MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s Nikki Sixx has given praise to the band’s drummer, Tommy Lee, for “beasting” through a handful of songs for the group’s performance on Thursday (June 16) in Atlanta, Georgia with four broken ribs.
Apparently, Tommy had ignored doctor’s orders to avoid playing as he didn’t want to miss the opening night of MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s stadium tour with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS.
“The fact that Tommy was told by the doctor to not play with 4 broken ribs & he beasted half our show is a miracle,” Nikki wrote on Twitter yesterday (Friday, June 17). “We are a band and are proud of his strength. He is doing the whole tour and day by day adding more songs. What a fucking animal. Anybody out there ever break ur ribs?”
Tommy bludgeoned through the first five songs on MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s set list and then left from behind his kit to address the crowd. “We did it! You did it. We did it. We’re fucking here,” Lee told the crowd, referring to the fact that “The Stadium Tour” had been postponed twice. “Two and a half years.
“Okay, well, anyway, what I’ve gotta tell you is about 14 days ago, I fuckin’ broke not one, not two, not three, but four fuckin’ ribs right here.
“I wish I had a fuckin’ badass story, like me and Connor McGregor fuckin’ scrapping out in some fuckin’ bar or something. But I don’t,” he continued.
“Anyway, I hope you guys have a fucking great time,” he added before introducing OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH drummer Tommy Clufetos, who took over for Lee for the remainder of the set. “My boy Tommy Clufetos back here, he’s gonna help me get through this,” Lee said. “‘Cause the doctors told me, ‘No playing, bro. No playing.’ And I was like, ‘Are you fucking high, bro? We’ve got a fucking tour to do.’ So anyway, I ain’t fuckin’ sitting out for shit. My boy’s gonna help me out here, and I’ll see you guys later. On with the goddamn show.”
Lee also posted to social media, addressing the injury, saying: “Man y’all ain’t gonna believe this shit! I broke four fucking ribs! But I’ve been resting and healing and even though the doctor tells me I shouldn’t play at all, you know I’m stubborn and I’ll beast through the pain every show for as many songs as I can! And have No Fear my boy Tommy Clufetos is here to help me out until I’m back at 100 percent . . . We’ve all been waiting years for this moment and there’s no way I’m missing this! On with the show!”
MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s long-delayed North American trek with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS was originally planned for 2020 and later moved to 2021 and then to 2022. “The Stadium Tour” will wrap up on September 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The fact that Tommy was told by the doctor to not play with 4 broken ribs & he beasted half our show is a miracle. We are a band and are proud of his strength.He is doing the whole tour and day by day adding more songs. What a fucking animal.Anybody out there ever break ur ribs?
— 📷 (@NikkiSixx) June 17, 2022