Californication Tour

Following the firing of [[Dave Navarro]] in early 1998, Flea felt the only way the band could continue was if John Frusciante returned to the band. Frusciante quit the band in 1992 during the height of their success on their ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour]]'' and spiraled into a heavy drug addiction which almost took his life. Flea always remained in contact, and he helped talk Frusciante into admitting himself to Las Encinas Drug Rehabilitation Center in January 1998. He concluded the process in February of that year and began renting a small apartment in Silver Lake, California. Singer [[Anthony Kiedis]] was surprised and thought there was no way Frusciante would ever want to work with him as the two still had unresolved personal problems from when Frusciante quit in 1992. With Frusciante free of his addictions and ailments, Kiedis and Flea thought it was an appropriate time to invite him back. In April 1998, when Flea visited him at his home and asked him to rejoin the band, Frusciante began sobbing and said "nothing would make me happier in the world." Flea decided to contact Kiedis and have him meet with Frusciante to try and resolve any personal problems that the two might have had. Flea was relieved to find out that both had no bad blood towards each other and were once again excited to make music together. Within the week and, for the first time in six years, the reunited foursome jump-started the newly reunited Red Hot Chili Peppers. With the band ready to make their comeback, a short 12 date tour was scheduled from June until September. On June 5, 1998, and for the first time since 1992 with Frusciante, gave an acoustic performance at KBLT Radio Studios in Los Angeles which was hosted by [[Mike Watt]] and featured [[Keith Morris]] as the DJ. The highlights included the very first performance of "[[Soul to Squeeze]]", solo songs by Flea and Frusciante and Morris joining the band on vocals (he originally filled in for Kiedis for one show in 1986) for a cover of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]'s "[[19th Nervous Breakdown|Nervous Breakdown]]". Seven days later the band gave their first official public performance at the [[9:30 Club]] in Washington, D.C. The band was also in town to perform at the [[Tibetan Freedom Concert]] however their set was cancelled due to a severe thunderstorm that left one girl severely burned by a lightning strike (Kiedis would visit her in the hospital). [[Pearl Jam]] decided to cut their set short so the Chili Peppers could perform a quick three song set.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433655/red-hot-chili-peppers-plan-tibet-warm-up-club-show/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617111709/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433655/red-hot-chili-peppers-plan-tibet-warm-up-club-show/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 17, 2016 |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Plan Tibet Warm-Up Club Show| website=[[MTV]] }}</ref> Shows in New York City. [[Chicago]] (a special private show for [[Miller Genuine Draft]] contest winners), [[California]] and [[Las Vegas]] followed with a nine date tour of [[Central America]] being cancelled so the band could focus on recording their next album ''Californication''.

Following the firing of [[Dave Navarro]] in early 1998, Flea felt the only way the band could continue was if John Frusciante returned to the band. Frusciante quit the band in 1992 during the height of their success on their ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour]]'' and spiraled into a heavy drug addiction which almost took his life. Flea always remained in contact, and he helped talk Frusciante into admitting himself to Las Encinas Drug Rehabilitation Center in January 1998. He concluded the process in February of that year and began renting a small apartment in Silver Lake, California. Singer [[Anthony Kiedis]] was surprised and thought there was no way Frusciante would ever want to work with him as the two still had unresolved personal problems from when Frusciante quit in 1992. With Frusciante free of his addictions and ailments, Kiedis and Flea thought it was an appropriate time to invite him back. In April 1998, when Flea visited him at his home and asked him to rejoin the band, Frusciante began sobbing and said "nothing would make me happier in the world." Flea decided to contact Kiedis and have him meet with Frusciante to try and resolve any personal problems that the two might have had. Flea was relieved to find out that both had no bad blood towards each other and were once again excited to make music together. Within the week and, for the first time in six years, the reunited foursome jump-started the newly reunited Red Hot Chili Peppers. With the band ready to make their comeback, a short 12 date tour was scheduled from June until September. On June 5, 1998, and for the first time since 1992 with Frusciante, gave an acoustic performance at KBLT Radio Studios in Los Angeles which was hosted by [[Mike Watt]] and featured [[Keith Morris]] as the DJ. The highlights included the very first performance of "[[Soul to Squeeze]]", solo songs by Flea and Frusciante and Morris joining the band on vocals (he originally filled in for Kiedis for one show in 1986) for a cover of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]'s "[[19th Nervous Breakdown|Nervous Breakdown]]". Seven days later the band gave their first official public performance at the [[9:30 Club]] in Washington, D.C. The band was also in town to perform at the [[Tibetan Freedom Concert]] however their set was cancelled due to a severe thunderstorm that left one girl severely burned by a lightning strike (Kiedis would visit her in the hospital). [[Pearl Jam]] decided to cut their set short so the Chili Peppers could perform a quick three song set.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433655/red-hot-chili-peppers-plan-tibet-warm-up-club-show/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617111709/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433655/red-hot-chili-peppers-plan-tibet-warm-up-club-show/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 17, 2016 |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Plan Tibet Warm-Up Club Show| website=[[MTV]] }}</ref> Shows in New York City. [[Chicago]] (a special private show for [[Miller Genuine Draft]] contest winners), [[California]] and [[Las Vegas]] followed with a nine date tour of [[Central America]] being cancelled so the band could focus on recording their next album ''Californication''.

This brief 1998 tour marked the official live debuts of songs that would eventually be featured the following year on ''Californication'' such as "Emit Remmus", "I Like Dirt", "[[Parallel Universe (song)|Parallel Universe]]" and "[[Scar Tissue]]". "Bunker Hill", a song originally intended for the album but not released until 2003's ''[[Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)|Greatest Hits]]'', was also performed for the first time during this tour and has never been performed since then.

This brief 1998 tour marked the official live debuts of songs that would eventually be featured the following year on ''Californication'' such as "Emit Remmus", "I Like Dirt", "[[Parallel Universe (song)|Parallel Universe]]" and "[[Scar Tissue]]". "Bunker Hill", a song originally intended for the album but not released until 2003's ''[[Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)|Greatest Hits]]'', was also performed for the first time during this tour; it has never been performed since.

===Californication tour===

===Californication tour===