After a Rolling Stone article incorrectly stating that Dead & Company’s summer 2022 would be their final tour, members took to social media to allay fears and allay confusion.
The band’s first direct response came from Bob Weir, who wrote “News to me…” on Twitter after Rolling Stone shared the article on the platform. Micky Hart shared a screenshot of Weir’s post on Instagram with the caption, “Hey @rollingstone it’s a little late for April Fools.” Not long after, Oteil Burbridge posted a photo with a guitar on his back and a stern expression with the captions “Sources told me… It’s never over…” above and below him. Later, Bill Kreutzmann lightheartedly wrote on Weir’s post, “Whew. I thought you knew something I didn’t! #themusicneverstops #wewillsurvive”
Together, Dead & Company wrote a statement: “Dead & Company has made no official decision as to whether this is their final tour.” Additionally, Rolling Stone updated its article since the band members responded, and the caption changed from “Breaking: Dead and Company Will Tour After 2022” to “Will Dead and Company Stop Touring After 2022?”
Dead and Company announced their 2022 summer tour in late March, and ticket sales for the shows went live Friday morning. You can find tickets here.
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New for me… https://t.co/Yjf1aCkwRA
— Bobby Weir (@BobWeir) April 8, 2022