MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was able to play the first three songs with the band at their concert Saturday night (June 18) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
As Tommy recently announced, he broke four ribs a couple of weeks ago and despite doctor’s orders, the drummer has still hit the road with MÖTLEY CRÜE for their current “The Stadium Tour” with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS.
At the latest show, Tommy plowed through “Wild Side”, “Shout At The Devil” and “Too Fast For Love” with his bandmates and then left from behind his kit to speak to the crowd.
“You guys, you’re not gonna fucking believe this shit,” he said (see video below). “Some of you may know; some of you may not know. For those who don’t know, about — I don’t know — 12, 13 days ago, I broke not one, not two, not three, but four fucking ribs right here [places left hand on his right side]. And I’m fucking, like, ‘Are you fucking kidding me, dude? Fuck!’ We’ve been waiting way too long for this shit, man. My fucking heart is broken — along with the ribs. So the doctor goes, ‘Listen, bro. By the way, no fucking playing.’ I’m, like, ‘Dude, there’s no fucking way. We have a tour in a fucking few days. What the fuck am I gonna do?’ So I’m gonna fucking pop in and out as much as I can. It hurts like a fucking bitch. And my boy Tommy up here, he’s gonna fucking help me out here. And I’ll be back out. I’ll see you guys in a minute. But at the fucking time, at this moment, the show must fucking go on, goddamnit.”
Lee then sat out the remainder of the set while Ozzy Osbourne/BLACK SABBATH drummer Tommy Clufetos took over for the remainder of the show.
Tommy did reappear however for the band’s performance of “Home Sweet Home” toward the end of MÖTLEY’s set.
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s setlist for the Miami Gardens concert June 18, 2022:
01. Wild Side
02. Shout At The Devil
03. Too Fast For Love
04. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) (Tommy Lee replaced on drums by Tommy Clufetos)
05. Saints Of Los Angeles
06. Live Wire
07. Looks That Kill
08. The Dirt (Est. 1981) (Machine Gun Kelly on tape)
09. Medley: Rock And Roll, Part 2 / Smokin’ In The Boys Room / White Punks On Dope / Helter Skelter / Anarchy In The U.K.
10. Home Sweet Home (Tommy Lee temporarily returns to play piano)
11. Dr. Feelgood
12. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
13. Girls, Girls, Girls
14. Primal Scream
15. Kickstart My Heart
