Written by the Mötley Crüe co-founder and edited by Brant Rumble, The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx will be published by Hachette Books on October 5.
As the title suggests, it'll lift the lid on the musician's formative years, before he headed for Hollywood in pursuit of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle highlighted in his 2007 memoir, The Heroin Diaries. Sixx said:
"You've heard the tales of excess and debauchery. All the peaks and the valleys that came with rock and roll stardom and my life in one of the world's biggest bands. This is the story that you haven't heard. The one that led up to those stories.
"It's the intimate, personal story of how an innocent Idaho farm boy with a burning dream and desire — for music, for love, and for fame — became the notorious Nikki Sixx. I believe our first twenty-one years have a lot to do with shaping who we become. These are my first twenty-one, and it's my hope that they thrill and inspire you to invest in your own, biggest dreams."
"Whether you’re a Mötley Crüe and Nikki Sixx fan or not, if you’re looking for a memoir that transports you back to the ‘70s and early ‘80s, and that — for those who lived it — will reacquaint you with the vinyl collection your parents threw out in the ‘90s, then this is your book," said Publisher Mary Ann Naples, "and the larger themes of getting to know who you are and taking control of your identity certainly resonate now in the still-new 2020s."
In May, Mötley Crüe's North American The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett was rearranged for a second time to 2022 in response to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions. Original tickets are valid for the corresponding new dates, and the remainder are on sale now.
Motley Crue Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu June 16 2022 - ATLANTA Georgia - SunTrust Park (USA)
Sat June 18 2022 - MIAMI Florida - Hard Rock Stadium (USA)
Sun June 19 2022 - ORLANDO Florida - Camping World Stadium (USA)
Wed June 22 2022 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Nationals Park (USA)
Fri June 24 2022 - NEW YORK CITY New York - Citi Field (USA)
Sat June 25 2022 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Citizens Bank Park (USA)
Tue June 28 2022 - CHARLOTTE North Carolina - Bank Of America Stadium (USA)
Sat July 02 2022 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Nissan Stadium (USA)
Tue July 05 2022 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Busch Stadium (USA)
Fri July 08 2022 - CHICAGO Illinois - Wrigley Field (USA)
Sun July 10 2022 - DETROIT Michigan - Comerica Park (USA)
Tue July 12 2022 - HERSHEY Pennsylvania - Hersheypark Stadium (USA)
Thu July 14 2022 - CLEVELAND Ohio - First Energy Stadium (USA)
Fri July 15 2022 - CINCINNATI Ohio - Great American Ballpark (USA)
Sun July 17 2022 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Miller Park (USA)
Tue July 19 2022 - KANSAS CITY Missouri - Kauffman Stadium (USA)
Thu July 21 2022 - DENVER Colorado - Coors Field (USA)
Fri August 05 2022 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Fenway Park (USA)
Sat August 06 2022 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Fenway Park (USA)
Wed August 10 2022 - BUFFALO New York - New Era Field (USA)
Sun August 14 2022 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - US Bank Stadium (USA)
Fri August 19 2022 - HOUSTON Texas - Minute Made Park (USA)
Sun August 21 2022 - SAN ANTONIO Texas - Alamodome (USA)
Mon August 22 2022 - ARLINGTON Texas - Globe Life Park in Arlington (USA)
Sat August 27 2022 - LOS ANGELES California - SoFi Stadium (USA)
Sun August 28 2022 - SAN DIEGO California - Petco Park (USA)
Wed August 31 2022 - SEATTLE Washington - T Mobile Park (USA)
Wed September 07 2022 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Oracle Park (USA)
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