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Nikki Sixx<\/a> has defended Vince Neil<\/a> against a fan who was criticizing the Motley Crue<\/a> singer’s live performances.<\/p>\n Earlier this week the band announced a summer 2026 tour<\/a>, with support from Tesla<\/a> and Extreme<\/a>. After one fan on X replied, “Vince needs to get in shape and fix his voice first,” Sixx pushed back<\/a>: “Did you hear him in Vegas? He sounded solid and bad ass.”<\/p>\n Read More: Top 50 Motley Crue Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sixx was referring to the band’s recently concluded Las Vegas residency<\/a>, which marked the first shows Neil had played since suffering multiple strokes<\/a> late last December.<\/p>\n Neil declared himself “95 percent good” during the residency, while admitting there was still work to do. “There’s things that I can’t do on stage still. It’s hard to run back and forth on that stage,” he told Eddie Trunk in September. “That stage is so huge. But I’m getting used to it.”<\/p>\n Sixx also responded to a fan demanding the return of founding guitarist Mick Mars<\/a>, who retired from touring in 2022<\/a>\u00a0due to his ongoing struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis, and has been replaced by John 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Remember, Mick retired because his health couldn’t handle life on the road,” Sixx explained.<\/a> “We all understand that, so why would you want to put him through it again?”<\/p>\n After another fan wrote “Farewell Tour Pt 3,” Sixx simply replied: “Keepum Coming.”<\/p>\n The complete story of Motley Crue’s lineup changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Matthew Wilkening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNikki Sixx Responds to Fans Calling for Mick Mars’ Return<\/h3>\n
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