On September 9, 2025, the band released a cover of Florence + The Machine’s song, “No Light, No Light”.
On April 25, 2025, Blind Illusion got together with original vocalist David White to play a historical show supporting Death Angel and Exodus (celebrating 40 years of Bonded by Blood) at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, California. Songs that have not been played live in over 40 years were: Destroyer,…
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Also in 2025, one of the group’s crew members, Eddie Lefebvre, began appearing on stage with them playing percussion.
On May 7, 2025, Brad Arnold announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage IV clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma , a form of kidney cancer that had metastasized to his lungs . The announcement was made via a video message on the band’s official social media platforms. As a result, all…
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On October 25, 2025, Blind Illusion played Frost and Fire V Fest in Ventura, CA. They performed The Sane Asylum in its entirely for the first time in the band’s history.
On December 17, 2025, the members of Jane’s Addiction confirmed in a joint statement that, despite having reconciled with Farrell, the band would not continue: “We have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane’s Addiction will remain the work the four of…
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In 2025, the band played their first show in six years, when they played the Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, Illinois on February 15, followed by shows throughout the year.
On May 24, 2025, Blue Öyster Cult performed under their original name Soft White Underbelly at Islington Assembly Hall in London.
and ending in New Zealand in January 2025.
On April 14, 2025, the band announced their new single “Darkness Always Wins”, which was released on April 22. Shortly after, on April 29, they announced that their new album to be titled Everest , and they announced a tour in North America and Europe. They supported Iron Maiden on…
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