MÖTLEY CRÜE FUELS REUNION RUMORS

MÖTLEY CRÜE has fueled rumors of a possible reunion by promoting an online petition asking the group to come back.

In 2015, MÖTLEY CRÜE completed "The Final Tour" , closing the book on the band's iconic career after performing a total of 164 shows in 72 markets, grossing over $100 million.

To cement the sense of finality, the four members of MÖTLEY CRÜE in 2014 publicly signed a "cessation of touring" contract that prevents any of them from performing under the CRÜE name in the future.

On Friday, MÖTLEY CRÜE 's official Twitter account shared a link to a Change.org petition started by " Motley Mann ", and included the following brief message: "This is interesting…"

In the petition, which was launched four days ago, " Motley Mann " writes: "After breaking the replay button on 'The Dirt' film, it is clear to me that the only way to fulfill my urge for the CRÜE is for you guys to get back on the road. I know it's not just me with this opinion; your movie has once again put you in the spotlight and built an entire new generation of Crüeheads who have a NATURAL BORN RIGHT to see you on stage. If the rumors circulating about a MÖTLEY CRÜE comeback are true, then let this petition solidify it. The new fans need a new tour, PLEASE COME BACK."

MÖTLEY CRÜE 's tweet comes just days after THE BLACK CROWES ' manager, Mark DiDia of Red Light Management , reportedly stated during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show" that MÖTLEY CRÜE , DEF LEPPARD and POISON were teaming up for a 2020 tour.

"There's a MÖTLEY CRÜE / POISON / DEF LEPPARD tour coming, there's a RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ... AC/DC 's coming," DiDia reportedly said. "There's a lot of rock coming out next year. God bless Drake and Billie Eilish and all that, they're streaming music and they have a lot of followers. Rock doesn't stream, but there's a thing that's happening. I think people miss guitars and bass and drums."

Last month, Radar Online reported that MÖTLEY CRÜE had been offered $150 million by Live Nation to reunite for a tour but only if singer Vince Neil lost 40 pounds and got treatment. The report also claimed that Neil and drummer Tommy Lee were locked in a war of words as they allegedly bickered over who should go to rehab first.

A week later, Neil took to Twitter to quash the report, insisting that the rumors were false and claiming that he hadn't spoken to any of his bandmates since the March premiere of the film adaptation of their 2001 autobiography "The Dirt" . "There is no tension between me and Tommy ," he wrote. "Don't believe anything from these so-called gossip sites."

POISON singer Bret Michaels has repeatedly stated in recent interviews that his band will return to the road in 2020 and he claimed he was "working real hard" to put together an "incredible" and "really awesome" package tour with other acts.

After the members of MÖTLEY CRÜE reunited last year to record four new songs for "The Dirt" film, some fans assumed that the group would be open to the idea of playing together again at a special event to promote the movie. But bassist Nikki Sixx shot down the idea earlier this year, telling Rolling Stone : "Sometimes I look out at my friends, like the guys in AEROSMITH and METALLICA , and I'm, like, 'God damn it, did we retire too soon?' But there will be no one-offs in our future. Maybe we'll just get together and jam in [guitarist] Mick Mars 's front room."