Photo by Jay Blakesberg

John Mayer has posted a heartfelt reflection on Instagram following the conclusion of Dead & Company’s Summer Tour 2022. Performed their final show for the tour at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., on Saturday.

“These tours with @deadandcompany exist on an almost otherworldly plane – everyone, on stage and in the crowd, meets up in this shared dream, and on the last night, after the final note is struck, we leave it all on the stage. We bow, we hug, we share our love for one another and then… we disappear. I fly through the dead of night and wake up at home, where my ears ring, my heart sings, and I’m left with this mix of fatigue, joy, accomplishment, and deep appreciation for what I was able to be a part of,” Mayer shared. “I can feel the connected, collective experience of thousands of others who wake up feeling the same. I’ll never get over the profound beauty and uniqueness of this, and we’ll never in our lifetime see the likes of @bobweir @mickeyhart and @billkreutzmann, playing beyond all perceived limitations and expectations. It’s nothing short of remarkable. Thank you one and all for allowing me a seat on this transcendent ride. ♥️”

Though rumors have emerged and stayed prominent since a Rolling Stone article suggested the group will stop touring after this year, the band has not commented on its future, and both Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann expressed surprise when the story suggested this would be the ensemble’s final run.

Mayer co-founded Dead & Company in 2015. He spent much of 2022 touring as a solo act in support of his Sob Rock album. 

See Mayer’s post on Instagram below.