Dead & Company says the rumors were WRONG: Their upcoming tour will not be their last

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: John Mayer, Bill Kreutzman and Bob Weir of Dead & Company In Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 31, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Fans were in for a surprise when Rolling Stone posted that the Dead & Company‘s upcoming summer jaunt would be the band’s last. The magazine, claiming to repeat sources close to the Dead organization, appeared with egg on its face when co-founder Bob Weir tweeted a link to the article while adding, “News to me. . . ”

News to me… https://t.co/Yjf1aCkwRA
— Bobby Weir (@BobWeir) April 8, 2022

Fellow co-founder Bill Kreutzmann tweeted back to Weir, “Whew. I thought you knew something that I didn’t! ‘#themusicneverstops #wewillsurvive.'”

Whew. I thought you knew something that I didn’t! #themusicneverstops #wewillsurvive https://t.co/Bqt0l0OxC6
— Bill Kreutzmann (@BKreutzmann) April 8, 2022

The band went on to issue a statement: “Dead & Company has made no official decision as to this being their final tour.”

Along with Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, — the band is rounded out by guitarist John Mayer, former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge, and longtime RatDog and Dead sideman, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.