Faith No More has confirmed that former guitarist Trey Spruance is rejoining the band for their 2027 reunion tour, according to a post on Instagram.
Spruance recorded the 1995 album King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime with the band but left before the original tour began. He will now return to step in for longtime guitarist Jon Hudson as Faith No More prepares for their live comeback.
“Faith No More 2027,” Faith No More’s post read. The announcement drew responses from musicians across the rock world. Anthrax’s Scott Ian wrote on the post, “TREY!!!” Korn’s Munky also reacted with a fire emoji.
One fan responded to the news with surprise at the reunion. “Trey, wow that’s a turn up for the books,” they wrote.
The 2027 reunion will kick off with a stadium show alongside System of a Down in Brazil before the band heads to major U.S. festivals.
Spruance was a member of Faith No More from 1993 to 1995, replacing Jim Martin during a key period in the band’s history. When Spruance left before the tour following the King for a Day album, the band said he was unwilling to commit to a long, worldwide tour. Hudson took his place and went on to have a much longer tenure with the band, from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2009 through their final tour in 2016, playing on albums including 1997’s Album of the Year and 2015’s Sol Invictus.
A reunion had been planned for 2021 and 2022, but singer Mike Patton withdrew, citing mental health reasons. The band’s last performances before the 2027 comeback came in August 2016, when they played two shows with original vocalist Chuck Mosley to celebrate a reissue of their debut album We Care a Lot. After years of attempting to organize a reunion without success, Faith No More will finally return to the stage.
Spruance remains connected to Faith No More’s singer through their work together in Mr. Bungle. The guitarist also played live with Faith No More for the first time in November 2011, performing the entire King for a Day album during a show in Chile. His return for the 2027 tour marks a significant reunion after three decades away from the band.
