Motley Crue are officially returning to the stage nearly a decade after announcing that they were retiring from performing for good. The legendary rock band, currently made up of Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and John 5, first came together in 1981, with hits including Dr Feelgood, Without You and Girls, Girls, Girls. Earlier this year, the group released their first single in five years, with Dogs of War, and they have now announced a brand new Las Vegas residency , with a limited string of dates in 2025.

They confirmed the upcoming gigs with a post on their official Instagram page, promptly sending fans into meltdown. Medievalwolfgrrl replied: ‘Thanks, guys! This is awesome and I’ll definitely be there!’ Officialharleyroxx agreed: ‘Hell yeah!!! Vegasssssss LFG [sic].’ ‘Got me all excited my guys,’ Iesha_jonesx penned.

While many, many more flooded the comments section to plead for a Motley Crue world tour. The group will be headlining performances at Dolby Live at Park MGM from March 28 until April 19, with tickets on sale from tomorrow. The announcement may come as a shock as they famously signed a Cessation of Touring agreement in 2014, which came into effect at the end of the following year.

In the document, they vowed to never tour again after becoming fed up of life on the road – but they later U-turned on this in 2019 by blowing up the paperwork. ‘Almost six years after signing a cessation of touring agreement, the contract is off the table becau.