Mötley Crüe have released a statement after guitarist Mick Mars announced his retirement from touring with the band.
Mick, 71, has made the decision to retire after living with ankylosing spondylitis since the age of 17, which is a chronic, inflammatory form of arthritis that mainly affects the spine and pelvis and can cause pain, swelling and stiffness.
He has lived with the condition throughout his music career, but has decided to finish touring due to ‘changes’ with his health.
Mötley Crüe are due to hit the road again in 2023 for their World Tour with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett after their US dates sold over 1.3million tickets last year.
Fellow band members Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil shared a statement, telling fans: ‘While change is never easy, we accept Mick’s decision to retire from the band due to the challenges with his health.