Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx is ready to move into the next phase of his life. While he’ll still hit the stage for a limited run of shows with the band, his heart is increasingly focused on projects outside of the traditional rock ’n’ roll grind. “Looking forward to these ten shows with Motley but also extremely excited about all the other projects I have planned for the future not involving being in a band,” Sixx shared on social media. “Love playing the songs and honestly most of them are very personal to me but being on the road is not for me for too much longer. I have a six-year-old girl to raise and five wonderful older kids and a granddaughter to spend time with.”
The shows Sixx referred to are the band’s Las Vegas residency dates, originally scheduled for March and April but pushed back to the fall while singer Vince Neil recovered from a medical procedure. Crüe will now play September 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, and October 1 and 3. Though he’s committed to the residency, Sixx was candid about his changing perspective: “Music will always be my life but the road is old. Being a rockstar is overrated. Being a creative is where it’s at. The future is exciting and the past was a blast.”
Beyond the shows, Sixx has been quietly building a slate of new projects that keep him rooted in music but expand far beyond touring. Earlier this summer, he revealed he has been developing television programming and family-oriented animation with “amazing partners on multiple levels.” Nearly all of these projects will feature original music written by Sixx himself. In June, he described being on a “writing frenzy” with Fred Coury, drummer of Cinderella. Together, they’ve been producing material for an animated project alongside filmmaker Rob Minkoff—the creative force behind The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and more. “As a writer it’s really juicing my creativity on all levels,” Sixx said, hinting that more details will be shared soon.
At 65, Nikki Sixx isn’t walking away from music—he’s redefining what it means to live creatively, balancing family, legacy, and new artistic adventures.
