On March 23, 2020, the band released the live video for their single “Hold That Thought.”
On March 19, 2020, the band released a three-song EP entitled E.P. after postponing a planned tour with Bad Religion due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with the songs being recorded before the pandemic.
On 18 March 2020, the band released their 30th anniversary concert at Yokohama Arena as a DVD/Blu-ray entitled “Thank You My Highlight” and throughout 2021 until 2023 they released more DVDs/Blu-rays of the “Do You Remember The Third Movement?” series of concerts.
On March 12, 2020, the band postponed the first leg of the reunion tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic ; this tour was eventually postponed to summer 2021.
On 6 March 2020, Arising Empire announced that they had signed Future Palace. On the same day, the single ” Illusionist” featuring Tobias Rische of Alazka was released along with a music video.
Drummer Derek Grant returned to the band around this time, after taking a lengthy break.
In March 2020, Love and Auf der Maur planned a performance at the “Bans Off My Body” event, which was eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In March 2020, the Manics announced a deluxe reissue of Gold Against the Soul for release on 12 June 2020.
The next day, the unnamed follow-up album to Resistance Is Futile was confirmed to NME alongside Bradfield’s second solo album.
In March 2020, Soundgarden asked court to dismiss the lawsuit.