John Mayer Has Some Thoughts on His Future With Dead and Company
John Mayer has clarified that he is not permanently leaving Dead and Company, after comments about “going back to [his] corner” prompted fans to think the group had ended following Bob Weir’s death in January. He said he is focusing on grief and healing rather than planning future performances, stressing that he is not ruling out another appearance with the band.
Dead and Company was the most commercially successful post-Grateful Dead incarnation, returning the music to stadiums and attracting younger audiences. Mayer said there is no specific plan for the group’s future; any new version would need to address the absence of Weir, alongside surviving collaborators including Mickey Hart, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge.
- Mayer has not ruled out returning to Dead and Company.
- He says grief makes future planning feel premature.
- No concrete plans exist after Bob Weir’s death.
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Dead and Company is a band formed in 2015 by singer and guitarist John Mayer with former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, alongside other musicians. The Grateful Dead built a following through decades of live shows and a style that blended rock, folk and improvisation.
Dead and Company brought that music to large venues and introduced it to newer listeners. Bob Weir, a singer and guitarist central to the Grateful Dead, died in January, leaving the band’s future uncertain and raising questions about how his role could be carried on.