The summer 2021 concert season is roaring back after more than a year of empty stadiums and amphitheaters, and some of the headliners gaining attention are acts that sold out venues more than 30 years ago: hair metal bands. Guns N' Roses is kicking off a North American tour in late July; M?tley Crüe’s Vince Neil performed over Memorial Day weekend and reportedly stormed off stage. They still got it! Of course, the '80s and '90s were peak hair metal. Here are 20 photos from that era that show some of the backstage debauchery for which these bands were known.
The '80s and '90s were boom times for the style of music known as hair metal. And these band members sure lived it up.
