Why Would Bret Michaels Lie About the Poison/Motley Tour?

I knew the Poison/Motley Crue tour wouldn't happen. I knew something was off about the whole bit...but why did Bret tell an audience one night that the tour was on...and the next admit to People magazine that it was all just "a pipe dream?" Seriously What gives?

What did Bret hope to gain by lying about his so-called dream tour? I read somewhere that Bret apparently said he was just trying "to push things along." Well, Bret's been in the business long enough to know how tour deals are made. Talking from the stage isn't exactly as efficient as back office negotiations.

To add salt to Bret's wound, Motley Crue have asked fans to vote on who they want to see go on the road with the band next summer. There's a conversation about the voting going on now in the community section of Motley's official website.

So, what do you think: was Bret just trying to push through the tour as he says or was this a pathetic attempt to grab headlines?