John 5 details his current relationship with Rob Zombie
Author Benedetta Baldin - 20.5.2026
Since quitting Rob Zombie‘s band to join Motley Crue, guitarist John 5 has yet to communicate with his former boss, as per UCR. Alongside Zombie, John 5 was a fixture for 17 years, performing at hundreds of performances and contributing to five studio albums. John 5 jumped at the chance to take Mick Mars’ place in Motley Crue in 2022, even though he enjoyed his friendship and working chemistry with Zombie.
Life is short and I want to experience as much as possible, I want to see things. I want to experience things. I’m still so hungry to do things. I was never a band member with anything, I’ve never been a band member with [Marilyn] Manson or Rob or Motley Crue or anything. So me and Rob had such a special bond and we work so well together. We write so well together. Those shows… We had so much fun. We never had a negative word between us. I mean, he’s just, he’s the greatest. But I just wanted to experience this. I wanted to experience it. And I know that might be selfish, but I just wanted to – I didn’t want to have this pass by.
When John 5 first told Zombie he was going to join Motley Crue, the singer was both sad and encouraging. John 5 acknowledged at the time that he was reluctant to contact Zombie after departing because he was afraid he wouldn’t hear back. That seems to be the case now.
He wasn’t psyched, but he understood, I haven’t spoken to Rob, unfortunately. Of course, I miss him. And 17 years [together] and I love him. And I wish nothing but the best for him. But I have no ill will towards Rob Zombie whatsoever.
Upcoming shows with Motley Crue:
- Sat, Jul. 4, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Princess Auto Stadium *
- Sun, Jul. 12, 2026 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Amphitheatre *
- Fri, Jul 17, 2026 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026 — Clarkson, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026 — Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- Wed, Jul 29, 2026 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Albany Med Health System at SPAC
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
- Wed, Aug 19, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- Fri, Aug 21, 2026 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- Sat, Aug 22, 2026 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
- Tue, Aug 25, 2026 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
- Thu, Aug 27, 2026 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
- Tue, Sep 8, 2026 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
- Thu, Sep 10, 2026 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- Sun, Sep 13, 2026 — Albuquerque, NM — First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
- Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- Fri, Sep 18, 2026 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026 — Long Beach, CA — Long Beach Amphitheater
- Mon, Sep 21, 2026 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheater
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026 — Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
* Festival date
