Mick Mars Sues Mötley Crüe Over Tour Profits
April 6, 2023 6:05AM CDT
LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Singer Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue perform during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
- Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars is suing his bandmates, claiming they’re ripping him off financially.
- According to the lawsuit, the band dropped Mars’ cut of the touring profits from 25% to just 5% after he stepped away from touring due to health issues.
- He also claims to have been booted from the band’s various corporate concerns.
- The dirt doesn’t stop there – Mars also claims that Nikki Sixx used pre-recorded tracks and “did not play a single note” on the band’s U.S. tour, all while ‘gaslighting’ Mars that his guitar playing had gone downhill.
- The 71-year-old Mars was replaced by John 5 on the band’s current world tour with Def Leppard.
