Mötley Crüe kicked off their Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday night (September 12th), marking their first show since singer Vince Neil suffered a stroke last Christmas.
The residency was originally was supposed to take place this past spring, but was postponed due to a then-undisclosed medical issue affecting Neil. This week, the singer revealed in an interview that he suffered a a stroke at Christmastime of last year, and was told by doctors that he may never perform again.
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While Neil did return to the stage for a solo show in early August, last night’s Vegas gig marked Mötley Crüe’s first concert in nearly a year.
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The band kicked off the performance with “Too Fast for Love” on a no-frills stage, paying tribute to their early years as a club band. Shortly thereafter, the full elaborate stage setup was revealed, as the Crüe played a career-spanning 14-song set that included classics like “Shout at the Devil,” “Home Sweet Home,” “Dr. Feelgood,” and the set-closer “Kickstart My Heart.”
Throughout the evening, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee shared stories about the songs and the band, while guitarist John 5 was given the spotlight with a blistering guitar solo in the middle of the set.
Fan-filmed video footage shows Neil moving a bit gingerly, but powering through the songs vocally as he reached his familiar upper register.
Mötley Crüe’s Vegas residency continues with nine more shows on September 13th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 26th, and 27th and October 1st and 3rd. Pick up tickets here, and watch video footage and see the setlist from the kickoff concert below.
Setlist:
Too Fast For Love
Live Wire
Wild Side
Shout At The Devil
Looks That Kill
Primal Scream
On With The Show
Home Sweet Home
Guitar Solo
Rock And Roll, Part 2 / Smokin’ In The Boys Room / Helter Skelter / Anarchy In The U.K. / Blitzkrieg Bop / Fight For Your Right
Dr. Feelgood
Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
Girls, Girls, Girls
Kickstart My Heart
