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Butthole Surfers Reunite Onstage With Three-Song Set at West Coast Documentary Premiere

The surprise appearance capped the Beyond Fest screening of Tom Stern’s band-sanctioned film at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre.

Overview

  • It was the group’s first live performance since fall 2017, ending an eight-year gap between shows.
  • Founders Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary performed with King Coffey and Jeff Pinkus for the unannounced set.
  • The band played “Cherub,” “The Colored FBI Guy,” and “The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey’s Grave,” according to fan-shot footage and reports.
  • The Q&A following The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt morphed into the mini-set as part of American Cinematheque’s Beyond Fest.
  • Director Tom Stern says the documentary was made with the band’s full collaboration, and fan videos of the reunion quickly spread online.