During their live performance on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno†on New Year's Eve, Mötley Crüe announced that, per intense fan demand, they are adding 25 new dates to their “Red, White & Crüe Tour 2005…Better Live Than Dead,†presented by VH1 and VH1 Classic. Reuniting for a major tour for the first time in six years, Mötley Crüe has been the hottest ticket around. Since initially going on sale December 11 with the first 25 dates, the tour is now #1 on Pollstar's “Top 50 Tours.â€
After the initial 25 dates were announced at a Los Angeles press conference on December 6, fans in markets where dates had yet to be announced took to the internet with “Bring The Crue†campaigns, with thousands of fans using online petitions and the support of local radio stations to plead with Motley Crue to bring their show to them. At last count, campaigns had been launched in over 30 cities in North America.
According to Billboard Magazine, this is the touring industry's worst year in history. Despite that, Mötley is seeing great success.document.write(unescape("