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After a 10-year hiatus, Faith No More has signed a long-term global agreement with Brazilian live entertainment powerhouse 30e that will place the company at the center of the group\u2019s future worldwide activities, from tour planning across five continents to marketing strategy, fan experiences and brand development.<\/p>\n
\u201c30e feels like a company that wants to dent into the status quo, and as artists we understand the value of that,\u201d the Mike Patton-led band says. \u201cTheir approach doesn\u2019t feel like the usual machinery; it feels like it\u2019s coming from a different place, with a different kind of energy, and we are willing to get behind that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Faith No More has remained inactive since the cancellation of planned 2021 reunion dates, which were scrapped after Patton cited mental health struggles during the pandemic. In the years since, the group\u2019s future has remained uncertain, with members offering few indications about whether they would return to the stage. That changed in recent days when the band began teasing activity tied to 2027.<\/p>\n
If so, the timing would be fitting. Next week marks the 37th anniversary of The Real Thing, the landmark 1989 album that transformed Faith No More from cult favorites into one of rock\u2019s most intriguing acts. Released after the band dismissed original frontman Chuck Mosley and recruited then-unknown vocalist Patton, The Real Thing became a nulti-genre, breakthrough success, eventually earning platinum certification and spawning the crossover smash \u201cEpic,\u201d which climbed into the Billboard top 10.<\/p>\n
\u201cFaith No More has always been synonymous with disruption,\u201d 30e CEO Pepeu Correa says. \u201cThey shaped entire generations precisely because they refused to play by the market\u2019s obvious rules, and it is that same audacious spirit that drives 30e. This agreement aims to jointly build a platform for global experiences that respects the band\u2019s transgressive DNA and presents our vision of entertainment to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, neither side is announcing specific tour dates. Patton is winding down a run of shows with the Avett Brothers in support of their surprising collaborative LP AVTT\/PTTN, including Thursday (June 18) in Cleveland, the following night in Ann Arbor, Mi., and Saturday in Waukegan, Il.<\/p>\n