Next spring, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, and Tim Commferford will take the stage for the first time since 2011. The staunchly political rock band will initially play a trio of shows in cities along or near the Mexican border, including El Paso, Texas; Las Cruses, New Mexico; and Phoenix, Arizona. They’ll then head to Indio, California in April to headline the 2020 installment of Coachella.

The reunion shows were announced Friday morning via an unverified Instagram account attributed to the band. Industry sources have confirmed to Consequence of Sound that the posting is accurate, and that the band is planning to play more shows beyond these initial dates.

 

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE last played together at the L.A. Rising Festival in 2011. In the years since then, Morello, Wilk, and Commerford went on to form PROPHETS OF RAGE alongside PUBLIC ENEMY members Chuck D and DJ Lord, and B-Real of CYPERSS HILL. Meanwhile, de la Rocha briefly flirted with the prospect of a solo album, releasing a single called “Digging for Windows” in late 2016. He also contributed to the Run the Jewels track “Kill Your Masters”.

 

However, the impending 2020 presidential election and possibility of Donald Trump winning a second term reportedly compelled the band into action.