The Stadium Tour’s third date was hit by adverse weather, with the start of Motley Crue’s set delayed and fans advised to seek shelter.
Classless Act, Joan Jett, Poison and Def Leppard had already completed their sets at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, when the call came, but Motley Crue was able to start their set after a 90-minute delay, by which time many fans reportedly had left the stadium. Others took to social media to express their confusion, tweeting that they thought the show was cancelled, not paused.
The location tweeted (opens in new tab)“The Stadium Tour has been paused due to severe weather in the area. Please take cover under the concourse as storms approach. We are monitoring the situation and will update you as information becomes available.”
Earlier in the day, the organization acknowledged that inclement weather could affect the show, tweeting: “This is a rain or shine event. We will continue to monitor weather patterns. In the event of severe weather, we will post on social media with the latest updates.”
A fan who left the stadium early summed up the thoughts of many, tweeting: “I wish we had better information. Nats officials said the weather should be clear for 45 minutes and DC has the noise ordinance deadline at 11pm. “Motley won’t be there tonight. You can go home, the staffers told us. Come see if Motley Crue has performed.”
Another wrote: “Agreed, was told the show was over and hung out for almost an hour drinking beer and eating, nothing was said to make anyone think it would go on as the weather had turned to absolute rubbish!”
Those who stayed were eventually treated to a set with Tommy Lee on four songs. The drummer continues to make brief appearances with the band after breaking four ribs 14 days before the twice-delayed dates began.
Lee anchored the band’s first five songs on opening night in Atlanta, and played four on the second night at Miami Gardens and in Washington, making his way through Wild side, shout to the devil and Too fast for love for standby sticksman Tommy Clufetos took over. He later returned for the set closer East West home is best†
The next show of the Stadium Tour is on June 24 at Queens Citi Field, New York. Meanwhile, the US TV network will broadcast Reelz Vince Neil from Mötley Crüe: My Story this Sunday at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.
WASHINGTON, DC – stay safe there! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/6jg8p30TyaJune 23, 2022
I wish we got better information. Nats staffers said the weather should be clear for 45 minutes and DC has a deadline for noise pollution at 11pm. Motley won’t be there tonight, you can go home, the staffers @nationalspark have told us. Find out that Motley Crue has performed.June 23, 2022
Agree, was told the show was over and hung around for almost an hour drinking beer and eating, nothing said to lead anyone to think it would go on as it had turned to absolute rubbish again!June 23, 2022
The Stadium Tour
June 24: Queens Citi Field, NY
June 25: Philadelphia Citizens Bank Park, PA
June 28: Charlotte BofA Stadium, NC
June 30: Nashville Nissan Stadium, Tennessee
July 2: Jacksonville Florida TIAA Bank Field
July 05: St. Louis Busch Stadium, MO
July 08: Chicago Wrigley Field, Illinois
July 10: Detroit Comerica Park, Michigan
July 12: Hershey Hersheypark Stadium, PA
July 14: Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium, Ohio
July 15: Cincinnati Great American Park, Ohio
July 17: Milwaukee American Family Field, WI
July 19: Kansas City Kauffman Stadium, MO
July 21: Denver Coors Field, CO
August 05: Boston Mass Fenway Park, MA
August 06: Boston Mass Fenway Park, MA
August 08: Toronto Rogers Centre, ON
August 10: Orchard Park Highmark Stadium, NY
August 12: Pittsburgh PNC Park, PA
August 14: Minneapolis US Bank Stadium, MI
August 16: Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium, IN
August 19: Houston Minute Maid Park, TX
August 21: San Antonio Alamodome, TX
August 22: Arlington Globe Life Field, TX
August 25: Glendale State Farm Stadium, AZ
August 27: Inglewood SoFi Stadium, CA
August 28: San Diego Petco Park, CA
August 31: Seattle T-Mobile Park, WA
Sep 02: Vancouver BC Place, BC
September 4: Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium, AB
September 7: San Francisco Oracle Park, CA
September 09: Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium, NV
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