During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , a viral video appeared where residents in Odesa , Ukraine, prepared for a Russian attack while a drummer played to the Bon Jovi hit “It’s My Life”. Bon Jovi supported this video and shared it with their followers, with the comment “This…
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As of 2022, no King Crimson activity was planned for the future, excepting ongoing archive/curatorial matters. Levin said in a late 2022 interview that “the sense I got from Robert [Fripp] was that it’s over. Maybe King Crimson will speak to him in the future in some way, and will…
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In 2022 Primal Scream played at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth . In April, the band sold song rights of fifty percent of their back catalogue to BMG . The deal involved Gillespie, Innes and the estate of Robert Young.
The band celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2022 with an extensive tour, billed as 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey, to avoid any confusion as to the status of Natalie Merchant in the band. Ramsey acknowledged the legacy of the band, and the band with Merchant, stating “There are still times…
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Chris Bailey died on April 9, 2022, aged 65.
2022 saw the band back on the road promoting I solnedgången in the Nordics as well as releasing a string of EPs
A live album was recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on December 1, 2022, commemorating the band’s 30th anniversary. The album, Live at the Whisky a Go Go , was released on September 8, 2023 via Sunset Blvd Records. Shortly after the release, Alexakis noted that while was still…
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The death of founding member Alec John Such was announced by the band on June 5, 2022. It was later revealed that he had died of a heart attack.
Bauhaus toured Europe and the West Coast of the United States in 2022.
On August 9 and 10, 2022, Primus played the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert alongside Ween and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker . It was broadcast on Comedy Central on August 13 and on Paramount+ on August 14.