Mtley Cre forced to cancel festival date over frontman Vince Neils mysterious health battle

Somebody call Dr.Feelgood.Mötley Crüe was forced to cancel a headlining performance at a music festival next month because of frontman Vince Neil’s mysterious and ongoing health problems.In a statement released Thursday, April 3, the heavy metal band confirmed that they would no longer appear at the Boardwalk Rock festival in Ocean City, Maryland, on May 17.“Vince’s health comes first, and we fully support him in prioritizing his recovery,” Mötley Crüe announced, per Us Weekly.

“Please join us in wishing him well.”“We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to the show and appreciate your understanding,” the rockers continued.“Our friends Alice in Chains are confirmed to take our place on May 17 and we are immensely grateful to them for stepping up and bringing their awesome show to Boardwalk Rock.”“Thank you to all the Crüeheads for your continued support,” the band concluded.

“We can’t wait for Vince to fully recuperate and to be back on stage again soon.”Although the “Girls, Girls, Girls” musicians were forced to drop out, the two-day festival’s other headliners, including Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, and Bret Michaels, are still reportedly set to perform.Mötley Crüe was already forced to postpone their Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM due to the 64-year-old frontman’s mysterious health woes.While the residency was supposed to kick off on March 28 and finish on April 19, they delayed the launch until September.“To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to seeing us this spring, I’m truly sorry,” Neil said in a statement on March 4.“My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserved, and I can’t wait to return to the stage.

Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me.Your support means more than you know.”Neil’s Mötley Crüe bandmates, including Nikki Sixx, 66, John 5 (real name: John William Lowery), 54, and Pamela Anderson’s e...