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Legendary rock band Rage In opposition to the Machine is becoming a member of the rising listing of artists who’re turning a brand new leaf in 2024. The band says it’ll not tour or play stay.
Following bulletins by Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, and Iggy Azalea about their future in music, it seems Rage In opposition to the Machine is asking it quits, too. Drummer Brad Wilk took to the band’s official Instagram to deal with the reunion tour that was pushed again twice—as soon as because of the pandemic and a second time on account of damage.
“I do know lots of people are ready for us to announce new tour dates for all of the canceled RATM reveals,” the put up begins. “I don’t need to string folks or myself alongside any additional. So whereas there was some communication that this can be taking place sooner or later, I need to let you already know that RATM (Tim, Zack, Tom and I) is not going to be touring or taking part in stay once more. I’m sorry for these of you who’ve been ready for this to occur. I actually want it was.”
Rage In opposition to the Machine has parted methods twice prior to now, as soon as in 2000 and once more in 2011. The band reunited in 2022 after an 11-year hiatus, however that tour was interrupted after frontman Zack de la Rocha tore his Achilles tendon on the second cease of the tour in Chicago. The primary leg of the tour featured Zack sitting on a highway case, whereas the remainder of the tour dates had been canceled.
The 2000 break-up assertion from de la Rocha stated the band’s “declision-making course of fully failed” and “not meets the aspirations of all 4 of us collectively as a band.” Whereas that assertion appeared fairly definitive on the time, the band reunited in 2007 to play Coachella and tour till 2011—when RATM referred to as it quits once more.
Rage In opposition to the Machine was inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 2023, however Tom Morello was the one band member current for the induction. Throughout that ceremony, Morello famous the band has differing opinions “on a number of issues,” together with the truth that an anti-establishment band could be inducted into the Corridor of Fame and obtain the respect.