The Stadium Tour

May 10, 2023

RICH ROCK STAR … Bret Michaels of Poison pays $5.4 Million in Cash for New Digs outside Los Angeles

Metal Sludge — It appears that The Stadium Tour money has come in, and has likely helped Poison lead singer Bret Michaels buy his latest property. That’s right, Michaels just dropped $5,471,000.00 on a 5 bedroom estate in the gated community of Westlake Village. Read the full details below courtesy of TMZ. ————————————————– Bret Michaels found his Los Angeles vacation home … an impressive estate in Westlake Village, outside of L.A. Our real estate sources[…]

October 14, 2022

DR. FEELGOOD … The Host from the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast gives a Cancer update and says: “I Am Reporting it as Fact that John 5 will be joining Motley Crue”

Metal Sludge — As many of our readers have recently read on Metal Sludge back on October 7th, there has been a rumor circulating in the industry that John 5 will be replacing Mick Mars in Motley Crue. Metal Sludge had collectively heard this rumor from 3 different industry sources before we reported it, and 1 of those was in fact Jason Green, who we have been given his all clear to name him as[…]

September 11, 2022

OUCH … Phil Soussan Weighs-In on Stadium Tour: “Poison were a Good Time, Def Leppard were Spectacular, Motley Sadly Not So Much”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new social media post rock bassist Phil Soussan shared his opinion about attending the final night of The Stadium Tour in Sin City. Soussan shared a collage of photos from the night and then wrote: “Went to see these guys yesterday at #allegiantstadium 2nd row center was pretty awesome! #poison were literally nothing but a good time – Bret and CC were terrific. #defleppard of course we’re spectacular and[…]

June 30, 2022

NO POISON … Bret Michaels tests positive for Covid on The Stadium Tour, Poison pulls out of Nashville. UPDATED: Stadium Evacuated after Lightning Strikes

UPDATE #2: Reports are coming in that vary as to what is wrong with Bret Michaels. Some are saying Michaels had an adverse reaction to a medication, others are saying the singer has laryngitis and there are also multiple reports of the Poison frontman testing positive for Covid. As of press-time, there has been no official statement from the band, other than Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille walking out on stage earlier tonight[…]

June 17, 2022

OPENING NIGHT … Tommy Lee misses all but 5 Songs of Motley Crue show due to Broken Ribs, Tommy Clufetos steps in as Replacement Drummer

Metal Sludge — The first night of The Stadium Tour has been completed in Atlanta Georgia but not without incident. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee missed all but the first 5 songs of the band’s co-headline set. Lee took center stage after the 5th song and told the crowd about an injury sustained 2 weeks earlier, and that Doctors advised him not to play at all. But Lee did start the show and played the[…]

June 3, 2022

UNSHAVEN BOP … C.C. DeVille of Poison shares new photo on Instagram which has him looking more like Grizzly Adams than a Rock Star

Metal Sludge — In a brand new photo on his official Instagram, Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille has shared a photo of himself sporting a very full beard. The guitarist’s beard is so full, you might mistaken the axe-man for a homeless person, or perhaps Grizzly Adams. DeVille who was known for his ultra platinum bleached locks and Colgate mega-smile, has let his facial hair fill in to a point of him being nearly unrecognizable. In[…]

February 17, 2022

IT’S ON FOR 2022 … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett adds 5 New Dates

Metal Sludge — In a brand new update, all of the bands involved with The Stadium Tour are seemingly telling the fans, the wait is over. Motley Crue posted a brand new video update today that features all the key players telling the viewers that their summer tour is a go. The video shares clips of Nikki Sixx, Bret Michaels, Joe Elliott, Phil Collen and Joan Jett, who are all saying: “It’s on” promoting the[…]

May 14, 2021

CRUE 2022 … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison has been Officially Postponed to 2022

Metal Sludge — Well for those who have been patiently waiting the news – sadly the Stadium Tour with Motley Crue has been postponed again. A press release today has informed fans and ticket holders that the summer tour has now been scheduled for 2022. Motley Crue have just shared the news on their official Instagram with the following message: ” To all our loyal fans, we wanted to let you know that we learned[…]

June 18, 2020

2021 IT IS … The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett reveal 2021 Summer Dates

Metal Sludge — The long awaited return of Motley Crue will not be for another year. The Stadium Tour has officially announced their tour stops for the Summer of 2021. The tour features Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The tour was set to kick off this week, but since CV19 took the world by storm, live events of all sizes have been cancelled or postponed. The biggest of those[…]

May 1, 2020

OH-OH … Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison are ‘Weighing All Options’ Regarding ‘The Stadium Tour’ 2020

Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have issued an official statement regarding the status of their previously announced “The Stadium Tour”. Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. Shows aren’t going to happen in May, and several major events that were slated to happen this summer have been called off. And with each passing day, more summer tours are in greater jeopardy[…]