Vince Neil hospitalized during Motley Crue concert

By Miriam Coleman, Rolling Stone

Mötley Crüe were forced to cut short their concert in Sydney on Sunday night when singer Vince Neil was hospitalized for a kidney stone attack.

According to Setlist.fm, the band was nine songs into their set when Nikki Sixx announced that Neil had been in pain throughout the show and needed to be taken to the hospital. Guitarist Mick Mars later apologized for the interruption on Twitter and explained the trouble with his bandmate's kidneys.

"He has been having problems for the last few days with kidney stones," the band's manager, Allen Kovac, told CNN. "He was treated at the hospital after the show. It's the middle of the night there, and we will know more later."

Kovac, who called the 52-year-old singer a "warrior," said that the band is still planning to perform as scheduled on Tuesday in Brisbane. "If there is a way to safely perform, [Neil] always does," he said. "In nearly 20 years of managing Motley Crue, I can't recall a show the band has canceled."

purplethunder3121 said:

I've heard that is very painful. Hope he gets well soon. Props to him for trying to be a trooper and performing in spite of his pain.

OMG

I have had 2 family members and a good friend get kidney stones and the mere thought... sweet baby Jesus

Hope Vince recovers soon.

I don't know how he did the show!

I had kidney stones...

I was vomiting, and when my parents came to take me to the ER, I was curled up on the floor crying.
When I went back to work, I was (trying) walking down the hall and another teacher said, "Kidney stones?" He said I had "the walk".

I hope he feels better soon...

my first reaction - "yeah , kidney stones - - - probably DRUGS " .. these hollywood types are all on DRUGS @! ! @ @!@!

I wouldn't wish kidney stone pain on my worst enemy. Well, on second thought...