Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has responded to the claims that the band uses backing tracks live, admitting they do so, but not in lieu of playing their instruments live. The response came in the wake of renewed rumors that the band doesn’t play their material live, with some members relying on backing tracks while pantomiming. and sync them up with what we are playing and we do play 100% live. Related VideoSimilarly, when a fan asked directly why the band doesn’t play 100% live, Sixx said, “We do. The rumor of Mötley Crüe using backing tracks to replace themselves live was a major claim in original guitarist Mick Mars’ lawsuit against the band in the wake of his termination.