After a decade without performing together, Rage Against the Machine had decided to embark on a tour, starting in March 2020. But, like many other groups, they were forced to postpone those plans due to the pandemic.
Initially, they rescheduled the dates for 2021, but as the live music industry is still beginning to recover, such a large tour is simply not realistic until the end of this year.
Thus, the Public Service Announcement Tour will now begin on March 31, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. As always planned, the band will start with a series of shows along the United States-Mexico border before heading to the rest of the country. Run the Jewels is still on board to open all dates of the tour.
The 2022 itinerary also includes headlining at the Ottawa Bluesfest and the Festival d'ette de Quebec. However, as of now, these are the only two festivals that have been announced. In addition to these, others include Coachella, Boston Calling, and Firefly Music Festival, as well as several shows in Europe.
Last month , Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford stated that the band would never play shows with reduced capacity or drive-in concerts.
“We will never be one of those sellouts who do a drive-in show or play in a venue that holds 100,000 people and there are only 10,000 people there. That's bullshit. The band will never do that. It's not a good show if the audience isn't enjoying it. It has to be a shared experience,” he said.
The band is keeping its promise to Commerford by postponing the dates to 2022.
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