As you may have heard by now, yesterday, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, and Poison announced that they will be doing a stadium tour together next year. It certainly promises to be one of the funnest and most raucous tours of the year, and I can't wait until the dates are announced, as you can sure as shit believe I will be at the Chicago date.
While one fascinating aspect of this tour is the fact that all three bands essentially have the same lineups they have had for the last 30+ years (RIP, Steve Clark, of course) -- which is a feat in this day and age -- what's most surprising about the tour is that, in 2014, the members of Mötley Crüe signed a contract indicating they would never tour again. Of course, there was a clause that said they could scrap the agreement if all four members agreed. That appears to have happened, much to the delight of rock fans across the country.
Mötley Crüe is just the latest in a list of many rock acts that have announced their retirement from touring, only to change their minds a few years later. Hell, I think I've seen Scorpions on two separate "final" tours. While I was toying with doing a Tuesday Top Ten on faux "farewell" tours, yesterday, I came across a Rolling Stone article entitled "13 'Farewell' Tours That Didn't Stick — From Mötley Crüe to Kiss" that beat me to the punch. So, click on the link and read a more-detailed and better-researched version of what I would have given you. And dammit, get tickets for this tour once they go on sale because it maybe your last chance to see these bands!
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