Nick Cave Revisits Viral Red Hot Chili Peppers Diss and Collaborates with Flea

The musician reflects on his past remark, Flea's gracious response, and their recent musical partnership.

Nick Cave addressed a decades-old comment where he called Red Hot Chili Peppers' music 'garbage,' describing it as an offhand and uncharitable remark made to provoke reactions.
Cave praised bassist Flea's response to the remark as generous and moving, calling him a person of 'a higher order.'
The two musicians have since reconciled and collaborated on multiple occasions, including a 2022 live performance and a recent studio project.
Cave recently contributed vocals to a track on Flea's upcoming 'trumpet record,' describing the collaboration as an emotional reconciliation and apology.
Both artists continue active careers, with Cave embarking on a European tour later this year and the Chili Peppers reportedly exploring a major music catalog sale.