Rick Allen recently shared his thoughts about Mick Mars’s decision to leave the Def Leppard/Motley Crue tour (and touring in general).
While some Motley Crue fans have questioned whether Mick’s departure was indeed voluntary, Rick weighed in on the topic:
“It was Mick’s decision to really move on and just get to the next part of his life. And we all know that Mick has suffered terribly, terribly with pain; you see it on his face all the time. And I think the only time I ever saw him truly in his element [was] when he was up on stage playing with the band. It was more his decision. That must have been a super hard decision. I mean, it would have been different if the guy was being thrown out of the band, but it wasn’t like that at all. It was a personal choice that he made.”
As mentioned, others have questioned the circumstances surrounding Mick’s departure, and whether there’s more to the story. A recent interview with drummer Carmine Appice, a good friend of Mick Mars, will only fuel that speculation, as it provides a very different take on the situation. (There has also been some back and forth between Carmine and Nikki Sixx about it since then.) Update: Mick Mars has filed a lawsuit against Motley Crue.
- Read more of Rick’s comments about Mick Mars leaving The World Tour (and more) on Blabbermouth.net.
- Read all the latest updates on Def Leppard’s tour here.
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