Nikki Sixx has confirmed that Mötley Crüe are within the studio and dealing on new music.
The founding member and bassist of the hair metallic icons shared an image of himself, drummer Tommy Lee and new guitarist John 5 in a songwriting session. Sixx additionally mentioned the band have been working with producer Barry Pointer.
Sixx shared the picture on Thursday evening (April 13) earlier than following up with extra information yesterday (Friday, April 14). The ‘Too Quick For Love’ author mentioned the band are getting set to “document just a few off the ground” within the subsequent week.
— 📷 (@NikkiSixx) April 13, 2023
Taking to his Twitter page, Sixx confirmed that Crüe are writing new music – regardless of the acrimonious exit of co-founder Mick Mars. “We’re writing,” Sixx informed his followers. “The artistic strategy of songwriting has at all times been the heartbeat of our band.”
He added: “We’re gonna go within the massive studio subsequent week and document just a few off the ground and see the place it goes.”
Nevertheless, this won’t essentially be affirmation of a brand new album, as Sixx added: “We don’t have a definitive plan at this level. Simply letting the songs information us.”
We’re writing.The artistic strategy of songwriting has at all times been the heartbeat of our band. We’re gonna go within the massive studio subsequent week and document just a few off the ground and see the place it goes. We don’t have a definitive plan at this level.Simply letting the songs information us.
— 📷 (@NikkiSixx) April 13, 2023
The band are about to embark on a European tour with Def Leppard, although it’s not but clear in the event that they plan to debut any new materials stay. Sixx additionally not too long ago confirmed he’d linked up with Dolly Parton to assist her with a rock album.
Nevertheless, the band have primarily been hitting headlines this 12 months as a consequence of a authorized battle with Mars, who alongside Sixx, Lee and Vince Neil was a founding member of the band. Mars not too long ago spoke about his authorized battle with the opposite members of Crüe, following the lawsuit he filed in opposition to them over his share of earnings.
“These guys have been hammering on me since ’87, making an attempt to exchange me,” he informed Selection. “They haven’t been in a position to do this, as a result of I’m the guitar participant. I helped type this band. It’s my title I got here up with [the Motley Crue moniker], my concepts, my cash that I had from a backer to start out this band. It wouldn’t have gone anyplace.”
In response to Mars’ lawsuit, Sasha Frid, the band’s litigation lawyer mentioned: “Mick’s lawsuit is unlucky and fully off-base. In 2008, Mick voted for and signed an settlement during which he and each different band member agreed that ‘in no occasion shall any resigning shareholder be entitled to obtain any monies attributable to stay performances (i.e., excursions).
“The band did every little thing to guard him (and) tried to maintain these issues personal to honour Mick’s legacy and take the excessive highway. Sadly, Mick selected to file this lawsuit to badmouth the band. The band feels empathy for Mick, needs him nicely and hopes that he can get higher steerage from his advisers who’re pushed by greed.”
