Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars Sues Band, I am Getting Ripped Off

Mötley Crüe co-founder Mick Mars IS going away mad … as they’re in the course of a farewell tour, with out Mick, he is suing his ex-band — claiming they kicked him out and ripped him off, financially.

The band’s lead guitarist introduced final fall he would not be becoming a member of the Crüe on the highway, as a result of he is affected by a debilitating arthritic illness referred to as ankylosing spondylitis — however in his lawsuit he says he made it clear he might nonetheless report with the band or do restricted performances … he simply could not deal with a full tour together with his situation.

In keeping with docs, obtained by TMZ, Mick says the band lower his share of earnings from 25 % to five % … after he introduced he was stepping again from touring. Moreover, he claims the band’s legal professionals made him really feel like he ought to be glad about even that small lower, as a result of they did not really feel they owed him something in any respect.

Mick claims there was a full band assembly they usually determined to “unilaterally” take away him from Mötley Crüe.

A few of that is undoubtedly private for Mick. Within the swimsuit — filed by his legal professional Ed McPherson — Mick repeatedly accused bassist Nikki Sixx of “gaslighting” him about his guitar abilities diminishing.

Mick says that is wealthy coming from Nikki, as a result of he claims Nikki did not “play a single observe on bass” throughout a current tour — and as an alternative, Nikki’s components have been pre-recorded.