Mick Mars On His Struggle Against Decenerative Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease

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JAKARTA - In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, the host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, guitarist Motley Crue Mick Mars spoke of his struggle against the degenerate ankylosing spondylitis (US) disease.

Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritis type that causes inflammation of the spine and ligament joints and can cause stiffness over time, according to the National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases.

"I'm fine," Mick said.

"My AS is what it is. There's nothing I can do about it. Things are difficult, like flying here and doing this this nonsense is a bit difficult for me to do right now because my bones are almost so sturdy now. So it's a little rough, but that doesn't mean I won't make much music. As long as my brain, hands and feet are working, I'll never stop," he explained.

Asked about the possibility of holding a limited concert to support his upcoming solo debut album, The Other Side of Mars, the guitarist replied.

"I would say if there was once or a residence for a few nights or I could do that. But it's about flying around. And then you arrive, say, Japan. And it's like a 12-hour flight or something. And it's like... I mean, getting older with this nonsense. I'm not 30 years away; I'm 72 years old."

As is known, last April, Mars filed a lawsuit against Motley Crue, accusing his old friends of trying to get him out of the band and reducing ownership of the Motley Crue brand due to his illness.

Mars told Motley Cruet last year that he could not tour because of his illness. The guitarist was "no longer able to physically address the hard road," according to his lawsuit. But Mars said he could appear with them in a "residence situation" and record their partner album.