Rock Star Supernova Replace Injured Newsted

With regular bassist Jason Newsted sidelined for up to nine months with arm and shoulder injuries, Rock Star Supernova has tabbed former Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt as a temporary replacement.

Colt will assume his new duties when the fledgling supergroup -- which also features Motley Crue's Tommy Lee and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, in addition to frontman Lukas Rossi -- kicks off its first tour with a two-night stand in Las Vegas beginning on New Year's Eve.

"Johnny's the guy," Lee said in a press release. "Gilby and I have known him for a long time. He's the kind of player that can plug in and immediately make his presence felt. You'll know what I mean when you see us live. We're ready to roll, folks."

Newsted, formerly of Metallica, recently suffered his injuries while trying to catch a 90-pound bass head that fell from atop his amplifier. The accident resulted in a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right. The combination of surgery and subsequent rehab could keep him out of the band's lineup for up to nine months.

"I'm freaking out, my heart was set on finally getting on the road with these guys but my main focus now is to build myself back to 100 percent," Newsted said in a press statement after the injury. "The stage is set for the band, I wish them the best of luck."

Thanks for the report to liveDaily.com. Tour dates are below:

12/31 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
01/01 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
01/16 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live
01/17 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
01/19 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
01/20 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's Performing Arts Center
01/21 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
01/23 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
01/24 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
01/26 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
01/27 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
01/28 - Worchester, MA - DCU Center
01/30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
01/31 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
02/02 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
02/03 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
02/05 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
02/07 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
02/08 - Minneapolis, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
02/09 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
02/11 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
02/13 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
02/16 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
02/18 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
02/19 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
02/21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
02/22 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
02/24 - Phoenix, CA - Cricket Pavilion
02/25 - San Diego, CA - Pala Casino
02/27 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena

Comments

[rockontilludie]

pretty coool.

[Galvatron]

Am i the only one tired of gilby clarke,always announcing him as ex guns n roses guitar player doesnt seem right,its not like he did anything or made any grand contribution,if Jason is out for 9 months he must have really got smoked by that thing he tried to catch

[P.B.]

would have thought Jason had enough cash to buy another amp had it fallen! bad luck though, and yes i'm tired of Gilby saying he was a GNR memnber, he was fired because he added nothing to the writing process.

[D_y_p26]

what kind of idiot would try to catch a bass amp head when its falling down

[Dark_Sanity]

i would. that shit's not cheap man. you wouldn't wanat your amp ****ing up would you? sucks for jason

[winterburn69]

Actually, Gilby Clarke recorded recorded rhythm guitar parts The Spaghetti Incident before he was fired, so he actually did make a contribution

[theguitarist]

CHecked.

[Bored w/u]

Who cares? They are just a joke reality tv band! I have two words for Gilby Clark - Izzy Stradlin.

[Zimwibwe]

Did anyone notice that the HOUSE band was way better than SUPERNOVA.