Motley Crue set to return to Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in August

Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press
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The latest version of ’80s rockers Motley Crue will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 29.

Tickets are priced from $207 to $77 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or by phone at 800-514-3849.

Known for such hits as “Home Sweet Home,” “Kickstart My Heart,” “Shout at the Devil” and “Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room,” Motley Crue splintered in 1992 when lead singer Vince Neil left the group (or was fired, depending on who you believe). Neil returned five years later, but soon after, drummer Tommy Lee retired from the group. The full lineup reunited in 2004.

Motley Crue unveiled plans for their farewell tour in January 2014 and went on to play 158 concerts around the world, including two at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and another at Minneapolis’ Target Center.

In 2019, Motley Crue announced they were reuniting, citing renewed interest in the band following the release of “The Dirt,” a Netflix biopic based on Motley Crue’s best-selling 2001 autobiography. Their massive comeback tour, which included Def Leppard and Poison, hit U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022 after several pandemic-related delays. The show confirmed that Neil’s voice remains a weak point in the group.

Founding guitarist Mick Mars, who has long struggled with the chronic form of arthritis ankylosing spondylitis, departed the group in October 2022 under mysterious circumstances. The rest of the band immediately announced former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 was taking his place. Mars has since sued his former bandmates, alleging they were trying to force him out.

This will be Motley Crue’s third time playing the Grandstand, following shows in 2005 and 2012.

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