Faith No More just answered the biggest question hanging over their 2027 reunion, and the answer is a name from the weirdest chapter of the band's history. The band confirmed the lineup on November 10 with a new promo photo: Mike Patton, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Mike Bordin, with Trey Spruance back on guitar.
Spruance is not a random hire. He is Patton's bandmate in Mr. Bungle, he stepped in for Jim Martin from 1993 to 1995, and he played on the 1995 album King For A Day... Fool For A Lifetime, the record where this band proved it could do literally anything and get away with it. He takes the spot held by Jon Hudson, who was in the band from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2009 through their last tour, which wrapped in 2016. The band has been on hiatus since 2021, which makes this guitar chair the whole ballgame for the comeback.
“Florida gets one of only two North American dates announced so far. Daytona Beach, May 6. Plan accordingly.”
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The 2027 run stretches from January through July. It opens with stadium dates supporting System Of A Down: Rio de Janeiro on January 15, Sydney on January 22, Melbourne on January 27, Brisbane on February 1 and Wellington on February 7. Then comes the part Florida needs to hear. So far, the only North American appearances on the books are two festivals: Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach on May 6 and Sonic Temple in Columbus on May 16. After that it is a European festival sweep in June and July, including Rock For People, Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, Mystic Festival, Nova Rock, Graspop Metal Meeting, Copenhell, Tons of Rock and NOS Alive.
Read that North America part one more time. Two dates. One of them is in Daytona Beach. A band this unpredictable, with the King For A Day guitar player back in the chair, playing a Florida festival field in May. I know where I will be. See you in Daytona.
Source: Consequence
