Motley Crue singer Vince Neil suffered 4 strokes
“The physician stated that I in all probability wouldn’t be on stage once more”: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil reveals he’s suffered 4 strokes lately in a brand new Eddie Trunk interview on SiriusXM.
“Two of ’em I didn’t even know I had,” says Neil. “Certainly one of ’em was a mini stroke that occurred, and I simply misplaced feeling in my hand. And that was it. And I obtained over that fairly shortly. However then this final one, it was a giant one.”
“I went from a wheelchair to a walker to a cane,” Neil tells Trunk he misplaced use of his legs after a stroke on Christmas final 12 months. “I can stroll now, however for 5 months it was simply on and off, not figuring out what’s gonna occur. And the physician stated that I in all probability wouldn’t be on stage once more. And I used to be, like, ‘No, man. I can’t try this.”
Fortuitously Motley Crue are again now with their Las Vegas residency, nevertheless it now is sensible why they missed the Ozzy Osbourne farewell present with Black Sabbath.
Vince Neil’s points compelled Motley Crue to overlook Black Sabbath present
On July 5, dozens of bands and artists carried out at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s remaining live performance “Again to the Starting” – which passed off simply two weeks earlier than Osbourne’s dying. One band noticeably absent from the lineup, nevertheless, was Mötley Crüe.
Whereas chatting with Billboard in a brand new interview, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx defined why the band was unable to attend the large occasion.
“It was one thing we had been simply unable to do… We couldn’t do it even when we needed to,” Sixx stated, referring to frontman Vince Neil’s latest well being points.
Neil just lately revealed that he suffered a stroke the day after Christmas 2024, which compelled the band to postpone their Las Vegas residency earlier this 12 months.
Sixx continued, reflecting on the large function the Osbournes performed in Mötley Crüe’s profession.
“Actually, they broke our band, Ozzy and Sharon [Osbourne]. Sharon noticed a band that one thing was occurring with and it was an ideal match for Ozzy, and we simply turned so shut and Ozzy took us world wide and simply did every part for us… and naturally all of the wild and enjoyable tales that’s Ozzy. I’ll ceaselessly be in debt to Sharon and Ozzy for that.”
Whereas Mötley Crüe could not have attended “Again to the Starting,” Sixx did find yourself streaming the present.
“And, man, I gotta inform ya, Ozzy, method to f*ckin’ exit with a bang,” he stated of the live performance. “He actually did it, and all people confirmed up as a result of they beloved him and supported him.
“Sadly, we don’t have him anymore, however we obtained one of many biggest rock stars of all time who got here whereas we had been right here on this planet and went again to the f*ckin’ stars, man. It’s like, ‘I got here down there and I kicked some f*ckin’ ass.’ Thanks, Ozzy, on daily basis for the chance to have a profession.”
