Motley Crue‘s Vince Neil triumphantly returned to the stage on Thursday (Aug. 5) following a May gig many viewed as an embarrassment when the vocalist left the stage amid a less-than-stellar performance.
Radio personality Eddie Trunk shared clips that showed Neil singing strong at a closed-to-the-public event in Austin, Texas, on Thursday (Aug. 5). And Neil wasn’t the only famous rocker in the house — “Private show I hosted tonight with Vince and [Sammy Hagar],” Trunk relayed on social media.
See the footage near the bottom of this post.
Next year, Neil will lead Motley Crue on the band’s anticipated Stadium Tour with Def Leppard and others. The trek was already twice postponed because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic before fans worried this spring if Neil has overextended his voice.
Fellow musicians were concerned about the Motley Crue singer, too. (Neil canceled his concert directly after the May misfire, only his second planned show of 2021.) After all, the Shout at the Devil trailblazers remain an influential force in the world of rock and metal.
“I feel bad for Vince,” Nonpoint drummer Robb Rivera said in June. “Motley Crue is such a great band. He’s got a year to get it together for next year. And, I mean, it’s sad, but I still love Motley Crue, regardless. But I know he’s had some struggles and getting older, stuff like that, it happens.”
Hopefully all is well with the singer now. Below, see videos of Neil’s latest onstage return, with the performer belting it out to Motley Crue’s “Dr. Feelgood” and “Looks That Kill.”
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