{"id":499695,"date":"2026-02-23T22:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/499695\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T22:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:38:07","slug":"mike-patton-speaks-on-the-uncertain-future-of-faith-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/499695\/","title":{"rendered":"MIKE PATTON Speaks On The Uncertain Future Of FAITH NO MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly a decade after Faith No More<\/a> last toured, frontman Mike Patton has reflected on the band’s final performances and the enduring creative journey that followed. In a conversation with Kyle Meredith<\/a>, Patton described the elusive sense of closure that came with the group’s last run: “I didn’t really think so at the time, but, yeah, maybe.<\/p>\n

“And I think that we all kind of felt it, but it was unspoken. And it’s funny: when you’ve been in a band or a musical situation for a period of time, you always, in the back of your head, you’re kind of thinking, ‘Well, maybe this is it.’ And I don’t mind that feeling. I don’t see it as a sad thing. I see it as being present and being able to really appreciate it while it’s happening.”<\/p>\n

Patton also addressed his prolific output outside Faith No More, noting that for him, no project has ever been “secondary”: “I’d never really understood, and I had to figure this out very early on, was the concept of a side project, that’s assuming that there’s a main one. And for me, I really never had one\u2026Everything that I’ve done was of equal importance to me. They just weren’t viewed that way.”<\/p>\n

The band has been largely inactive since 2016. Keyboardist Roddy Bottum has confirmed that he does not anticipate a reunion anytime soon: “It’s not just me. I don’t think anyone’s sort of up for it at this point\u2026 I think we did a really good job. We played a bunch of reunion tours, and I think we did what we kind of set out to do\u2026 I just don’t see it happening again, honestly.”<\/p>\n

Bottum fondly recalled the band’s earlier reunion tours, which began in 2009 after a 12-year break, describing the experience as both cathartic and creatively fulfilling: “At some point after Faith No More broke up, I kept having these dreams that I would show up, ‘Oh my God. Faith No More was doing a reunion tour, and I forgot to learn the songs.’<\/p>\n

“It became this thing that sort of replaced that dream scenario for me\u2026Plus, it was just really fun. Billy [Gould] and I have been friends since we were, like \u2014 I don’t know \u2014 nine or 10 years old. So, it was fun to sort of tap back into that friendship and just hang out.”<\/p>\n

Drummer Mike Bordin offered insight into the band’s canceled 2021 shows, which were called off due to Patton’s inability to perform at the time: “We were ready, we were prepared. And it came to pass that\u2026our guy [Mike Patton] doesn’t show for the rehearsal\u2026It was very clear that he was unable at that point to physically do it. We made the decision that, ‘Look, we’ve gotta support our guy.'”<\/p>\n

Bordin emphasized that while it’s painful, the band respects Patton’s current priorities: “I’m grateful for the time with Mike Patton. Yeah, because my life would be very different without it. But I can’t force him to do something that he, from where I’m sitting, doesn’t seem to wanna do.”<\/p>\n

Bassist Billy Gould echoed the uncertainty, telling Radio Futuro in January 2025: “I don’t know. I honestly don’t know\u2026Right now we’re in a really weird spot, a really strange spot, and I can’t really tell you what’s going on.”<\/p>\n

Faith No More, who initially reunited in 2009 and released Sol Invictus in 2015, appear to be on what Bottum described as a “semi-permanent hiatus”. While fans may hope for another chapter in the band’s storied history, the members themselves seem content reflecting on their legacy while exploring individual creative paths.<\/p>\n

Whether or not Faith No More will take the stage again remains uncertain, but as Patton notes, their impact and artistry continue to resonate.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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