MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Vince Neil Suffered “Vocal Cord” Injury, Related to Over Drinking, According to Industry Source

MÖTLEY CRÜE did not perform at Ozzy and BLACK SABBATH’s final show, which led to Nikki Sixx confirming that there was a “health issue” in the band that kept them from being part of it. There was word that singer Vince Neil was not able to sing live at the Ozzy show, due to a problem with his vocal cords, TMD has learned. This is why Sixx is said to have requested that the band be able to use backing tape, which Ozzy did not want.

Vince Neil has dealt with various health issues in recent years, including respiratory problems and prior surgeries affecting his vocal health, which have impacted his ability to perform regularly.

The sad fact is that Vince has abused his voice with excessive alcohol consumption, as verified by the Crue’s limo driver Al Bowman. This can cause nodules on the vocal cords and need surgery. These can reappear even after previous removal.

Vince reportedly had a surgical procedure done at some point last year. As the story goes, serious lifestyle changes are necessary for these kinds of surgeries to be successful long term.

Word coming from Q104.3 is that since his breakup with his longtime girlfriend Rain Hannah, Vince has been back on the bottle hitting it hard again while spending time with two mystery women in Nashville in May.

The source told the outlet that cheating was an “open secret” in Neil’s inner circle but no one wanted to tell him. The assistant got fed up and decided that he needed to know his girlfriend of 15 years was cheating.

The breakup comes just a few months after Hannah and a friend survived a plane crash that killed the pilot. The private plane was Neil’s; however, he wasn’t onboard. Hannah suffered five broken ribs in the accident.

Mötley Crüe recently postponed a Las Vegas residency due to Neil undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure. They’re now planning to return to the stage via Dolby Live at MGM Park September 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, and 27 and October 1 and 3.

In November, the band is set to host a destination festival with Def Leppard. Rock the Tides is slated to go down November 7-9 on Mexico’s Riviera Maya.