Weezer are currently still scheduled to perform at Coachella despite the recent arrest and shooting of bassist Scott Shriner’s wife.
According to Variety – per several unnamed sources – the band are still locked in for Coachella this weekend. One source, however, cautioned that things could change as the case develops and unfolds, noting that Weezer are only locked in “as of now”.
Jillian Shriner, who is an author who publishes under the pen name Jillian Lauren and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was taken into custody in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 8) after sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a police officer.
A statement from the Los Angeles Police Department revealed that officers were pursuing an unrelated hit-and-run car chase when one of the suspects tried to enter Shriner’s property. Shriner is said to have fired at the suspect and then pointed her gun at officers and refused to lower it when asked. An “officer-involved shooting” then occurred, with Shriner being shot in the shoulder by an officer.
Shriner fled to her own home, but was later taken to hospital for treatment and then taken into custody. She was subsequently “booked for attempted murder”, LAPD confirmed. A 9mm handgun was then recovered from her house.
According to reports, she later posted bail for US$1million and has since been released from custody.
Following the news breaking, Scott Shriner commented on the situation, in the process confirming on his own that he and Weezer will maintain the course and perform at Coachella this weekend. “She’s alright, thank you for asking,” the bassist said, and declined to go into further details about his wife’s situation. “See you at Coachella,” he added.
As referenced by Shriner, earlier this week (April 6), Weezer and Ed Sheeran were added to the line-up of Coachella 2025, set to take place over the next two weekends.
The band will also embark on a UK and Europe tour later this year and you can get tickets here (UK/Ireland) and here (Europe).
2024 saw them celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1994 debut record, ‘The Blue Album’, with a run of special shows, a new concert film, and a “comprehensive” and expanded reissue of the LP.
