The Official 2026 Tour Rumor Thread

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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,812
    Go Animal said:
    pjl44 said:
    Go Animal said:
    DM282158 said:
    Zak Starkey new drummer? The Who are done and there was that time when he was booted but came back. Maybe talks had started as the band knew Matt was going to leave. 

    My conspiracy theory 
    Wrong Beatle-adjacent drummer, but you're close!
    So it's Abe?
    I've heard it twice, independently - but that could just be a wide game of Operator🤷‍♂️ 

    I still want Dave Krusen, but would be satisfied if it's Abe. Hell of a drummer, and no stranger to long shows 🥁
    Sir Paul’s drummer is awesome. When I saw him in November I remember thinking that he would be great with PJ. 
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,192
    Abraham Laboriel Jr would definitely bring back the 'Swing' that Jack Irons brought.  Someone said that exact world on some pj video.  He was spot on. The Swing with jack was incredible especially live 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 404
    I know zero about Abe Laboriel and I'll spend some time on YouTube to see his work.  
    Randall's Island, NY 9/29/1996, Randall's Island, NY 6/8/1997 (Ed and Mike), Jones Beach, NY 8/23/2000, Los Angeles, CA  7/10/2006, Hartford, CT 6/27/2008, Los Angeles, CA 10/6/2009, San Diego, CA 11/21/2013, Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2013, MSG, NY 5/1/2016, Seattle, WA 8/10/2018, Los Angeles, CA 5/6/2022, Los Angeles, CA 5/7/2022, Camden, NJ 9/14/2022, St Paul 8/31/2023, St Paul 9/2/2023, Las Vegas 5/18/24, MSG NY 9/3/24, Philadelphia PA 9/9/24, Ohana CA 9/27/24, Atlanta, GA 4/29/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/16/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/18/25
  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 404
    Here's a montage of him.  He's clearly got skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvEEJFUnYXk
    Randall's Island, NY 9/29/1996, Randall's Island, NY 6/8/1997 (Ed and Mike), Jones Beach, NY 8/23/2000, Los Angeles, CA  7/10/2006, Hartford, CT 6/27/2008, Los Angeles, CA 10/6/2009, San Diego, CA 11/21/2013, Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2013, MSG, NY 5/1/2016, Seattle, WA 8/10/2018, Los Angeles, CA 5/6/2022, Los Angeles, CA 5/7/2022, Camden, NJ 9/14/2022, St Paul 8/31/2023, St Paul 9/2/2023, Las Vegas 5/18/24, MSG NY 9/3/24, Philadelphia PA 9/9/24, Ohana CA 9/27/24, Atlanta, GA 4/29/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/16/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/18/25
  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,985
    He also does a good laugh in Ob La Di 
    PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024:  Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2; Indy; Chicago 1-2; MSG 1-2; Philly 2; Boston 2; Ohana 1-2; 2025: FL 1-2, ATL 1-2, Nash 1-2, Pit 1-2.
     
    EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.

    Gutted:  London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
  • julieooliern
    julieooliern Posts: 1,412
    JG242853 said:
    Here's a montage of him.  He's clearly got skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvEEJFUnYXk
    🔥♥️
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,918
    eboweddie said:
    Abraham Laboriel Jr would definitely bring back the 'Swing' that Jack Irons brought.  Someone said that exact world on some pj video.  He was spot on. The Swing with jack was incredible especially live 
    Has Abraham ever played with Jack White? 
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  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 404
    eboweddie said:
    Abraham Laboriel Jr would definitely bring back the 'Swing' that Jack Irons brought.  Someone said that exact world on some pj video.  He was spot on. The Swing with jack was incredible especially live 
    Im hoping the opposite.  I have always felt Jack made the catelogue all sound like the same beat.  Maybe its the swing that you describe. An example is SOLAT with Jack.  I really felt the beat was gone that Dave A created when Jack played it, and Matt was able to replicate the vibe a lot better. I would want to see a drummer who is more capable of representing the catelogue. 
    Randall's Island, NY 9/29/1996, Randall's Island, NY 6/8/1997 (Ed and Mike), Jones Beach, NY 8/23/2000, Los Angeles, CA  7/10/2006, Hartford, CT 6/27/2008, Los Angeles, CA 10/6/2009, San Diego, CA 11/21/2013, Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2013, MSG, NY 5/1/2016, Seattle, WA 8/10/2018, Los Angeles, CA 5/6/2022, Los Angeles, CA 5/7/2022, Camden, NJ 9/14/2022, St Paul 8/31/2023, St Paul 9/2/2023, Las Vegas 5/18/24, MSG NY 9/3/24, Philadelphia PA 9/9/24, Ohana CA 9/27/24, Atlanta, GA 4/29/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/16/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/18/25
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,147
    Abe played some on Earthling, right?
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,600
    ComeToTX said:
    Abe played some on Earthling, right?
    Yep! 'Picture' & 'Mrs. Mills'
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • Shaindli1
    Shaindli1 Worcester, MA Posts: 3,293
    Abe is great.
    Dave is great.
    Stephen is great.

    I trust the band to pick the one they feel is the best fit.

    I just want live shows this year!
    #Grievance2025 
  • setlist41
    setlist41 Posts: 640
    Shaindli1 said:
    Abe is great.
    Dave is great.
    Stephen is great.

    I trust the band to pick the one they feel is the best fit.

    I just want live shows this year!
    100% agree! 
  • DM282158
    DM282158 Beverly, MA Posts: 747
    Eddie would want to go with the Sausage King of Chicago
    Boston '06
    Mansfield '08
    Hartford '10
    Worcester, Hartford '13
    Global Citizen, NY '15
  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,257
    JG242853 said:
    eboweddie said:
    Abraham Laboriel Jr would definitely bring back the 'Swing' that Jack Irons brought.  Someone said that exact world on some pj video.  He was spot on. The Swing with jack was incredible especially live 
    Im hoping the opposite.  I have always felt Jack made the catelogue all sound like the same beat.  Maybe it’s the swing that you describe. An example is SOLAT with Jack.  I really felt the beat was gone that Dave A created when Jack played it, and Matt was able to replicate the vibe a lot better. I would want to see a drummer who is more capable of representing the catelogue. 
    I mostly agree with this. The vibe that he created on the songs for the albums he played was excellent. But for other stuff, it sometimes felt a bit flattened. 
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane

  • JG242853
    JG242853 Posts: 404
    yosi said:
    JG242853 said:
    eboweddie said:
    Abraham Laboriel Jr would definitely bring back the 'Swing' that Jack Irons brought.  Someone said that exact world on some pj video.  He was spot on. The Swing with jack was incredible especially live 
    Im hoping the opposite.  I have always felt Jack made the catelogue all sound like the same beat.  Maybe it’s the swing that you describe. An example is SOLAT with Jack.  I really felt the beat was gone that Dave A created when Jack played it, and Matt was able to replicate the vibe a lot better. I would want to see a drummer who is more capable of representing the catelogue. 
    I mostly agree with this. The vibe that he created on the songs for the albums he played was excellent. But for other stuff, it sometimes felt a bit flattened. 
    Solid build - I agree. No Code and Yield sound great.  Also I absolutely love him on Mirrorball. 
    Randall's Island, NY 9/29/1996, Randall's Island, NY 6/8/1997 (Ed and Mike), Jones Beach, NY 8/23/2000, Los Angeles, CA  7/10/2006, Hartford, CT 6/27/2008, Los Angeles, CA 10/6/2009, San Diego, CA 11/21/2013, Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2013, MSG, NY 5/1/2016, Seattle, WA 8/10/2018, Los Angeles, CA 5/6/2022, Los Angeles, CA 5/7/2022, Camden, NJ 9/14/2022, St Paul 8/31/2023, St Paul 9/2/2023, Las Vegas 5/18/24, MSG NY 9/3/24, Philadelphia PA 9/9/24, Ohana CA 9/27/24, Atlanta, GA 4/29/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/16/25, Pittsburgh, PA 5/18/25
  • OceanSoul71
    OceanSoul71 Posts: 144
    Go Animal said:
    ComeToTX said:
    Abe played some on Earthling, right?
    Yep! 'Picture' & 'Mrs. Mills'
    Ringo Starr plays drums in Mrs. Mills
    Portland, OR (November 29, 2013) | Seattle, WA (December 06, 2013) | Leeds, UK (July 08, 2014) | St Paul, MN (October 19, 2014) | Denver, CO (October 22, 2014) | Mexico City, MX (November 28, 2015) | Miami (April 09, 2016) | Boston 1 (August 05, 2016) | Prague (July 01, 2018) | Krakow (July 03, 2018) | Berlin (July 05, 2018) | Barcelona (July 10, 2018) | Seattle Night 2 (August 10, 2018) | Missoula, MT (August 13, 2018) | Ohana Festival (September 26, 2021) | Los Angeles (May 06, 2022) | Frankfurt (June 28, 2022) | Copenhagen (July 05, 2022) | London Hyde Park (July 08, 2022) | London Hyde Park (July 09, 2022) | Budapest (July 12, 2022) | New York (September 11, 2022) | St Paul (September 02, 2023) | Chicago (September 05, 2023) | Ft. Worth (September 15, 2023) | Austin (September 19, 2023) | Portland, OR (May 10, 2024) | Las Vegas, NV (May 16, 2024) | Las Vegas, NV (May 18, 2024) | Seattle, WA (May 28, 2024) | Seattle, WA (May 30, 2024) | Manchester (June 25, 2024) | Missoula (August 22, 2024) | Indianapolis (August 26, 2024) | Chicago (August 31, 2024) | Philadelphia (September 09, 2024) | Baltimore (September 12, 2024) | Ohana Festival (September 29, 2024) | Sydney (November 21, 2024) | Sydney (November 23, 2024) | Hollywood (April 26, 2025) | Atlanta (May 01, 2025) | Nashville (May 08, 2025) | Pittsburgh (May 16, 2025) | Pittsburgh (May 18, 2025) [Total: 45]
  • OceanSoul71
    OceanSoul71 Posts: 144
    Any Foo's fans here while we wait for PJ tour announcement? 
    I've got a tix for the last show on their tour in Vegas at the Allegiant stadium where I saw The Rolling Stones. New venue, got lucky with a hotel 10mins walk with Marriott points.
    Portland, OR (November 29, 2013) | Seattle, WA (December 06, 2013) | Leeds, UK (July 08, 2014) | St Paul, MN (October 19, 2014) | Denver, CO (October 22, 2014) | Mexico City, MX (November 28, 2015) | Miami (April 09, 2016) | Boston 1 (August 05, 2016) | Prague (July 01, 2018) | Krakow (July 03, 2018) | Berlin (July 05, 2018) | Barcelona (July 10, 2018) | Seattle Night 2 (August 10, 2018) | Missoula, MT (August 13, 2018) | Ohana Festival (September 26, 2021) | Los Angeles (May 06, 2022) | Frankfurt (June 28, 2022) | Copenhagen (July 05, 2022) | London Hyde Park (July 08, 2022) | London Hyde Park (July 09, 2022) | Budapest (July 12, 2022) | New York (September 11, 2022) | St Paul (September 02, 2023) | Chicago (September 05, 2023) | Ft. Worth (September 15, 2023) | Austin (September 19, 2023) | Portland, OR (May 10, 2024) | Las Vegas, NV (May 16, 2024) | Las Vegas, NV (May 18, 2024) | Seattle, WA (May 28, 2024) | Seattle, WA (May 30, 2024) | Manchester (June 25, 2024) | Missoula (August 22, 2024) | Indianapolis (August 26, 2024) | Chicago (August 31, 2024) | Philadelphia (September 09, 2024) | Baltimore (September 12, 2024) | Ohana Festival (September 29, 2024) | Sydney (November 21, 2024) | Sydney (November 23, 2024) | Hollywood (April 26, 2025) | Atlanta (May 01, 2025) | Nashville (May 08, 2025) | Pittsburgh (May 16, 2025) | Pittsburgh (May 18, 2025) [Total: 45]
  • MJ178168
    MJ178168 Posts: 253
    Shaindli1 said:
    Abe is great.
    Dave is great.
    Stephen is great.

    I trust the band to pick the one they feel is the best fit.

    I just want live shows this year!
    🤞
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,600
    OceanSoul71 said:
    Go Animal said:
    ComeToTX said:
    Abe played some on Earthling, right?
    Yep! 'Picture' & 'Mrs. Mills'
    Ringo Starr plays drums in Mrs. Mills
    You're right! Wikipedia said percussion, so maybe he's on tambo or something 🤔 
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,192
    I had 'give way' on plus Hartford 1996. I absolutely love his drumming. But a Jack return is impossible so I hope Dave K gets the gig. But I also just want shows too so someone behind the kit please.  

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops

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