Courtney Love Says There Is No Hole Reunion Tour

Courtney Love has clarified that Hole will not be reuniting for a tour, walking back speculation that began earlier this week after she posted a series of cryptic messages on social media.

The confusion began when Love shared a video on Instagram featuring former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, accompanied by the band’s 1998 song “Malibu.” In the caption, Love wrote, “So do we tell the kids about the tour?”, a comment that quickly fueled rumors of a reunion among fans and music media.

Within two days, however, Love publicly clarified that no reunion tour is planned. Responding to a comment from the magazine Spin on Instagram, she wrote simply: “No Hole reunion.”

Love added that she and Auf der Maur are instead planning to perform together in some capacity with new material, though she did not offer further details about the format of the project or potential tour dates. In a separate comment on her original post, Love reiterated that the collaboration should not be interpreted as a reunion of the band.

Hole, which emerged from the early 1990s alternative rock scene, was formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. The band became one of the most prominent female-fronted rock acts of the decade, releasing influential albums such as Live Through This in 1994 and Celebrity Skin in 1998.

Although the group experienced several lineup changes over the years, its most widely recognized configuration included Love, Erlandson, Auf der Maur, and drummer Patty Schemel. That lineup helped shape the band’s commercial peak during the late 1990s.

Hole officially disbanded in 2002 after more than a decade of activity. Love later revived the name in 2009, though the project did not include the band’s earlier members. The album Nobody’s Daughter, released in 2010 under the Hole name, was recorded with an entirely new lineup.

The closest thing to a reunion occurred in 2012, when Love briefly performed with Erlandson, Auf der Maur, and Schemel at an after-party for a documentary about Schemel. The group played a short set consisting of two cover songs, Beat Happening’s “Red Head Walking” and the Wipers’ “Over the Edge”, along with the Hole track “Miss World.”

Since then, speculation about a possible reunion has surfaced repeatedly, often triggered by social media posts or photographs of former band members together. In 2013, Love shared a photo with Erlandson that led fans to believe the band might be recording new material. Similar rumors resurfaced in 2019 when members of the Celebrity Skin lineup were photographed together.

Plans for a joint tour involving Love and Auf der Maur were reportedly discussed in 2020, though the project was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Love has often expressed ambivalence about revisiting the band. In a 2021 interview with Vogue, she dismissed the idea of a reunion outright, saying the possibility was frequently raised by the band’s former manager, Peter Mensch, but was unlikely to materialize.

While a full reunion remains off the table, both Love and Auf der Maur are currently working on separate creative projects. Auf der Maur is preparing to release a memoir titled Even the Good Girls Will Cry, which explores her years performing with Hole as well as her time with The Smashing Pumpkins.

Love, meanwhile, is the subject of a new documentary titled Antiheroine, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film examines Love’s career, personal struggles, and enduring influence within alternative rock.

Despite the latest round of speculation, Love’s comments make clear that a formal Hole reunion remains unlikely in the near future, even as collaborations between former members continue to emerge in other forms.