LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — After more than three decades together, the iconic rock band Motley Crue is preparing for their final bow, with just one more major tour before the band's retirement.
The Final Tour, presented by automaker Dodge and produced by Live Nation, will kick off in North America on July 2 in Grand Rapids, Mich. and reach 72 markets before hitting international territories in 2015. Alice Cooper will also be joining the tour as a special guest.
While some bands have announced alleged final tours in the past which proved to not be so final, this one may be the real deal. According to Live Nation, the band has signed a 'cessation of touring agreement' that stipulates that The Final Tour is in fact, the final tour.
Band attorney Doug Mark of Mark Music & Media Law explains: "Other bands have split up over rancor or the inability of people to get along, but this is mutual among all four original members and a peaceful decision to move on to other endeavors and to confirm it with a binding agreement." Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars will go their separate ways after the lengthy two-year touring cycle.
The Final Tour will coincide with a film based on Motley Crue's New York Times best-selling book The Dirt, one of the best-selling rock books. Jeff Tremaine (Bad Grandpa) has signed on to direct the film, which will hit the theatres in 2015 as the tour goes International.
The tour will also see some promotional support from an unlikely angle. A list of country music artists that includes Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts are collaborating in a joint venture with Motley Records And Eleven Seven Music for the release of a Country Music Tribute To Motley Crue, which is expected to hit the shelves this summer. Among the other artists already confirmed to be featured on the album are LeAnn Rimes, Florida Georgia Lin , Brantley Gilbert and Cassadee Pope. More artists will be announced as the album nears its release date.
The full list of announced tourdates
07/2/2014 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
07/4/2014 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
07/5/2014 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
07/6/2014 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
07/8/2014 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
07/9/2014 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/11/2014 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
07/12/2014 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
07/13/2014 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
07/15/2014 – Cedar Park, TX – Cedar Park Center
07/16/2014 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
07/18/2014 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
07/19/2014 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/21/2014 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
07/22/2014 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/23/2014 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/25/2014 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
07/26/2014 – Ridgefield, WA – Sleep County Amphitheater
07/27/2014 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
07/29/2014 – Wheatland, CA – Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
07/30/2014 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
08/1/2014 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
08/2/2014 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
08/3/2014 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
08/5/2014 – Sturgis, SD – Sturgis Buffalo Chip
08/6/2014 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center
08/8/2014 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/9/2014 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/10/2014 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
08/12/2014 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
08/13/2014 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
08/15/2014 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
08/16/2014 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
08/17/2014 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/19/2014 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
08/20/2014 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
08/22/2014 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
08/23/2014 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
08/24/2014 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
08/26/2014 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/27/2014 – Allentown, PA – Great Allentown Fair
08/29/2014 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/30/2014 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/31/2014 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
10/10/2014 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
10/11/2014 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/12/2014 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
10/14/2014 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
10/15/2014 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
10/17/2014 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock
10/19/2014 – Jacksonville, FL – Veterans Memorial Arena
10/21/2014 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
10/22/2014 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
10/25/2014 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Events Center
10/26/2014 – Montville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
10/29/2014 – Syracuse, NY – The OnCenter
11/5/2014 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11/6/2014 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center
11/9/2014 – Moline, IL – iWireless Center
11/11/2014 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
11/12/2014 – Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center
11/13/2014 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
11/15/2014 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
11/16/2014 – Fargo, ND – FargoDome
11/18/2014 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
11/19/2014 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
11/21/2014 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
-Staff Writers
