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Hole Drummer To Play With Motley Crue

Published June 19, 2000 06:09 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Motley Crue has announced that Hole [ tickets ] drummer Samantha Maloney will fill in for current Crue drummer Randy Castillo on the initial dates of the band’s upcoming tour. Castillo is recovering from emergency stomach surgery.

“With the tour starting in one week, we didn’t want to cancel shows on fans,” said Crue bassist Nikki Sixx in a statement the band issued. “We had previously met Samantha and knew she was dynamic and could add a real edge to the live show. Our first practice together was great--she already knew most of the songs. We wish Randy a speedy recovery.”

“Playing with Motley Crue has been a lifelong dream for me,” said Maloney in the statement. “It’s like winning the lotto. Rehearsing with the band has been amazing and I can’t wait to play in front of the Motley Crue fans.”

The band’s“Maximum Rock tour--which also features Megadeth and Anthrax--is scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 24, in Sacramento, Calif., and the new Motley Crue album “New Tattoo” is set for a July 11 release.

“It is a great moment in the history of rock when Samantha Maloney gets to play ‘Girls Girls Girls’ with Motley Crue,” said Hole band-leader Courtney Love via the Crue’s statement. Hole, according to the statement, will return to the studio in October to record its next album.

A spokesperson for Motley Crue said that Maloney is slated to play with the Crue on the tour’s “initial group of dates,” but added that it was not known when Castillo would return. No further details about Castillo's condition were available.

The video for “Hell on High Heels,” the first single from the band’s forthcoming album, will premiere on VH1 on Monday (6/19), and can be viewed at VH1.com until June 25. This fall, the band plans to release a tell-all book entitled "The Dirt" this fall.

The Maximum Rock tour is currently scheduled to run until Sept. 3.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June
24 - Marysville, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
25 - Devore, CA - G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion
27 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion
30 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre

July
1 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
3 - George, WA - The Gorge
5 - West Valley, UT - E Center
6 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8 - Albuquerque, NM - Mesa Del Sol Amphitheatre
9 - Odessa, TX - Ector County Coliseum
11 - Dallas, TX - Starplex Amphitheatre
12 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
14 - Monterrey, Mexico - Auditorio Coca-Cola
15 - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace
18 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
19 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
21 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amph.
22 - Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena
23 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
25 - Charlotte, NC - Blockbuster Pavilion
26 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
28 - West Palm Beach, FL - Mars Music Amphitheatre
29 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Munoz Marin Amph.

August
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
2 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
4 - Scranton, PA - Coors Light Amph. @ Montage Mountai
5 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theatre
6 - Canandaigua, NY - Finger Lakes P.A.C.
7 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Performing Arts Center
9 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center For The Perf. Arts
11 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amph.
12 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
13 - Camden, NJ - Blockbuster - Sony Ctr.
15 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
16 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
18 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Th.
19 - Somerset, WI - River's Edge
20 - Tinley Park, IL - New World Music Theatre
22 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre
23 - Maryland Heights, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre
25 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
26 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
27 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
29 - Noblesville, IN - Deer Creek Music Center
30 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake

September
1 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
2 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
3 - Van Wert, OH - Van Wert County Fair