Mick Mars knew things were already broken between him and Mötley Crüe.
In April 2023, Mars sued his band after it allegedly tried to remove him as a stakeholder through a shareholders' meeting months after announcing his touring retirement due to health issues. Both parties have continuously slapped each other with more filings, and things have worsened after what happened.
Mick Mars Says He Cannot Sit Down With His Former Mötley Crüe Bandmates
In his interview with Guitar World, Mars answered the query about sitting down with the other Mötley Crüe members to finally reach an agreement. However, he said it would be impossible for them to do so, especially since he needed to be careful when sharing the dispute due to the litigation.
"I don't have a gag order, but it's like anything you say can and will be used against you," he said. "I have to be pretty cautious about what I say because it could be relevant to what's going on."
The "Right Side of Wrong" singer also opened up about his retirement being translated to resignation, leading Mötley Crüe to replace him with John 5.
He explained he only planned to retire from the touring part but desired to be involved in everything else since his "body could not do it anymore." Mars was diagnosed with degenerative disease ankylosing spondylitis, and it affected his capacity to perform live in the years before announcing his retirement.
"I mean, I'm 72 and I have this crap [ankylosing spondylitis]," he went on. "It gets a little bit strenuous for me to travel around the world and keep doing that for months at a time with a two-week break. It's just gotten to be too much for me. So yeah, that's about it."
Current Update on Mick Mars VS. Mötley Crüe's Legal Battle
In the latest turn of events amid Mars and Mötley Crüe's legal battle, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that the band refused to turn over the documents in a timely manner despite the musician's constant request.
While the band said it forwarded the documents, it reportedly did not do so before December 8.
With the ruling, Mars' representative, Ed McPherson said "the guys" they cannot bully the musician anymore.
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