Pictured: The Beach Boys on the set of their new Ray-ban commercial
“We began in the fall of 1961, and our first tour was in 1962, and it’s been nonstop since then. Now we’re gearing up for the 50th anniversary, and Brian Wilson, who has been working on some unfinished Gershwin music project, will rejoin us. I’m sad that Carl Wilson passed away 11, 12 years ago from the same lung cancer problem that claimed the life of George Harrison. That was not a fun time for us. But I am happy that now my son Christian is in the group. Yes, the lineup has changed over the years, but it’s been pretty consistent the past several years."
Of course, Brian Wilson is widely recognized as a genius songwriter and singer so obviously him doing anything musically is kind of a big deal. But the real news here is that The Beach Boys are still a thing. Not only are they a thing, but they are a thing that you can probably see live in the next few months provided you live on Earth. Check out these tour dates:
