The band’s agent Dave Shapiro was killed in a plane crash in San Diego on May 22, 2025, along with former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams .
On March 28, 2025, the band released a cover of ” Sleep Now in the Fire ” by Rage Against the Machine . The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on March 30, 2025, during the 54th annual Juno Awards . Founding drummer Steve Jocz was…
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In a 2025 interview with The Canadian Press for Sum 41’s final Canadian tour dates, McCaslin and Baksh said they learned of the group’s disbandment through an email sent by Whibley to all of the members in early 2023. Both said they were shocked and it took each of them…
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On January 16, 2024, the band announced dates for their final tour , with their last show taking place on January 30, 2025, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto . The band played “Landmines” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 8, 2024. On February 22, 2024, the band released “Waiting on…
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In 2024, there were rumours that Whibley would replace late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington following his suicide in 2017. However, in August 2024, Whibley himself dispelled these rumours.
The first single of the album, titled ” Landmines “, was released on September 27, 2023, along with a music video. The song is a return to the pop-punk sound of the band’s early career, making it part of the Heaven side of the album. The band also announced that…
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In September 2023, it was announced that Whibley was hospitalized for COVID-19 , and pneumonia . The next day, it was announced that he was responding well to his treatments and was discharged from the hospital. Despite being discharged from the hospital, Whibley stated that he was “not out of…
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On February 22, 2023, it was announced that the band would be playing at When We Were Young on October 22, 2023. On May 8, 2023, the band announced it would be disbanding following the release of Heaven :x: Hell and a worldwide headlining tour.
On October 8, 2022, during their Does This Look All Killer No Filler Tour, Sum 41 performed at the Unipol Arena in Bologna , Italy, drawing over 14,000 attendees, the band’s largest concert ever held in Europe.
On March 23, 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, Heaven :x: Hell , a double album. Heaven will return to the pop punk sound of the band’s early career while Hell is a continuation of the band’s more recent heavier metal sound.