3 Classic Rock Bands Known for Destroying Hotel Rooms on Tour

You know what they say, some stereotypes exist because they’re true. Take for example a certain section of classic rock bands. Sure, they may wow on stage with big buzzy songs and vocals that can fill up a room or an entire hotel. But sometimes these bands are also less lovable when off stage. Sometimes they are downright destructive.

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Here below, we wanted to explore three such examples. A trio of classic rock groups that knew how to amaze in concert but also didn’t quite act totally respectful during their downtime. Indeed, these are three classic rock bands known for destroying their hotel rooms while on tour.

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Mötley Crüe

In 2019, the Los Angeles-born rock band known as Mötley Crüe released their biopic The Dirt, which was based on the group’s collaborative autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band. And in it we can see just how the rockers treated their hotel rooms. Similar to how they treated just about everything else: with reckless abandon and brash boyish youth. When it came to the debaucherous group, nothing was safe. Let alone where they rested their heads. Known for songs like “Shout at the Devil” and “Girls, Girls, Girls,” none of this is a surprise, of course.

Led Zeppelin

When Led Zeppelin came to Seattle, the iconic classic rock band stayed at the Edgewater Hotel. It’s a famous place that even bands like The Beatles stayed out while visiting the Emerald City. But it was also one of the hotels the famed rock group trashed. There are rather grotesque stories about the band shoving shark parts into a groupie’s, um, private parts (yuck), and other stories of Led Zep throwing televisions out of the hotel’s window. “The televisions are missing, in all five rooms,” explained a hotel housekeeper in the 1970s. That they were.

The Who

What didn’t The Who smash? The loud rockers who rose to fame during the British Invasion were known for smashing drum sets and guitars on stage, so why not destroy some hotel rooms off of it? At least that was the band’s mentality when they were touring the States. Drummer Keith Moon, who died early of alcoholism and drug use, was particularly known for the bad behavior, causing thousands of dollars in left-behind bills. Moon would even put cherry bombs down toilets, which would explode on other floors. Not cool.

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