Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced two special nights in Atlantic City, N.J., performing February 10-11 at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena before kicking off the international leg of their joint The World Tour. The dates will be the first with new Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 who’s replacing Mick Mars after retiring from the road due to his health.  The bands shared on social media: Just announced: 2 special nights in Atlantic City! Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena – we’ll see you on February 10th and 11th, 2023

Meanwhile, The World Tour kicks off on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Foro Sol in Mexico City, with stops throughout Latin America before heading to play many European festivals in May 2023. Additional shows are expected to be announced. Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard wrapped The Stadium Tour in September, which was named the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold. That 30+ trek also featured Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts.

Presale tickets are available now, with general tickets on sale set for Friday, December 2nd at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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