Scott Weiland Fired From Stone Temple Pilots; Starts Solo ‘Purple at the Core’ 2013 Tour in March
Singer Scott Weiland was officially fired from the band Stone Temple Pilots.
The band's publicist Kymm Britton released a short statement on Wednesday that revealed the news.
"Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially terminated Scott Weiland," the statement said, according to The Associated Press.
No other information was provided by the Stone Temple Pilots on why the 45-year-old vocalist was dropped from the rock band.
A spokesperson for Weiland released at statement to Rolling Stone Magazine that discussed the announcement: "I learned of my supposed 'termination' from Stone Temple Pilots this morning by reading about it in the press. Not sure how I can be "terminated" from a band that I founded, fronted and co-wrote many of its biggest hits, but that's something for the lawyers to figure out. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing all of my fans on my solo tour which starts this Friday."
Weiland is starting his career as a solo artist with a tour that begins March 1 in Flint, Mich.
The new solo tour is titled "Purple at the Core" and will reportedly feature music from Stone Temple Pilot's first two albums, according to LoudWire.
The Stone Temple Pilots broke out with their 1992 debut album Core and won the Grammy award for best rock performance with vocal for the single Push. The have also had numerous other hits that include Vasoline and Interstate Love Song.
The band started touring again in 2008 after the members took a five year break. Their latest self-titled album was released in 2010.
Weiland has had a successful music career not only with Stone Temple Pilots but also as a part of Velvet Revolver with Slash.
He wrote his memoir Not Dead & Not for Sale in 2011 which discussed his two troubled marriages and his addiction to drugs.
