Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee sat with Yahoo! Music in advance of the theatrical release of “The End”, their upcoming concert film documenting the band’s final performance last New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles. While bassist Nikki Sixx has said that he wonders if he’ll ever even see his bandmates again, Lee says “That final tour was probably the nicest tour we’ve ever done together. And I think it’s because everyone knew there was an end to it. And as functional or dysfunctional as it all is, there was a finish line. So, people were actually being nice to each other and being cool. It was the coolest tour that we’ve done.”
Famously, Lee’s rollercoaster drum kit stalled midway during the trademark stunt. Says Lee “You know what? It is Murphy’s Law and just so typical for us. I almost expected it, which is kind of odd to say,” Lee admitted. “But how can the very last night go perfectly? And you know, the other two nights in L.A. went perfectly. But the last night it broke and I just started cracking up. Of f—ing course it did. Why wouldn’t it? … We filmed all three nights and we were talking about not using that footage and using the shots from another night. And I said, ‘Hell, no. That was New Year’s Eve and that’s how it went down.’ I actually think it was f—in’ hilarious. And it’s definitely in true Mötley style. If it can go wrong, it’ll go wrong.”
Lee says he wants to go the local cineplex and watch the movie. He says he’s bought his tickets and is going to “sneak in and sit somewhere in the back unnoticed” during the movie. “I’m just gonna watch it on a humongous screen,” he added, “and hopefully they turn it up loud as f—.”
And while he’s adjusting to life post-Crue Lee feels good about how they ended it. “I’m extremely happy to end it on a high note. Those memories will always stay with me. It’s all good. There’s no bummer about it whatsoever. And I have no regrets that the band is done.”
The film screens nationwide on Tuesday (June 14). Here’s where to see it in the Chicagoland region.
ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection, Chicago IL
City North 14 with RPX, Chicago IL
Showplace 16, Crystal Lake IL
Century 16 Deer Park, Deer Park IL
Evanston 18 with XD, Evanston IL
Cinemark – Joliet, Joliet IL
Randall 15 with IMAX, Batavia IL
River East 21, Chicago IL
Rockford 16 with IMAX, Rockford IL
Cantera 17 with RPX, Warrenville IL
Cinemark Woodridge 17 with IMAX, Woodridge IL
South Barrington 30 with IMAX, Barrington IL
Lincolnshire 21 with IMAX, Lincolnshire IL
Schererville 16 with IMAX, Schererville IN
Tinseltown Kenosha, Buy Kenosha WI