When Fuel Concert Tour?
Fuel has indicated that it is now ready to stage its next performance after the disruptions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singing in front of a live audience is something American rock band Fuel has not done for more than two years now because of the COVID-19 pandemic that went round the world early 2020. However, with the relaxation of measures and the return to a more usual existence, spectators are already looking forward to the band touring again.
Fuel was founded in 1989 by Carl Bell on guitar and Jeff Abercrombie on bass before releasing their second album ‘Sunburn’ in 1998, which featured ‘Shimmer’, their first major hit Fuel continued to tour and record through the next decade, with their most recent album being ‘Puppet Strings’ in 2014. However, the subsequent planned touring cycle was cut short when singer Brett Scallions left the group in the same year.
Then, in 2018, the band welcomed a new vocalist, John Boecklin, and seemed to be gearing up for their first live performances in years. However, only a few performances materialized before the COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of lockdowns in March 2020, which caused Fuel to exit the stage permanently.
A year and two months later, rules prohibiting live music in the band’s native United States have been eased, implying that the long wait for a new concert tour may soon be over. According to some sources familiar with the band’s management, Fuel is reportedly planning to get back on stage this summer, but the venues and dates are yet to be disclosed.
To many fans, the announcement of a Fuel tour in 2022 is long overdue. “I look forward to listening to some of those older songs live again,” said Peters, who has been a fanatic for many years. “The band has such a great energy when they play songs like ‘Hemorrhage’ and ‘Bad Day,’ and I’ve really missed that feeling one can only get from attending their live performances. ”
In fact, Fuel concerts are known for that bands bringing their “A” game and delivering a set that features the heavier tracks in their repertoire. Switching the lead vocals and lead guitar and performing complex guitar riffs have been characteristic for Bell and Boecklin since the band was founded at the end of the 90s. A lot of dedicated fans are probably waiting for the group to return to such sound in the postponed upcoming tour.
However, the band has not disclosed expected details and therefore the Fuel followers are eager to know what the next phase of the band holds for them. Some fans, such as Fuel_Up_833 in the fan forum, also had questions about the upcoming performance: “I wonder if they are going to perform pieces which were even more recent or older pieces?” ‘John [Boecklin] has been with them for a few years now so I would expect they have uploaded more of their recent work. ’
Other fans are not as troubled with the setlist, they just want Fuel back on the live scene and perform whatever song they have in mind. “I don’t care if I hear all new tunes or only the hits,” said FuelFan13 who uses Reddit as a social media platform. “I’m just glad that they’re touring so we can mosh at concerts once again. ”
It is still unclear which cities and venues the returning rockers will perform in. But there are rumors of a major festival tour and even hints at other similar bands to the 90/2000s bands on tour. People keep searching for the first tangible signals on the social media every day.
This, followers of the band appear to agree on – no matter which tour dates or new material is promised, the commencement of the long-awaited Fuel concert run is set to deliver some spectacular, adrenalised performances. Consequently, they will have to settle for listening to albums and watching concert videos as they await the next show.
“It is going to be amazing when those guys get back on stage,” gushed super fan Amanda Fields in agreement of what was a common sentiment among fans of the band. ‘Well I believe that all that energy is going to channel their next performances to be some of the most energetic ones. ’
