Mötley Crüe’s Sixx hates rock stars who pretend to be young
Midlife crisis? It also happens (perhaps especially) to rock stars who don’t accept growing old. Mötley Crüe bassist, Nikki Sixxtargets older rock stars who still try to appear much younger than they actually are.
“Life goes on, man. It’s good that it changes. The thing I don’t like is when I see artists still trying to act like they’re 25 and they’re 65. I don’t think that’s good for the fans,” says Sixx, 66. “Evolution is evolution. We all get older, we all change, we all have different interests and Mötley Crüe seems to have ridden that wave pretty well and let it be real.”
A change that must also be reflected in the music: “You evolve as a person, as a lyricist. My evolution as a lyricist goes from the rawest to the most heartfelt. And that’s just how I’ve grown as a man and how my interests have evolved. That changes the lyrics, but then the idea of the song also changes. The lyrics of Home Sweet Home is very different from that of Shout At The Devil”.
Sixx also talks about the Crue’s quirks and their reputation as “polarizing” band: “Whether you love us or hate us, one thing that’s undeniable about Mötley Crüe is that there are both people we really piss off and people who say we changed their lives. So I guess if you operate the way we operate, that is, if you talk and act the way you want and not like everyone else, you probably get extreme reactions, on both sides.”
“It’s about being authentic and knowing how to take a few bricks in the face if necessary.” The group will start in 2026 with the Carnival Of Sins tour, to celebrate their 45th anniversary of activity.
