Rock Legends Mötley Crüe continue to electrify audiences across generations, delivering a high-energy national TV performance on the season finale of American Idol last night that reminded the world exactly why their music and legacy endures.
The Crüe performed a powerful medley of their classic hits “Home Sweet Home” and “Kickstart My Heart“, as a duet with 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner and American Idol Judge, Carrie Underwood. In case you missed it or simply need to see it again, check it out below.
Mötley Crüe performs with Carrie Underwood on American Idol season finale
Next up, Mötley Crüe is gearing up to hit stages across North America this Summer on The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins Tour. Their first extensive touring in 2 years will see them hit 35 cities with dates in July, August, and September, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking 2006 Carnival Of Sins Tour with a reimagined show and updated setlist. $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program) through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative to support students with hands-on programs in music and the arts. Get tickets and VIP packages HERE. For more info, visit motley.com.
The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins Tour
Sat, Jul. 4, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Princess Auto Stadium *
Sun, Jul. 12, 2026 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Amphitheatre *
Fri, Jul 17, 2026 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 — Clarkson, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
Sat, Jul 25, 2026 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater
Mon, Jul 27, 2026 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Albany Med Health System at SPAC
Fri, Jul 31, 2026 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
Wed, Aug 12, 2026 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
Wed, Aug 19, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 — Albuquerque, NM — First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 — Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
Thu, Sep 24, 2026 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheater
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 — Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
* Festival date
To get you ready for the Summer tour kick off, the band today announced a LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC BOXSET, Crücial Crüe 1981 – 1989. It will be available via BMG on July 10th as a 5LP Picture Disc Set, 5CD Picture Disc Replica Set, and ULTRA-LIMITED 250 unit hand numbered Crüeseum Exclusive featuring a reverse color outer box.
The box set includes their iconic first five studio albums, which have sold a combined 30 Million Copies globally: Too Fast For Love (1981 – PLATINUM US), Shout At The Devil (1983 – 4X PLATINUM US), Theatre Of Pain (1985 – 4X PLATINUM US), Girls Girls Girls (1987 – 4X PLATINUM US), and Dr. Feelgood (1989 – 6X PLATINUM US).
Contained on these albums are timeless tracks that shaped a generation, created a genre and are still featured in the band’s setlist to this day, including: “Live Wire”, “Too Fast For Love”, “Shout At The Devil”, “Looks That Kill”, “Home Sweet Home”, “Smokin’ In The Boys Room”, “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Wild Side”, “Dr. Feelgood”, “Kickstart My Heart”, “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” and many more!
Pre-Order HERE
Limited Edition Deluxe Picture Disc LP & Picture Disc/LP Replica CD Box Includes:
Too Fast for Love (1981) – PLATINUM
Side A Side B
1) Live Wire 6) Piece of Your Action
2) Come On and Dance 7) Starry Eyes
3) Public Enemy #1 8) Too Fast For Love
4) Merry-Go-Round 9) On with the Show
5) Take Me to the Top
Shout at the Devil (1983) – 4X PLATINUM
Side A Side B
1) In the Beginning 7) Red Hot
2) Shout at the Devil 8) Too Young to Fall in Love
3) Looks That Kill 9) Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid
4) Bastard 10) Ten Seconds to Love
5) God Bless the Children of the Beast 11) Danger
6) Helter Skelter
Theatre of Pain (1985) – 4X PLATINUM
Side A Side B
1) City Boy Blues 6) Tonight (We Need a Lover)
2) Smokin’ in the Boys Room 7) Use It or Lose It
3) Louder Than Hell 8) Save Our Souls
4) Keep Your Eye on the Money 9) Raise Your Hands to Rock
5) Home Sweet Home 10) Fight for Your Rights
Girls, Girls, Girls (1987) – 4X PLATINUM
Side A Side B
1) Wild Side 6) Five Years Dead
2) Girls, Girls, Girls 7) All in the Name of…
3) Dancing on Glass 8) Sumthin’ for Nuthin’
4) Bad Boy Boogie 9) You’re All I Need
5) Nona 10) Jailhouse Rock
Dr. Feelgood (1989) – 6X PLATINUM
Side A Side B
1) T.n.T. (Terror ‘n Tinseltown) 7) Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
2) Dr. Feelgood 8) Sticky Sweet
3) Slice of Your Pie 9) She Goes Down
4) Rattlesnake Shake 10) Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
5) Kickstart My Heart 11) Time for Change
6) Without You
The band’s music continues to find new fans and affect popular culture through continued placements in movies, TV shows, video games, commercials and sporting events worldwide. “Home Sweet Home” most recently is featured prominently in the trailer for Bus Boys (starring Theo Von and David Spade) while “Kickstart My Heart” marks a 2nd year as the official theme for NASCAR’S INDYCAR Race Series. The track has also been featured in high-profile moments during the recent NFL Draft and continues to energize audiences throughout the current NHL Playoffs, reinforcing the timeless appeal and adrenaline-fueled spirit of the Crüe’s sound.
Coming Soon: Crüe 45 RPM – The Singles Collection, an ultra-limited, hand numbered, foil-packaged series of 10″ vinyl, available only at the Crüeseum, details coming soon. In addition to the band celebrating their 45th anniversary, the holy grail for music collectors, the Leathür Records original 1981 version of their debut, Too Fast For Love also turns 45 this year.
With national TV appearances, a 3-month summer tour, continued major sync placements, and a celebration of the iconic music that grabbed the world’s attention in the first place, Mötley Crüe proves once again that their influence remains as relevant as ever.
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop singles, 3 GRAMMY® nominations, 5 New York Times Best Selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a hit Netflix movie. The quartet has amassed nearly 10 billion streams and has over 9.5 million followers on social media.
Known for their iconic live performances, Mötley Crüe has sold out countless tours around the world in front of millions of fans and pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency with a sold-out run in 2012. Hit songs, like “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home,” are frequently licensed by major brands such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl’s Jr., and KIA, and their music can be heard on hit TV shows like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai, among others.
The band’s biography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, became a New York Times Best Seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored 5 additional New York Times Best Selling books since. In 2019, Netflix premiered The Dirt, a biopic based on the bestselling book. Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 43 years into their career, wrapping up a two-year stadium world tour in late 2023. In 2024, the band ushered in a brand-new era, signing to Big Machine Records and releasing the single “Dogs of War.” 2025 saw Mötley Crüe return to the Las Vegas Strip for the band’s third Sin City residency – the first one since 2013 – with ten nights at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Mötley Crüe will celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2026 with a massive North American Tour between July and September.
For upcoming announcements, more information and tour dates visit motley.com.
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