Well, here’s some bummer news for noise rock enthusiasts: THE JESUS LIZARD just pulled the plug on their remaining 2025 shows. Why? Turns out one of the crew had a “serious health incident” – you know, the usual chaos of aging rockers trying to relive their glory days. (Just kidding, health stuff sucks. Get well soon, whoever you are.)
The axed dates include their October gigs in New Zealand, Australia, and Japan, plus November U.S. shows tied to their first album in 25 freaking years, Rack. Fun fact: These guys broke up in 1999, reunited in 2008 for nostalgia cash-grabs (we mean artistic revival), and still managed to sound like a blender full of angry bees. Legendary.
“The Jesus Lizard regret to announce the cancellation of their scheduled Oct 2025 dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, as well as their Nov dates in the US. Upon the advice of medical professionals following a serious health incident affecting one of the band members, it is considered necessary as a precautionary measure.
“The band would like to convey their apologies to disappointed fans and emphasize that the affected member’s prognosis is excellent. Your understanding and support are very much appreciated as always.
“As we cannot currently project replacement dates, refunds will be available at point of purchase.”
Translation: The medical pros probably said, “Hey dudes, maybe don’t rage across four continents right now,” and wisely, they listened. Shoutout to frontman David Yow, though – this man once stage-dived so hard in the ‘90s he broke a fan’s nose. Priorities change when you’re pushing 60, huh?
While this blows for fans already practicing their best pissed-off mosh pit scowls, health comes first. THE JESUS LIZARD’S live shows were notoriously unhinged (Google “David Yow monkey walk” immediately), so maybe this hiatus is nature’s way of preserving venue drywall everywhere.
