Case Kefer | Las Vegas Sun
Vince Neil finally can exact revenge on behalf of Mötley Crüe.
The band’s first tour was in 1983 as the opening act for Kiss. The Crüe lasted only six shows before Kiss booted them for causing too much trouble, according to Neil.
More than 30 years later, the two rock titans will clash. Neil’s new Arena Football League franchise, the Las Vegas Outlaws, will share a division with the Los Angeles Kiss, owned by Kiss band members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.
“That’s the fun thing about this; it’s a natural rivalry, Kiss vs. Crüe,” Neil said. “We’re going to play them three times a year and, of course, we want to beat them every time.”
The bands actually made amends decades ago. They co-headlined a North American tour in 2012, and the Kiss executives, having gone through the same process a year ago, have helped Neil and his partners get ready for their inaugural season.