I'm not making light of it because someone died, but I have to admit how shocked I was to read that Vince Neil owns a Learjet. I would've bet a lot of money that he would be one of those rock stars with a "financial trouble" subheading on his Wikipedia page and a sad Cameo side hustle. - ThreadSky

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social • 85 days ago

I'm not making light of it because someone died, but I have to admit how shocked I was to read that Vince Neil owns a Learjet. I would've bet a lot of money that he would be one of those rock stars with a "financial trouble" subheading on his Wikipedia page and a sad Cameo side hustle.

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thequeso.bsky.social•85 days ago

he's got that entrepreneurial spirit*, it helps

*friend got a drunken tattoo at his Vegas tattoo franchise, which cost four times as much as it should have.

plbsu.bsky.social•85 days ago

IIRC he had a decent equity stake in a Vegas casino as well at one point. Those Crue reunion tours made BANK, too.

thequeso.bsky.social•85 days ago

He had a vodka line in there too.

Plus being sober for their biggest album and tour during their active run helps.

plbsu.bsky.social•85 days ago

Their 2022 stadium tour with Def Leppard grossed $175m and the band gets $3m per show according to Billboard. They are swimming in money like Scrooge McDuck.

trfcpa.bsky.social•85 days ago

I think the most amazing thing about that 2022 tour is that Vince didn’t drop dead on stage at some point. Saw him in Minneapolis and it was a tough watch. Thankfully it was a Def Leppard closing night.

frightwig.bsky.social•85 days ago

Wikipedia says that he's chairman of RockStar Investment Group, which used to own two Arena Football League teams, and he owns a Deju Vu strip club in Las Vegas, the Dr. Feelgood's Bar & Grills in Miami and Vegas, wine and tequila brands, and the Vegas tattoo parlor. Some of that must make money.

plbsu.bsky.social•85 days ago

Say what you will about their music but the guys in DL have taken much better care of themselves and it's not surprising they put on a better show as a result

gregtheyuppie.bsky.social•85 days ago

They bought back their master tapes for relatively little when their music wasn't that popular & sold them for a fortune a couple years ago. Plus they're still a huge touring act.

bramps.bsky.social•85 days ago

How old was the Lear jet?

turnerlincoln.bsky.social•85 days ago

Both of these can be true simultaneously.

barfsville.bsky.social•85 days ago

Seems like he may have been trying to save some money on the maintenance.

aboutamoo.bsky.social•85 days ago

Yeah, his whole vibe positively screams "I blew it all on hookers and blow" as he takes the stage at some county fair with three hired hands as the "New" Motley Crue.

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