Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain tragically died by su*cide 30 years in the past. He was 27. Cobain had shot himself within the head at his dwelling in Seattle on April 5, 1994, though his physique wasn’t found till three days later.
Within the weeks main as much as his loss of life, Cobain had overdosed on sleeping capsules and alcohol, and in addition, in response to spouse Courtney Love, had threatened to kill himself one other time. After Love organized an invention with a gaggle of his mates, Cobain agreed to enter a detox facility in Los Angeles on March 30, 1994. After a brief keep, nevertheless, he left the ability and took a flight to Seattle, the place he died just a few days later.
About Nirvana’s Aborted Plan to Headline Lollapalooza in 1994
Earlier than Cobain’s loss of life, Nirvana had agreed to headline the 1994 Lollapalooza Competition tour. On the time, the band had turn into the flag bearers for grunge rock and the choice rock scene, one thing that didn’t sit nicely with Cobain. On April 6, earlier than Cobain’s physique was found, Nirvana introduced that they have been pulling out of the tour, citing considerations for the frontman’s well being.
Nirvana’s involvement with the pageant is profiled within the new docuseries Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza, which premiered on the 2024 Sundance Movie Competition in January. The three-part sequence might be proven on the Paramount+ streaming service at a future date.
As defined in a People article, Cobain felt that Nirvana could be “promoting out” by taking part within the Lollapalooza tour. 1994 marked the third 12 months for the touring pageant, with a lineup additionally set to characteristic the Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Breeders.
In a clip from the docuseries, Lollapalooza co-founder Don Muller mentioned, “We have been planning the pageant and Nirvana thought of it however determined that they couldn’t do it. Kurt couldn’t do it.”
John Rubeli, who booked the acts for Lollapalooza’s second stage from 1993 to 1995, then defined Cobain’s reasoning for not desirous to play the fest, noting that he different rock as turning into a part of the mainstream at that time.
“Kurt was fearful of promoting out and Lolla was a sellout second I feel for them,” Rubeli maintained. “He very clearly at that time was speaking about how he regarded within the viewers and he noticed the entire those who have been beating him up in class.”
Curiously, footage exists of Cobain being interviewed in Portugal in February 1994 confirming Nirvana’s plans to play Lollapalooza that 12 months. Sadly, it was to not be.
Courtney Love’s Lollapalooza Tribute to Cobain
Throughout the tour, Love appeared at quite a few reveals, and performed a few Gap songs. She additionally requested the gang to watch a second of silence for her late husband.
