Flea Drills Down On Jazz Roots As First Solo Tour Launches In Chicago

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentFlea Drills Down On Jazz Roots As First Solo Tour Launches In ChicagoByJim Ryan,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business of musicFollow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 09:18pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Flea performs on stage in support of his debut solo album 'Honora' as his first ever solo tour launches in Chicago. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Thalia HallPhoto by Atiba Jefferson“It’s our first f–ing concert!” shouted Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea on stage in Chicago as opening night of his first solo tour got underway in front of about 850 fans at Thalia Hall. “To be honest, it scares the s–t outta me!” joked the bassist, touring in support of his debut solo album Honora. “Just making my little record and people being into it is a very humbling experience,” he said. “So, thank you for coming. It’s beautiful to be here with you.”Flea has been busy this spring, appearing in the new Netflix documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother Hillel at the end of March, just a week before the release of his first solo album Honora, with U.S. tour dates continuing through May before moving abroad.Over the course of nearly 45 years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have moved in excess of 100 million albums globally, tallying eight platinum and three gold albums along the way. No other act has scored more number ones on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart, with the group consistently pushing things forward by breaking new musical ground.Flea performs on stage in support of his debut solo album 'Honora' as his first ever solo tour launches in Chicago. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Thalia HallPhoto by Atiba JeffersonBut Honora is different. While it features guest appearances from Nick Cave (on a cover of Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman”) and Radiohead frontman Thom Yor...