Suede held a benefit concert

Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively across Europe, receiving major coverage from MTV. In July, Suede held a benefit concert for the Red Hot Organization at “The Grand” in London, inviting Siouxsie Sioux to perform a version of Lou Reed’s “Caroline Says” with Butler. Suede then prepared for an American tour in the summer of 1993. During the tour, tensions began to develop between Butler and the rest of the band. Tensions peaked on the first American tour in Los Angeles, when Butler disappeared during a soundcheck. The gig proceeded, but for the remainder of the tour, the two parties barely spoke. The tensions worsened on the second American tour, largely due to the death of Butler’s father, which forced Suede to cancel the tour prematurely. Butler was dissatisfied with the band’s indulgence during his bereavement, leading to his alienation from the group. He even traveled separately from them. Suede’s American success was limited, as they had already begun to be overshadowed by their opening act, The Cranberries , who received the MTV support that Suede lacked. On several occasions, Butler left the stage during Suede’s performances and persuaded a member of The Cranberries to fill in for him. Furthermore, a lounge singer ‘s lawsuit forced the band to stop using the trademarked American name “Suede.” For subsequent releases and shows in the United States, the band used the name “The London Suede.” Anderson was not pleased about having to change the band’s name for the U.S. market, stating, “The London Suede is not the name I chose for the band, I didn’t change it happily, and I’m not going to pretend I did.”