Red Hot Chili Peppers was formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The four founding members were lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (born Michale Peter Balzary), guitarist Hillel Slovak, and drummer Jack Irons. Before settling on the name “Red Hot Chili Peppers,” they performed as “Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem” at the Rhythm Lounge.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers was originally formed by Kiedis, Flea, Slovak, and Irons in 1983. However, Slovak and Irons quit shortly after the band began. They were then replaced by Cliff Martinez and Jack Sherman.

Slovak rejoined in 1985 when Sherman was fired while Irons returned after Martinez was fired in 1986. In 1988, Slovak died of a heroin overdose, pushing Irons into a depression that caused him to quit the band.

John Frusciante and Chad Smith joined in 1988. Frusciante left in 1992, returned in 1998, left again in 2009, and then rejoined in 2019. Smith, however, has remained the band’s permanent drummer since 1988 while Kiedis and Flea have remained since starting the band in 1983.

Jack Sherman — the guitarist who replaced Hillel Slovak on their debut album — died on August 18, 2020, due to a heart attack at his home in Savannah, Georgia. Additionally, Slovak died on June 25, 1988 from a heroin overdose.

John Frusciante became overwhelmed and uncomfortable with the sudden popularity they were getting, and he abruptly left the band while they were on tour in 1992. He was replaced by Dave Navarro.

After John Frusciante left the group in 1992, he was replaced by Dave Navarro, who perfromed guitar and backing vocals on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’s sixth full-lenth album One Hot Minute. According to Anthony Kiedis, Navarro left because of creative differences with the band but called it a “mutual parting.”

When Dave Navarro parted with the group in 1998, John Frusciante decided to return to the group. He left again in 2009 saying that he wasn’t in the right place “mentally,” and he was an “imbalanced mess.”

Members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are all around the same age:

• Anthony Kiedis is 61 years old and was born on November 1, 1962.
• Flea is 61 years old and was born on October 16, 1962.
• John Frusciante is 54 years old and was born on March 5, 1970.
• Chad Smith is 62 years old and was born on October 25, 1961.

A normal Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert usually runs from 1.5 to 2 hours.

You can get a Red Hot Chili Peppers ticket for as low as $89 with an average price of $178.

Red Hot Chili Peppers has had 1,790 concerts.

Red Hot Chili Peppers is most often considered to be Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative, Psychedelic Rock, Funk, Heavy Metal, Permanent Wave, Rap Rock, Funk Rock, Funk Metal, and Tribute.

The next Red Hot Chili Peppers concert is on June 07, 2024 at Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The bands performing are: Red Hot Chili Peppers / Wand / Irontom.

The last Red Hot Chili Peppers concert was on June 02, 2024 at Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Red Hot Chili Peppers / Ken Carson / Irontom.

The songs that Red Hot Chili Peppers performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 31, 2024 concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States:

1. Intro Jam
2. Can't Stop
3. The Zephyr Song
4. Here Ever After
5. Snow ((Hey Oh))
6. Eddie
7. Wet Sand
8. I Like Dirt
9. Soul to Squeeze
10. Parallel Universe
11. Reach Out
12. Tell Me Baby
13. The Heavy Wing
14. Californication
15. Black Summer
16. By the Way
17. Under the Bridge
18. Give It Away