On December 3, 2015, Weiland was found dead on his tour bus around 9 pm, one day before he was to perform in Minnesota with his band the Wildabouts, which ended the possible reunion. Both Slash and McKagan rejoined Guns N’ Roses in 2016.
On June 29, 2014, in an interview to Totalrock radio, Duff McKagan revealed that there had been at least one audition for the role of lead vocalist, but that the person did not properly impress the remaining band members. He also stated he would not be the band’s lead vocalist.
On May 12, 2014, in an interview at the MusiCares benefit concert, Slash told journalist Lucas H. Gordon that he “think[s] [they’re] gonna audition a singer” in the future. However, he also stated that he would be touring with his solo band “for the next year and a half.”
In April 2012, Weiland remarked that he would like to reunite permanently with Velvet Revolver, saying that “if Maynard James Keenan can do it with A Perfect Circle and Tool , then there’s no reason why I shouldn’t go and do it with both bands”. Further in May in an…
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Velvet Revolver reunited for a one-off performance with Scott Weiland at a benefit concert for the late John O’Brien, on January 12, 2012. Following a benefit show for the Road Recovery in 2011 with the other Velvet Revolver members, each one agreed to a one-off reunion before Kushner invited Weiland,…
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Slash, McKagan, and Sorum all contributed to the song ” Kissed It ” for the Macy Gray album The Sellout , which was released on June 22, 2010. Despite not featuring Kushner, the trio were credited as Velvet Revolver on the album. The band released their first concert DVD on…
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On the UK tour, the band members never spoke with Weiland, with the exception of a few arguments around the stage. Tensions came to a head during Velvet Revolver’s Glasgow show on March 20, 2008, where Weiland announced to the crowd that it was the band’s last tour, unaware that…
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After Weiland’s departure, the band began recording and searching for a new singer. The search was sporadic with the band spending some time auditioning singers, then turning into solo projects, returning to the band, then abandoning it again. Several names were rumored to be auditioning for the band through the…
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Libertad was released on July 3, 2007, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200. The album’s first single, ” She Builds Quick Machines “, peaked at 74 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles . The second and third singles, ” The Last Fight ” and “Get Out the Door”,…
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Following the completion of the album, Velvet Revolver performed for and inducted Van Halen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , with Weiland and Slash speaking on the band’s behalf, on March 12, 2007. The band played a medley of ” Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love ” and “Runaround”.…
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