served as the opening act for Weezer

In 2024, the band, along with Dinosaur Jr. , served as the opening act for Weezer during their Voyage to the Blue Planet concert tour. Following this run, Drozd stopped performing with the band. AJ Slaughter then subbed in as a touring musician, playing Drozd’s parts live and also providing pedal steel . Slaughter made his debut with the band on their Australian tour in February 2025, where they performed Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in its entirety. Later that year, Drozd inadvertently confirmed he was no longer a member of the band by replying to a fan on Threads confirming as such, with Drozd not realising that his response could be read publicly. He later confirmed on Threads that he and Coyne had “parted ways”, following his decision at the end of 2024 to “[not] tour anymore”. Drozd wrote that he made the decision for him and his family, thanked the fans for their “support and concern” and ultimately “wish[ed] the Lips well”. Coyne, for his part, later refuted Drozd’s reasons for leaving the band in his own Instagram post. “I can say that is absolutely not true,” he wrote. “The reason he left is sad, and infuriating. It is his responsibility to tell everyone what happened; what he told everyone was a lie.” Drozd later explained a “personal crisis” following the Weezer tour led to his decision to quit touring, but he wanted to remain an active member of the band as a studio contributor. He and Coyne disagreed on what his role would be, which led to Drozd’s eventual departure.