MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Nikki Sixx Writing Broadway Play Based On The Heroin Diaries
June 9, 2015, 9 years ago
Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx is working on a Broadway play based on his memoir, The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star, according to The Washington Post.
The 56-year-old bassist has revealed he and the group have begun work on the production but have no date in mind for it to begin because the band and their newly announced final ever European tour is their "number one priority" at the moment.
Speaking at The Last Ever European Press Conference at The Law Society in London on June 5th, Nikki said: "The Broadway play is based on the The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star book. We are working on that. It's hard with the mother ship that is Mötley Crüe it takes so much time but it's our number one priority, it always has been."
Mötley Crüe made their last tour announcement ever today when they revealed the cities of their Final European Tour to take place this November. The European dates are part of the band’s 2-year Final Tour cycle that will culminate at Staples Center on December 31st in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles, CA for their final show ever.
At a press conference in London hosted by Matt Everitt of BBC6 Music today, the band gathered in front of European media from 12 countries and announced the tour dates demanded by none other than their fans. Leading up to today’s announcement, Mötley Crüe gave the fans an opportunity to voice their thoughts and vote on which European cities they would like to see the band play. An overwhelming 500,000 fans in 18 European countries shared their messages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #DemandtheCrue and could track the progress of the conversation via a heat map that was updated daily at: Motley.com/DemandTheCrue
The November tour dates will be the ultimate farewell to the European continent as Mötley Crüe will be bringing over their biggest production and pyro show to date including Nikki Sixx’s flame throwing bass and Tommy Lee’s “Crüecifly” drum coaster, as well as the “Crüesnest” where fans can sit with the band up close and personal during the grand finale of the show. Check out highlights from Mötley Crüe’s show below:
Speaking on their final ever European tour announcement, bassist Nikki Sixx said: “We’re excited to come back to Europe with all the songs, bells and whistles and say goodbye during The Final Tour to the greatest fans in rock n roll.”
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After thirty-four years performing together, the 2015 leg of the Final Tour includes shows all across the globe. Mötley Crüe have just finished a tour of Australia and New Zealand in May for their last ever shows there after concluding their final Japan run this past February. The band are currently saying farewell to the European festival circuit having just laid waste to Sweden Rock Festival this past weekend and with two massive performances coming up this weekend at Novarock Festival in Austria and at Download in the UK before taking their can’t-miss show back to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Mötley Crüe first announced plans for their two year Final Tour by signing a Cessation Of Touring Agreement at a press conference in Los Angeles in January 2014, solidifying the end of their touring career for December 2015. Since the announcement the band has been touring tirelessly to say goodbye to fans around the world.
The 2014 leg of the Final Tour was one of last year’s top grossing tours, selling close to a million tickets across 72 cities and grossing more than $45 million. “Mötley Crüe’s Final Tour has been a massive global success and a true testament to the popularity of this legendary rock band,” says Rick Franks, Live Nation’s Regional President of North American Concerts. “New Year’s Eve 2015 will mark the end of an era in rock history but there’s no doubt that Mötley Crüe’s music will influence generations of artists for years to come.”
Audiences can also expect a high-energy performance from very special guest Alice Cooper, who already joined the band for the Final Tour in 2014. He will be tearing up the stage once again on most 2015 dates. The pairing has been roundly praised as a must-see by fans and media alike.
July
22 - Eugene, OR - Matthew Knight Arena
24 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
26 - Billings, MT - Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
28 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
31 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
August
3 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
5 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
7 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
8 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
9 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
11 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
12 - New York, NY - Barclays Center
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
15 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
16 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
18 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
19 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
20 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
22 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
23 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
26 - Baltimore, MD - Royal Farms Arena
28 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
29 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
30 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
September
2 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
4 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
6 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
8 - Monterrey, NL - Arena Monterrey *
10 - Mexico City, DF - Arena Ciudad de Mexico *
October
5 - Hidalgo, TX - State Farm Arena
7 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
8 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
10 - Evansville, IN - The Ford Center
11 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
13 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
14 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagra Center
16 - Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
17 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
18 - Bangor, ME - Cross Insurance Center
November
2 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
3 - Manchester, England - Arena
4 - Birmingham, England - Genting Arena
6 - London, England - SSE Arena, Wembley
8 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
9 - Basel, Switzerland - St. Jakobshalle *
10 - Milan, Italy - Mediolanum Forum
12 - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Monaco Sporting Club *
13 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
14 - Düsseldorf, Germany - ISS Dome
16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson Globe *
18 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena *
20 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Du Arena *
December
4 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
7 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Premier Center
8 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
10 - Saskatoon, SA - SaskTel Centre
12 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
13 - Calgary, AB - ScotiaBank Saddledome
15 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
19 - Phoenix, AZ - U.S. Airways Center
20 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
22 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
27 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Arena *
28 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center *
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center *
31 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center *
* no Alice Cooper