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Rage Against the Machine Cancels 2023 North American Tour
Rage Against the Machine have canceled their 2023 North American tour dates. In a message posted on their social media accounts, lead singer Zack de la Rocha said that he tore his Achilles tendon at the band’s second show of the tour in Chicago. The band previously canceled their European dates in August on account of the injury. In the statement, de la Rocha said that only 8% of the tendon was intact. He continued, saying that 8% was severely compromised and is concerned about its functionality not just on stage, but for his normal life moving forward. “Felt like a sick joke the universe played on me,” de la Rocha said. “As I write this I remind myself it’s just a bad circumstance. Rage Against the Machine’s reunion was one of the most anticipated tours of 2022. The band hadn’t performed ...
Rage Against The Machine Wraps First Tour in 12 Years
Rage Against The Machine wrapped its first tour since 2010 last night (Aug. 14) at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a 19-show run that continued despite frontman Zack de la Rocha injuring his leg on night two and being forced to perform seated ever since. de la Rocha’s condition necessitated the cancellation of Rage’s planned European tour, which was to begin Aug. 24 in Edinburgh. Although the band played largely the same set list every night, with 15 songs performed at all 19 shows, there were a handful of wild cards sprinkled in, one of the biggest being “Fistful of Steel” on Aug. 12 at MSG. This was Rage’s first performance of the song since 1997. Watch video of it below. [embedded content][embedded content] Other rarities included “Without a Face” (played three times on the tour), “No...
Zack de la Rocha Injury Forces Rage Against the Machine to Cancel European Tour
Zack de la Rocha badly injured his leg on July 11 running across the stage during the second show of Rage Against the Machine‘s in-progress first tour since 2010, but he’s been performing while seated ever since and the shows have gone off without a hitch (even though stagehands have had to carry the vocalist on and off the stage every night). And while de la Rocha’s condition was apparently manageable up until now, it has forced the group to cancel its first European tour in 14 years, which was to begin Aug. 24 in Edinburgh. The decision was chalked up to “medical guidance” in an Instagram post from the band this morning. “It is with great disappointment that we announce this cancellation,” it reads, adding that Rage will finish its run at New York’s Madison Square Garden tonight (Aug. 11...
Tom Morello Accidentally Tackled After Fan Rushes Stage at Rage Against the Machine Show
Tom Morello narrowly escaped a serious injury when he was accidentally tackled during a Rage Against the Machine show in Toronto last night (July 23). The incident occurred after a fan rushed the stage during “Killing In the Name.” A security guard attempted to intercept the fan but instead tackled Morello, who fell off stage. Zack de la Rocha stopped the show to make sure his bandmate was okay, and Morello quickly sprang back up, still armed with his guitar. See it all go down below. Someone Takled @tmorello in Toronto!!@6ixbuzztv pic.twitter.com/GpIYCwXezM — Oscar Uriel (@OscUri_dad97) July 24, 2022 Earlier in the tour, de la Rocha injured his leg after tripping on stage. Thankfully, they weren’t forced to cancel any shows; however, the singer’s been performing while seated on equipment ...
Rage Against The Machine’s Zach de la Rocha Injures Leg During Show In Chicago
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty The frontman for Rage Against the Machine suffered an injury to his leg during the band’s show in Chicago. Zach de la Rocha would wind up finishing the concert while seated. Fans at the Rage Against the Machine concert in Chicago, Illinois got an unexpected shock as Zach de la Rocha hurt his leg during the band’s show on Monday night (July 11th). The group was playing at the United Center on the second stop of their highly welcomed reunion tour, and four songs into the set, de la Rocha appeared to have an accident. Footage of the moment was captured by a fan, but it is unclear how the singer incurred his injury. Related Stories He was helped off of the stage by crew members, but he returned shortly afterward. He sat on a set of mon...
A Vancouver Radio Station Has Been Playing Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’ Nonstop
Since 6 am PST Wednesday morning, Vancouver radio station KISS FM, Rage Against the Machine‘s “Killing in the Name” has been playing nonstop. Is it an overzealous fan? Perhaps someone who can’t enough of the song? Considering that the British Columbia station is a pop and soft rock contemporary station. This isn’t quite the reunited Rage’s demographic. So why now? According to the Vancouver Sun, three popular radio hosts— Kevin Lim, Sonia Sidhu, and Tara Jean Stevens—were released from the company after a more than five-year run. “KiSS is changing and, unfortunately, we were informed that we won’t be part of this new chapter,” said Lim and Sidhu in their final broadcast on Tuesday and on a message posted on social media. What better way to protest than to play Rage Against the Machine’s si...
Rage Against the Machine to Donate $475,000 to Reproductive Rights Organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois
In two weeks, Rage Against the Machine will finally kick off their reunion tour that has been over two years in the making. Ahead of their first show since July 2011, the band has a lot more to say than they could have possibly anticipated when they announced their reunion dates in early 2020. In a statement posted on their Instagram account, the band expressed their disgust with Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, the long-standing precedent that protected a pregnant woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. “We are disgusted by the repeal of Roe V. Wade and the devastating impact it will have on tens of millions of people,” the group wrote in an Instagram post. “Over half of the country (26 states) is likely to ban or seriously restrict abortion very soon, if no...
Rage Against the Machine to Donate $475,000 to Reproductive Rights Organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois
In two weeks, Rage Against the Machine will finally kick off their reunion tour that has been over two years in the making. Ahead of their first show since July 2011, the band has a lot more to say than they could have possibly anticipated when they announced their reunion dates in early 2020. In a statement posted on their Instagram account, the band expressed their disgust with Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, the long-standing precedent that protected a pregnant woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. “We are disgusted by the repeal of Roe V. Wade and the devastating impact it will have on tens of millions of people,” the group wrote in an Instagram post. “Over half of the country (26 states) is likely to ban or seriously restrict abortion very soon, if no...
Rage Against the Machine Share Statement Supporting Abortion Rights
Rage Against the Machine have spoken out after the Supreme Court’s draft opinion voting to overturn Roe v. Wade — a decision that would end the federal right to abortion in America — was leaked earlier this week. “Rage Against the Machine stands in support of reproductive justice and will continue to fight against any attempts to restrict or control reproductive freedoms,” the strongly worded statement begins. “Criminalizing access to abortion will only add to the suffering disproportionately felt by poor, BIPOC and undocumented communities.” “The constant rightward shift of both major parties should alarm us all,” it continues, “a wake up call that we desperately need to organize radical people power against a warfare state that continues its assault on people’s lives.” See their statemen...
Revolution Rock: Our 1993 Rage Against the Machine Feature
This article originally appeared in the November 1993 issue of SPIN. A sea of upraised middle fingers are pumping rhythmically into the enervating Southern California heat and smog. “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me,” the audience shouts over and over, a few mindlessly mimicking the mantra, but most passionately chanting singer Zack de la Rocha’s invective rant from “Killing in the Name.” In the massive mosh pit objects sail through the air every few seconds, as Doc Marten-clad trendies are passed hand-over-hand above the tattoos and sunburned shoulders of the Lollapalooza nation. Onstage, Rage Against the Machine‘s insistent, hard-core rock-rap amalgamation is nearly overmatched by its rad political clamor, spewed forth both in the songs and in the longish pauses between them. During...
Rock Hall of Fame 2022: Carly Simon, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Beck Lead Nominees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its contenders for the Class of 2022. The ballot features seven first-time nominees including Carly Simon, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Beck, Lionel Richie, and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Kate Bush, Devo, Judas Priest, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against The Machine, Pat Benatar, Fela Kuti, Eurythmics, and Dionne Warwick. Artists eligible for this year’s ballot had to have released their first single or album in 1996 or earlier. Eminem is the only artist on this year’s ballot nominated in his first year eligible (his debut album, Infinite, was released in 1996.) “This year’s ballot recognizes a diverse group of incredible artists, each who has had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock ...
Rage Against the Machine Postpone Their Reunion Tour
If you’ve been waiting to see Rage Against the Machine reunite, well, you’re gonna have to wait a little bit longer. The reunion, which was supposed to kick off in March 2020, has been postponed. The tour was originally supposed to launch in El Paso then, and more recently, March 31, will now start on July 9 in East Troy, Wisconsin. The Public Service Announcement tour will be Rage Against the Machine’s first show since their LA Rising festival that took place in July 2011. Run the Jewels will remain as the opener. The run concludes with a five-night stand at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The Rage Against the Machine dates that have been canceled begin with the March El Paso date and run their May 23 headlining show in Detroit and their Boston Calling appearance. Rage Against the ...
