while there was an expected backlash from fans toward the album after the popular neil's departure, other factors contributed to the poor sales. besides the aforementioned shift in popular music, the band fell out with mtv: sixx threatened to knock the host's teeth out during an interview, as he felt the line of questioning was "stupid". he and the rest of the band walked out mid-interview. executives from the elektra and warner bros. labels weren't supporting the band either, as many executives prioritised boardroom wars related to the ceo change of bob krasnow to sylvia rhone. with no support from their label, and no promotion from mtv following the disastrous interview, the subsequent tour was scaled back from stadiums and arenas to theaters to clubs until it was eventually cancelled.