The Offspring's Noodles Steps Away From Live Shows Due to "Fairly Serious Health Issue"
Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman said The Offspring will keep performing while he steps away to address a sudden and fairly serious health issue.
- On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, The Offspring guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman announced he is stepping away from live performances to address a "sudden and fairly serious" health issue.
- Wasserman most recently performed with The Offspring at Mission Bayfest in San Diego on October 18, and the group, formed in Garden Grove, California, has released ten studio albums.
- The band has several shows scheduled, including a gig this Saturday, October 24, at the Rock 2 Freedom benefit at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, followed by performances at SEMA Fest and Corona Capital.
- Remaining band members are supportive of his decision, with Wasserman expressing optimism about returning "sooner rather than later." He stated, "The rest of the band has my back, is super supportive."
- The Offspring remains slated for future appearances, including the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 2027 event on January 16, 2027, at the Kia Forum. Wasserman concluded his message thanking fans for "keeping me in your thoughts.
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Offspring presents at Lollapalooza 2024 Luiz Franco/g1 The guitarist Noodles, a member of the punk rock band The Offspring, announced on Wednesday (21) that he will need to move away from live shows due to a "very serious" health problem. "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to move away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and quite serious health problem," he wrote in the text, published on the group…
Hard hit for fans of The Offspring, the emblematic band of Californian punk. Noodles, his iconic guitarist since 1985 (the band was founded a year earlier), reported his departure from the group due to health problems. The announcement remixed social networks this Thursday through the official profiles of the American musician. “With deep sadness, I must ... Continue reading “The Offspring emblematic guitarist abandons the band for health proble…
Longtime Guitarist to Step Away From Iconic Punk Band After Sudden Health Issue
The Offspring guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman shared that he is taking a step back from the band for a “sudden and fairly serious” health issue. In a statement posted to the band’s Instagram on October 21, 2026, Noodles shared that the band is supportive of his decision. “It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue,” the stat…
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