It appears like we'll be seeing Fever 333's electrifying live sets again soon. In an update shared on December 4th via Instagram, front man Jason Butler spoke about learning to approach his mental health struggles in a more healthy way. Butler went onto state that the band has set the return show for early 2025.
Fever 333 is set to headline at The Echoplex in Los Angeles, California on January 23rd. The band will be supported by Slay Squad and Crooked Teeth. The show flyer can be seen below.
If you're not familiar with the backstory, in late September Fever 333 announced that they were cancelling their fall touring plans with Zulu among others, citing Butler's need to address his struggles with depression and mental health. Butler had stated, "Hey everybody, it’s your friend Jason Butler. I come to you admittedly a bit uncomfortable and afraid, but grateful for the opportunity to be honest. Recently I’ve been faced with my most significant and challenging struggle with depression. And in a rather unusual turn of events, I became deeply depressed at a time where one would expect to be excitedly anticipating the release of a new album and a tour to support it.
And while I’m no stranger to these feelings, this time was different. And the mental period of anguish eventually devolved into physical ailments, and that affected not only me, but my family, my friends, and everyone around me, and that caused a pretty obvious turning point. And I realized, you know, I need to, I need to delve into the root cause of my sadness. I probably have needed to do this for, no… I have needed to do this for quite some time. So in light of this, you know, I have to announce that I’ll be canceling the Fever tour. And while my instinct is to apologize, I do want to acknowledge, you know, this decision, and my belief in the decision…”
It's great to hear that Butler feels confident to dip his toes back into live music while having a better handle on dealing with his mental health struggles, which can be a difficult task when touring and live music is anyone's career pathway.
Tickets for the return show can be found at Live Nation's website here.
