Red Hot Chili Peppers Take a Year Off

[Refugee 7]

Red Hot Chili Peppers have split - for now.

Frontman Anthony Kiedis has confirmed the rockers have disbanded after the recording of their last album Stadium Arcadium and the tour that followed became a "gruelling, long haul".

He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "We didn't really stop until the tour ended last year. We were all emotionally and mentally zapped at the end of that run.

"Cooler heads prevailed and the discussion at the end of our last tour was, 'Let's not do anything Red Hot Chili Peppers related for a minimum of one year, and just live and breathe and eat and learn new things.'"

And the break came at the perfect time for the band: "I was about to have a brand new son. Flea is very inspired to re-up his musical direction and ability and skill and he wants to learn new stuff. John (Frusciante) has been firing away on his own, making different solo projects.

"And Chad (Smith) joined a jazz band and went to Japan. I'm just home, hanging out with this really cool little kid, learning how to surf."

[emmie 2]

They could take an entire decade off for all I care.

[Echosoftom 3]

^ :icon_laugh:

I like the RHCP alright, but I don't think I can work up too much emotion about them taking a year off.

[LizzieB 0]

LOL, Emmie.

I like RHCP, but I don't guess this will make a difference to me. That last album had so many tracks that I'm still listening to it.

[PumpkinBumpkin 1]

They could take an entire decade off for all I care.

haha I'm with ya on that Emmie! :003:

[WildflowerNJ 136]

Not my favorite group but it is cool he is teaching his kid to surf....:cool:

[wild1forever 152]

They could take an entire decade off for all I care.

You took the words right out of my mouth, Emmie!

[Marion 1,411]

I like them and I think it's nice that they are able to agree on taking a year off to do other things without feeling threatened they will get left behind.