Primus leader Les Claypool issued a statement that Primus will take a break from touring, according to Jambands.com. Currently on the road with Mastodon in support of their most recent album, The Desaturating Seven, this will be “the last Primus run for a bit”, according to the bass maestro. He continues, urging fans, that “if you want to get your Goblin Rock fix, now is the time to do so.”

Read the full statement from Les Claypool below:

Howdy folks, we are in the midst of our longest summer tour of many moons and we are lucky and happy to be flanked by our new comrades, the glorious Vikings known as Mastodon. This will be the last Primus run for a bit as we will need to cool-out for awhile, recharge and work on our nunchaku skills. So, if you want to get your Goblin Rock fix, now is the time to do so as it will be the last time to witness the glory of the Desaturating Seven production. See y’all on the highway…

Claypool’s other project, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, was in the studio recording new music back in February. The seemingly unlikely duo of Primus bassist and Beatles offspring/Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger leader Sean Lennon released an album back in 2016 and toured heavily in Monolith of Phobos‘ support.

While Claypool tends to keep his side projects short, the duo collaborated again in 2017 for a special Record Store Day release, which featured four cosmically psychedelic covers, including “Astronomy Domine” by Pink Floyd, “Boris the Spider,” by The Who, “The Court of the Crimson King” by King Crimson, and “Satori” by Flower Travellin’ Band. Again, the CLD impressed beyond measure. Now, with Primus taking time off, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that The Claypool Lennon Delirium will make an official return with new music soon.

Primus and Mastadon continue tour tonight in Glens Falls, New York. See below for a full list of tour dates.

Primus/Mastadon Summer Tour
May 25 – Glen Falls, NY – Cool Insuring Arena
May 26 – Providence, RI – Bold Point Park
May 27 – Portland, ME – TBA
May 29 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
May 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier
Jun 01 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage
Jun 02 – Baltimore, MD – Pier 6 Pavilion
Jun 03 – Brooklyn, NY – Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk
Jun 05 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre
Jun 06 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Jun 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Jun 09 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill
Jun 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
Jun 12 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Jun 14 – Minneapolis, MN – MYTH LIVE
Jun 15 – Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Jun 16 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
Jun 18 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
Jun 21 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater
Jun 22 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park
Jun 23 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater
Jun 25 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield
Jun 28 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater
Jun 29 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
Jun 30 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Resort Casino
Jul 02 – Salt Lake City, UT -The Great Salt Air – Outdoors
Jul 03 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Event Center
Jul 05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
Jul 06 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
Jul 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

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[H/T Jambands]