Brian Wilson has died at 82. See how musicians around the world are reacting to the heartbreaking news. Published July 2, 2025 The Beach Boys have announced their first major live performance since the death of founding member Brian Wilson. The legendary band is set to perform during PBS’ A Capitol Fourth celebration in Washington, D.C., marking a bittersweet moment for fans mourning Wilson’s recent passing. The event will air on July 4 and is expected to bring nostalgia and emotion to This Friday, July 4, the Beach Boys will make their first major live appearance since the death of founding band member, Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys will be spending July Fourth in Washington, D.C. Mike Love and the band are booked to play A Capitol Fourth, the annual PBS special celebrating Independence Day. The official website for the inventors of the California sound. Founded by Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, & Dennis Wilson in Hawthorne, California. The iconic ‘60s and ’70s group the Beach Boys have announced their first live performance since the death of former member and legendary songwriter Brian Wilson. Wilson’s death was announced FOLLOW ON X @DANMANDISSHOWBrian Wilson talks Big Beautiful Bills 4th of July on the Chris Hand Show Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine hadn’t thought about the obvious: how to honor the Beach Boys’ guiding light Brian Wilson on Friday when Jardine returns to the stage for the first time since A new era of Beach Boys history will begin this summer when Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band launch what they hope will be their inaugural tour. The Pet Sounds Band is a new name for longtime members of Brian Wilson‘s backing group, who have been inactive since Wilson stopped performing in 2022. “I’ve been gathering up the From fireworks to 5ks, Music City and other areas of Middle Tennessee will host a variety of Independence Day festivities. The Beach Boys in 1971. Left to right, starting from back row: Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Johnston. On the evening of July 29, 1970, Brian Wilson, accompanied by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, granted his first-ever full-length radio interview to KPFK DJ John Frank, also known as Jack Rieley. [3] In the interview, Wilson mentioned that although he is • Remembering when The Beach Boys were the most controversial thing on the National Mall on July 4th • That time Ronald Reagan stood up for Rock n’ Roll • The Malling of America was a best-selling book in 1985. Just a trivia fact It appears to some that, with a speech at the Lincoln 3,633 likes, 39 comments - brianwilsonlive on July 4, 2024: "Happy 4th of July!". The Beach Boys - Live in Washington DC, July 4 1980 Elora 9.11K subscribers Subscribed In the final two decades of his life, Brian Wilson toured his music all over the world. That miraculous run ended in Clarkson, Michigan, on July 26, 2022 The iconic 1960s and '70s group The Beach Boys has announced its first major live performance since founder Brian Wilson died in early June. After Brian Wilson’s death on June 11, the Beach Boys’ 2003 album, Sounds of Summer, jumped from No. 52 to No. 14 on the Billboard 200 charts. This marks their first top 40 appearance in years. The group is also preparing to take center stage at A Capitol Fourth, an annual PBS special to celebrate Independence Day. The “Full House” actor, who has been an honorary Beach Boy playing drums and guitar with the band for 40 years, was traveling with Mike Love when he received the heartbreaking news about Brian EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY: JULY 4TH FREE CONCERT ON THE WASHINGTON MALL WASHINGTON, DC (1985) How Katrina and the Waves stole the show and the Beach Boys got sued In the early 1980s, the annual Fourth of July Concert on the Mall at the Washington Monument began attracting rock and pop acts. Ringo Starr playing with The Beach Boys July 4th 1984 1 GL Companynl 1.88K subscribers 2.7K
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