Is Dead & Company disbanding after their 2022 tour?
Every year since their debut, Dead & Company made sure they remain connected with their fans by continuously performing even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, they decided to resume their national concert tour to be with their fans again.
However, a report claimed that it would be their final tour before their split - something members have broken their silences for.
This week, Rolling Stone's sources revealed that the band would stop touring after this year. The news outlet originally titled the article "Dead and Company Will Stop Touring After 2022." before changing it to a question-type.
Members of Dead & Company immediately retweeted the article, dismissing its claims.
Bobby Weir shared Rolling Stone's post on Twitter, saying that it was "news" to him.
Rolling Stone, at that time, immediately amended the headline with a question mark and added: "The band itself said in a statement, 'Dead & Company has made no official decision as to this being their final tour.'"
Despite correcting the details, more news outlets including Relix and Stereogum shared similar articles where they claimed that Dead & Company decided the tour to be their last one since it was underselling.
Bill Kreutzmann also shared the post, adding #themusicneverstops and #wewillsurvive in it.
Dead & Company NEVER Disbanding
After the members commented on the report, their fans also joined the discussion and shared their opinion about the reported disbandment.
Thank you Bobby! We love you and our love will not fade away.
— Charles Hargraves (@surflawyer47) April 8, 2022
I am to understand the point of Dead and Company is that when one band member steps away, they are replaced, and the band keeps playing on. There’s supposed to be a Dead and Company concerts in 2029, 2055, 2072, 2093.
— 90sDeadHead (@90s_dead) April 9, 2022
Instead of parting ways, the band has been actually doing well in the past years. John Mayer himself told Sammy Hagar that he was unsure if Dead & Company would quit the music industry even after the Grateful Dead members retired.
"I knew my life was never going to follow a straight line when I started playing guitar," Mayer says. "And I looked at the guitar one day and I said, 'I'll go where you lead me.'"
Weir also revealed to The Wall Street Journal that, even at the age of 74, he still enjoys his career like the first time. He added that he has no plans to retire.
With that said, fans can now rest easy and expect Dead & Company to continue touring despite reports about their disbandment.
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