Live & Acoustic at the Palace released

The band released a live album, Live & Acoustic at the Palace , in April 2016. It was recorded at a show on October 11, 2015, at the Palace in Los Angeles. It is the first release without guitarist Quinn Allman, and first to feature new guitarist Justin Shekoski . The live CD/DVD hit #11 on Billboard’s Current Album’s chart, and recorded the band’s intimate performance with a four-piece string quartet, harpist, piano player, percussion and a three-piece gospel choir. On Shekoski ‘s addition to the band, in an interview with Billboard , lead singer Bert McCracken stated Shekoski’s “lust for life and passion for art is inspiring. It’s been a fire underneath The Used. It’s a new chapter of a brand new book” and “since Justin became a part of the Used it’s been nothing but exciting for the next step.” The band members were inspired following the live recording of Live & Acoustic at the Palace , and wanted to reflect the live experience in their new album. They spent all of 2016 touring Europe, North America, and Australia to celebrate their 15-year anniversary. In every city they played back to back shows in two nights, playing songs from their self titled album on the first night, and In Love and Death on the second night in their entirety. Following the success of the first leg of the tour, the band announced they will embark on a second leg of the anniversary tour.