Mick Mars, guitarist for the glammed-out ’80s hard-rockers Mötley Crüe, is retiring from touring. In an announcement to Variety, the band explains that Mars (pictured far proper above) will not carry out with them on account of his ongoing battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metallic band Mötley Crüe for the previous 41 years, has introduced immediately that on account of his ongoing painful battle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.), he’ll not have the ability to tour with the band. Mick will proceed as a member of the band, however can not deal with the trials of the street. A.S. is a particularly painful and crippling degenerative illness, which impacts the backbone.
There’s no official phrase on who will change Mars, however persistent rumors counsel it is going to be former Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5.