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Rob Laing

Mick Mars claims he barely played guitar on the last three Mötley Crüe albums

Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil and Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe perform onstage during The Stadium Tour at Nationals Park on June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC

Following questions over what is actually live playing at Mötley Crüe's shows, departed guitarist Mick Mars now claims he barely played on the band's last three studio albums. 

Mars is currently in a legal battle with his former bandmates Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil, over his removal from the band following his decision to retire from touring following decades of suffering with degenerative bone condition ankylosing spondylitis. While the guitarist has accused some members of miming to prerecorded tracks at shows, the band has suggested it was actually Mars that was using the extra help. Now he's dropped another bombshell.

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