raskins. The suit stems from a 2014 support tour, with Logan and Roger Raskin claiming their “once in a lifetime chance to open for the Crüe during a 2014 tour was sabotaged by months of hazing — including getting blasted with urine on stage."

The Raskins also claim they were forced to play short sets in mostly empty venues after managers often refused to open the doors for shows; the public address system was turned off or interfered with during their shows; they weren’t allowed to sell merchandise or give them dressing rooms; and they were hit with heavy equipment.

The Raskins paid $1 million to join the tour and had a contract negotiated by Artist Group International, but it wasn’t honored, the rockers claim.

Stay tuned for updates.

On December 31, 2015, before a sold-out Staples Center arena in Los Angeles, Mötley Crüe bid their final farewell. Their 35-year career as a band ended with a spectacular New Year’s Eve performance in their hometown, just a few miles from where it all started on the Sunset Strip.

Mötley Crüe: The End - Live In Los Angeles – presented earlier this year in theaters worldwide – captures performances of such mega-hits as “Kickstart My Heart”, “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Smokin’ In The Boys Room”, and “Dr. Feelgood”. Eagle Rock Entertainment brings the show home on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, and Digital Formats on November 4th.

In January 2014, Mötley Crüe signed a binding legal document known as “cessation of touring” agreement, preventing them from touring under the band’s name past the year 2015 - the first of its kind. This was followed by their two-year Final Tour, performing across five continents (North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia), with 164 shows in 72 markets and grossing over $100 million.

Produced and distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, Mötley Crüe: The End fully captures the energy and emotion of the evening. Known for their over-the-top production, Mötley Crüe did not disappoint for their last show ever on New Year’s Eve: from massive, cutting-edge pyro, including Nikki Sixx’s bass guitar spitting fire over 30 ft. into the air, and Tommy Lee’s “Crüecifly” drum roller coaster, amongst many other spectacular elements. Lead singer, Vince Neil, delivered an emotional, “thank you” speech to the audience, while the band supplied next-level, high-octane fueled energy, ringing in the New Year on stage with thousands of balloons raining down on the crowd. The grand finale of the show included a blow-out performance of their hit single, “Kickstart My Heart” with Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil floating above the audience in far-reaching “cherry-pickers.” Leaving fans in tears, the show concluded with an emotional encore rendition of “Home Sweet Home” from the second stage riser in the center of the audience.

The CD includes audio tracks of the live performances from this show.

Mötley Crüe: The End - Live In Los Angeles represents a fitting end to a legendary career and the culmination of the rock icons’ 35-year career, in one special, explosive night. Pre-order via the Amazon widgets below

Tracklisting:

Intro
“Girls, Girls, Girls”
“Wild Side”
“Primal Scream”
“Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S)”
“Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”
“Rock N Roll Part II” / “Smokin’ In The Boys’ Room”
“Looks That Kill”
“Mutherf***** Of The Year”
“In The Beginning” / “Shout At The Devil”
“Louder Than Hell”
Drum Solo*
Guitar Solo*
“Saints Of Los Angeles”
“Live Wire”
“T.N.T (Terror ‘N Tinseltown)” / “Dr. Feelgood”
“Kickstart My Heart”
“Home Sweet Home”

*not included on CD portion

Just in time for the holiday season, Mötley Crüe have something special for their fans in the form of a box set, Mötley Crüe: The End, available world-wide across physical retailers November 25th via Eleven Seven Music. Fans can pre-order the box set for $175 beginning today via Pledge Music here.

The box set will chronicle the span of their 35-year career with the inclusion of six LPs and CDs, packaged within a hardcover photo book, of Too Fast For Love (1981), Shout At The Devil (1983), Theatre Of Pain (1985), Girls, Girls, Girls (1987), Dr. Feelgood (1989), Saints Of Los Angeles (2008), and conclude with a live audio CD and DVD of the band’s final performance to a sold-out Los Angeles Staples Center arena on December 31st, 2015.

Also included are four exclusive, autographed lithograph photo prints of the band, four exclusive Mick Mars guitar picks and a commemorative Final Tour VIP laminate pass. In honor of the 33rd Anniversary of Shout At The Devil, fans can purchase a special package for $100 via Pledge Music today, which will include, the album CD, four exclusive, autographed lithograph photo prints of the band, hardcover tour photo book, commemorative Final Tour VIP laminate pass and the live audio CD and DVD of Mötley Crüe’s final performance.

The last night of the Final Tour DVD is a must-have keep-sake for any Mötley Crüe fan. The spectacular final concert at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA, on New Year’s Eve in 2015, just a few miles from the Sunset Strip where the band’s infamous and decadent career first launched, can now be relived!


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