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Weezer Announce 2014 Cruise

Gina Vespa — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:31:25 +0000

Weezer and Rose Tours have announced the 2014 Weezer Cruise. The five-day adventure is set to run from Feb. 13-17, departing from Jacksonville Fla. and making stops in Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas. Those who join Rivers Cuomo and the gang for the cruise will enjoy three headlining shows by Weezer, including a beach [...]

Weezer Map Out More 2012 Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 14:37:37 +0000

Weezer have announced a smattering of North American dates that will keep them on the road as late as Nov. 10-11 in Orlando, Fla. The geek-rock veterans, whose latest album was 2010′s ‘Death to False Metal,’ start out the trek on July 13 in Buffalo, N.Y., with a handful of July dates and another handful of October and November dates buttressing their Sept. 15 appearance at the Charm City Music Festival in Baltimore, Md.

Did Ex-Weezer Bassist Mikey Welsh Predict His Own Death on Twitter?

Bob Sassone — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:30:24 +0000

We predict this is one of the oddest stories you’ll see all week: Ex-Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was found dead in a hotel room last week, and in a strange twist, he might have actually predicted the date and locations of his demise on Twitter just a couple of weeks earlier.

On September 26, the 40-year-old artist posted the tweet below, saying, “dreamt i died in Chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today.” He even corrected himself in a tweet a little later, saying his vision was actually of the weekend after next. He was found dead on Saturday, October 8 in Chicago.

Former Weezer Bassist Mikey Welsh Dies at 40

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:50:01 +0000

Mikey Welsh, who played bass with the band Weezer from 1998 to 2001 before going on to a career as an artist, was found dead in the Chicago Raffaello Hotel on Saturday.

Hotel staff discovered the 40-year-old’s body in his room at 2:50 p.m. when he failed to complete check-out procedures. An autopsy is being performed, but police say no foul play is suspected.