To commemorate its 45th anniversary, MÖTLEY CRÜE will re-release the out-of-print 'Live Wire' EP as part of Record Store Day on April 18.

The "Live Wire" radio-only promo EP will be made available with newly created cover art for the first time ever on 12-inch color vinyl.

The album originally featured two tracks: "01.

Live Wire" and "02.

Take Me To The Top." MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx explained in 2019 that "Live Wire" was actually about domestic violence, stemming from his relationship with his mother and her abusive stepdads.

The song will be included as part of the reissue of MÖTLEY CRÜE's debut album, "Too Fast For Love," which initially received a limited release via Leathür Records in 1981.

The group later signed a deal with Elektra, who gave the album a wider release after remixing and adjusting the track listing.

In other news, MÖTLEY CRÜE will embark on its upcoming "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking 2005-2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour and the 45th anniversary of the band.

The 33-city Live Nation-produced trek will kick off on July 17, 2026 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania at the Pavilion at Star Lake, featuring support acts EXTREME and TESLA.

MÖTLEY CRÜE stated that $1 from every ticket sold for "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program) through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative to fund hands-on arts programs for young people.

The band previously launched a Las Vegas residency in September 2025, which ran through October 3.

However, this was initially set for spring 2025 but was rescheduled after frontman Vince Neil revealed he had suffered a stroke on Christmas 2024.