The Tour: Motley Crue & Kiss - Summer 2012

Rock ‘n Roll doesn’t get any bigger than this! KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE... On the same stage... On the same night. This spectacle of spectacles announced today, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are uniting to launch THE TOUR of 2012. The summer's biggest, baddest rock tour will level 40+ cities nationwide starting July 20^th. The Live Nation promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23rd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.   Both bands will have fan club pre-sales beginning Wednesday, March 21^st at 10am.

Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Wedneday, March 21st at 2pm local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

With combined album sales of almost 200 million, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are more than just iconic; they remain today as the dominant powerhouses of rock music tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out tours and awards and accolades from around the world. Known for their elaborate and spectacular stage shows, each band plans to give fans the ultimate summer concert experience with the most impressive lighting and sound production ever and their signature over-the-top pyrotechnics. This is the first time KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE will share a stage since 1982.  

KISS consists of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. MÖTLEY CRÜE consists of Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.

These veterans of the music business are still at the height of their popularity. KISS is the juggernaut of them all, with 3,000 licensed merchandise products, including the KISS golf course in Las Vegas and a new album. KISS has broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis. MÖTLEY CRÜE is the first rock band in history to have just completed an epic sold-out Las Vegas residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band is best known for continuing to reinvent not only their live show (with mind blowing elements such as Tommy Lee’s 360 drum roller coaster) and music (brand new song due out this spring), but remain on the cutting edge via social media interaction.  MÖTLEY CRÜE’s New York Times bestselling book The Dirt is currently being adapted into a major motion picture.  Last month, the band was featured in one of the highest rated Super Bowl ads of all time for the KIA Optima.

For tickets & VIP packages, including opportunities to meet KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE, please visit www.KISSonline.com or www.Motley.com

KISS AND MÖTLEY CRÜE THE TOUR:

DATE               CITY                                        VENUE

Jul 20               Bristow, VA                            Jiffy Lube Live

Jul 21               Virginia Beach, VA                 Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Jul 22               Raleigh, NC                              Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

Jul 24               Atlanta, GA                             Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Jul 25               Charlotte, NC                           Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Jul 27               West Palm Beach, FL              Cruzan Amphitheater

Jul 28               Tampa, FL                               1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Jul 31               Pelham, AL                              Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Aug 3              Houston, TX                            Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug 4              Dallas, TX                                Gexa Energy Pavillion

Aug 7              Albuquerque, NM                    Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion

Aug 8              Englewood, CO                       Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

Aug 10                        Phoenix, AZ                            Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Aug 11                        Las Vegas, NV                       Mandalay Bay Arts Center

Aug 12                        Chula Vista, CA                       Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Aug 14            Irvine, CA                                Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 16                        Concord, CA                           Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord

Aug 18                        Auburn, WA                            White River Amphitheatre

Aug 19                        Ridgefield, WA                        Sleep Country Amphitheater

Aug 24                        Grand Junction, CO                 Rock Jam

Aug 26                        Tulsa, OK                                BOK Center (on-sale 3/30)

Aug 27                        Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 29                        Minneapolis, MN                      Minnesota State Fair (on-sale 3/31)

Aug 31                        Cincinnati, OH                          Riverbend Music Center

Sep 1               Noblesville, IN                          Klipsch Music Center

Sep 2               Pittsburgh, PA                         First Niagara Pavilion

Sep 4               Nashville, TN                           Bridgestone Arena

Sep 5               Clarkston, MI                            DTE Energy Music Theatre

Sep 7               Tinley Park, IL                          First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sep 8               East Troy, WI                           Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Sep 11             Allegan, MI                               Allegan County Fair (on-sale 5/5)

Sep 12             Cleveland, OH                         Blossom Music Center

Sep 13             Toronto, ON                             Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Sep 15             Darien Center, NY                   Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sep 16             Mansfield, MA                         Comcast Center

Sep 18             Scranton, PA                           Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Sep 19             Camden, NJ                             Susquehanna Bank Center

Sep 21             Holmdel, NJ                              PNC Bank Arts Center

Sep 22             Wantagh, NY                           Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Sep 23             Hartford, CT                            Comcast Theatre

The Cult Announce UK Tour

Live Nation are thrilled to announce that three of the most incendiary bands from the Alt Rock Era are coming together to tour Arenas throughout the UK this September. The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke will be hitting the road together for the first time in celebration of the dazzling trails they've continually blazed through the musical landscape since their respective inceptions. This incredible tour, the likes of which hasn't been seen before, will be hitting arenas in Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and London. The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke tickets will go on sale on Friday 23rd March at 9am and will be available from www.livenation.co.uk

The Cult are one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of our time. They have continued to push musical and artistic boundaries making them as vital today as ever. The tour comes on the heels of the band releasing their brand new studio album 'Choice of Weapon' due for release via Cooking Vinyl on May 21st in the UK (May 22nd in North America). The album was written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, recorded in New York City, Los Angeles, the California high desert and the band's Witch Mountain studio between July and December2011.  Long-time Cult collaborator and producer Bob Rock, who produced one of The Cult's most successful albums, the Platinum-certified Sonic Temple, put the finishing touches on the foundations that were laid by co-producer Chris Goss.  The new release features founding members Astbury on vocals and Duffy on guitars, with drummer John Tempesta and bassist Chris Wyse. On this incredible gathering of vitally important musicians, Ian Astbury had the following to say:

"This is a fantastic bill and these will be magical shows ,a unique occasion that we look forward to with great anticipation. The band is killing it right now and we are excited to get back to the business of playing live."

Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left the Sisters Of Mercy and formed The Mission, enlisting Simon Hinkler and Mick Brown into their ranks. Having performed together in Europe before, but never on our shores, this special tour will see The Cult and The Mission performing together for the very first time ever in the UK.

Speaking on the tour, Wayne Hussey had the following to say:

"It'll be great. We played a festival show in Belgium with The Cult back in October last year and it was really lovely to see Ian and Billy again, it was like no time had passed at all. We'd gone our separate ways over the years and travelled different roads but I always think of Ian and Billy as brothers in arms, kindred spirits. I'm looking forward to hearing 'Sanctuary' every night. And it'll be great to have Killing Joke along too. I've been a long time admirer of Jaz and his cohorts. I was fortunate enough to be able to work with Jaz, he is a huge personality. It'll be good to see him again."

Since the emergence of the post punk scene Killing Joke have been pioneers across multiple genres from metal, industrial to dance. They have been covered by everyone from Metallica to Foo Fighters evolving and influencing musical generations for three decades. In 2008 the original members Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Youth and Big Paul Ferguson reunited for a sold out world tour which culminated in the band recording the critically acclaimed album 'Absolute Dissent' on Spinefarm/Universal. The album went on to win Metal Hammer 'Album of The Year' and they were honoured by Jimmy Page at the Classic Rock Awards for Innovation. 2012 sees them return with highly anticipated new studio album 'MMXII' released April 2nd on Spinefarm/Universal.

Speaking on the tour, Youth adds:

'Killing Joke are honoured and are proud to celebrate together and play alongside The Mission and The Cult, at this great gathering of the tribes , we look forward to unleashing an apocalypse of sonic destruction and giving the crowd a good kick in the teeth.'

Tickets go onsale 9am on 23rd March 2012 priced at £35.00 REGIONALLY / £37.50 LONDON (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk