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John Frusciante played his first show in 13 years with Red Hot Chili Peppers over the weekend

10 February 2020, 10:26 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

Over the weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers performed their first show in 13 years with returning guitarist John Frusciante as part of the Andrew Burkle memorial show.

Back in December 2019, Red Hot Chili Peppers announced the return of longtime guitarist John Frusciante.

Josh Klinghoffer departed the band after Frusciante was revealed to be returning to the group.

Over the weekend, RHCP performed for the first time with Frusciante since 2007, as part of Andrew Burkle's memorial show.

Legendary skater Tony Hawk posted clips of RHCP performing together on Instagram, and wrote, "A perfect example of Andrew’s magnetism was displayed this afternoon when this all-star lineup came together to perform Iggy Pop and Gang Of Four (and RHCP) songs in his honor. Thank you Andrew, we will miss you beyond words."

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Today we celebrated the life of Andrew Burkle. He was a beloved son, friend and brother to the lucky ones that surrounded him. Because of him, @tonyhawkfoundation had landmark fundraising events in Beverly Hills for 10 years in a row and I am forever grateful for his support in our mission. Thank you to the Burkle family for including us in your celebration of Andrew. His passion for life was contagious, and his spirit lives on through our work. A perfect example of Andrew’s magnetism was displayed this afternoon when this all-star lineup came together to perform Iggy Pop and Gang Of Four (and RHCP) songs in his honor. Thank you Andrew, we will miss you beyond words. #acbrox

A post shared by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) on Feb 8, 2020 at 3:01pm PST

Klinghoffer spoke about his departure from the band on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. He said, "I rode my bike over [to bassist Flea’s house]. They just said, 'We’ll get right to it. We’ve decided to ask John to come back to the band.' And I just sat there quiet for a second and I said, 'I’m not surprised'."

He went on to describe the conversation as "really sweet", and added, "It’s absolutely John’s place to be in that band. So that’s why I’m happy for him. I’m happy that he’s back with them."

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