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Mötley Crüe Kick Off 2026 North American Tour with 17-Song Set: Photos, Video + Setlist
Mötley Crüe launched their "Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour" on Friday in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, opening a 33-city North American run with support from Extreme and Tesla. The band performed a hits-heavy, 17-song set, marking the start of a summer trek that underscores their continued draw as one of the enduring names in classic rock and hair metal.
The tour will run through 26th September, with a final show in Ridgefield, Washington, taking in major markets including Toronto, St Louis, Cincinnati, Dallas and Phoenix along the way. Mötley Crüe opened with "Red Hot" and leaned heavily on their earliest, heaviest albums, Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil, while later favourites such as Dr. Feelgood and Girls, Girls, Girls featured less prominently. Openers Extreme and Tesla played 10 and nine songs respectively, with Extreme drawing on both their breakthrough album Pornograffiti and newer material from Six, while Tesla stuck largely to their greatest hits.
In short
- Mötley Crüe opened their 33-city North American tour on Friday in Pennsylvania
- Set featured 17 songs, leaning on early albums like Shout at the Devil
- Extreme and Tesla support; tour runs through 26 September in Washington state
Explained simply
Mötley Crüe is an American rock band that rose to major fame during the 1980s, when they became one of the decade's defining acts of hair metal, a hard rock style marked by elaborate performances and power ballads. They became one of the era's most commercially successful and culturally prominent rock bands.
The band broke up in 2015 but reunited in 2022, returning to perform concerts after a seven-year absence from touring. This reunion allowed the group to resume performing for their fanbase.
Mötley Crüe remains one of rock music's most significant acts from the 1980s, and their continued touring demonstrates the enduring appeal of classic rock. The band's ability to draw audiences for major tours reflects their lasting cultural and commercial impact.