Nearly two months after postponing their reunion tour, P*rno for Pyros has revealed the release of their first new song in 26 years. The band’s original lineup of Perry Farrell, Peter DiStefano, Stephen Perkins, and Martyn LeNoble will release “Agua” on November 16.
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“Our new single, an ode to the sea and all its beautiful creatures,” wrote the band in a post, teasing the track on social media.
Inspired by dolphin encounters that members of the band encountered while surfing in the 1990s, “Aqua” will appear on the band’s forthcoming EP, out February 2024. The band will also go on tour in the new year and make up for their postponed dates in 2023.
“Now we’re here, and that same heart, that same desire to make music together, has returned,” said Farrell in a statement. “Getting together with these guys has been some of the most fun, the happiest times in my life.”
P*rno for Pyros’ 21-date Horns, Thorns En Halos Tour, was scheduled to start on Sunday (October 8) in Wheatland, California, with dates in cities throughout the U.S. before wrapping up at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas on Monday (November 20).
“We are beyond thankful for all of your support these last 30 years, and are anxious to celebrate our 30th anniversary with you,” wrote the band on Instagram. “Whilst rehearsing for our first tour in 25 years, we’ve also been in the studio creating new music that we were hoping to get to you in time for these shows. Unfortunately, we have had to move the dates for the upcoming tour as we were not able to begin our campaign in time.”
The statement continued, “So, we’ve pushed the tour a few months from now, in order for everyone to hear and appreciate the new material that is finally finished.”
The tour also commemorates the band’s 30-year anniversary along with the release of their eponymous 1993 debut. The band released their second and final album, Good God’s Urge in 1996, before breaking up two years later.
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P*rno for Pyros played their last full-length concert at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 17, 1998. A year before they broke up, the band released the single “Hard Charger,” which was featured in the 1997 Howard Stern biopic Private Parts.
P*rno for Pyros briefly reunited in 2009 for Farrell’s 50th birthday and again for a Lollapalooza live-stream event in 2020. On May 23, 2022, P*rno for Pyros reunited for the band’s first full show in more than 20 years at the Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. That year, the band also played Lollapalooza festivals and a show at the Metro concert hall in Chicago.
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