The Least Popular Motley Crue Member Might Surprise You

Publish date: 2024-05-09

Now in his twilight years and having put Mötley Crüe behind him, Mars is now looking forward to something resembling retirement. Unfortunately, his remaining years are likely to be marked by pain and disability.

Speaking to Louder Sound, Mars revealed that he's suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis marked by inflammation of the joints of the spine and sometimes pelvis.

"My back, my spine, right up to my neck and head, they're all stuck. My hips too. I've had hip replacement surgery," he said.

The rocker said that everyone in his family, except for his parents, effectively abandoned him when he revealed his diagnosis. At the time (2015), he hadn't seen anyone in his family, except his parents and his son, in over a decade.

Unable to drive, bike, or golf, Mars says he has little left in his life that he can do except make music. And that's what he intends to do.

"Music is all I do," he said.

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