Dexter Holland: Last News

The Offspring have announced plans for a US tour with Sum 41 and Simple Plan.The bands will hit the road for a 24 date jaunt, kicking off in Washington on August 1 before wrapping up in Massachusetts on September 3.“One of the best things about being on tour is travelling the world playing to great audiences, and it’s even better when you can do it with your friends,” said The Offspring’s Dexter Holland via Kerrang. “We had sold out international tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we’re excited that they’ll be joining us this summer in America.

The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland believes that AI is “here to stay”.Holland and bandmate Noodles recently appeared on the French radio station Oüi FM when they were asked what their stance on the technology is.“I think [AI] is here to stay,” said Holland. “I understand that it’s very confusing and scary. And it gives people anxiety.”“And the technology of it’s getting better where you [go], ‘Is that person really saying what I think they’re saying or is that just a projection or something that’s not real? And so that stuff we’re all gonna have to sort through, but I think it is here to stay.”“And I think it will end up being like other kinds of technology where people can use it for good or they can use it for evil, and we’re gonna have to sort that out.”They were then asked if they could imagine themselves ever using AI.

The Offspring have shared the full video of Yungblud joining them on stage for their set closer ‘Self Esteem’ – watch it below.The California punks welcomed Yungblud, real name Dominic Harrison, on stage for the end of their set at Open Air Gampel in Switzerland on Friday (August 16) to perform the 1994 single.Frontman Dexter Holland said to the crowd: “I mean, one of the cool things about playing these festivals is that you get to play with other people and meet other people, and we met some great guys today.“We met this great young man today. We thought we should bring him out to play a song with us, right? What the hell! Because that’s what it’s all about.

The Offspring have shared details of a new album titled ‘Supercharged’. Check out the lead single ‘Make It All Right’ below.The forthcoming LP from the California punk rock band arrives on October 11 via Concord, and will mark the follow-up to their huge 2021 album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’.According to the band, the main priority this time around was to deliver the same feeling of energy and intensity that first put them on the map.

Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance during The Offspring‘s set at BottleRock Napa Valley 2024 over the weekend – check out the footage below.The singer-songwriter joined the band onstage to sing and play electric guitar on ‘Million Miles Away’ from their 2000 album ‘Conspiracy Of One’ on Sunday (May 26). It marked the first live outing for the song since 2016, per Setlist.FM.When introducing Sheeran, The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland told the audience (via Consequence): “Ed told us that one of our records was his first CD that he ever bought when he was a kid.“That really meant a lot to us, so we thought, ‘Wow, we’d love to have you come out to join us on stage’.

The Offspring were joined by members of Sum 41 and Simple Plan on stage to perform ‘Why Don’t You Get a Job?’.All three bands were on the road together for The Offspring’s ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ tour, which recently wrapped up earlier this month. During the second to last show on September 2 at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York.The Offspring were joined by Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 and Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan during the 13th song of the night.

The Offspring‘s Dexter Holland delivered a commencement speech this month at USC’s Keck School of Medicine.The frontman earned a PhD in molecular biology from USC in 2017 and has devoted a large chunk of his life to HIV research.In his commencement speech, Holland praised his fellow graduates for their dedication to science while sharing how art and science have both been an important part of his life and how he balanced both.“My story has had both a musical side and a scientific side,” Holland explained. “I had these two great loves, how would I decide? Well as foolish as it sounds I decided to pursue both.

The Offspring just released the band’s first album in nearly a decade, Let the Bad Times Roll, led by the catchy single “We Never Have Sex Anymore”.

US band The Offspring have covered the song Here Kitty Kitty, which features in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King.