""Wayne [Coyne] and I disagreed on what I should do moving forward," he said, noting that he would have liked to remain on as a studio member. "So we just kind of agreed that I would step back, and then step back turned into not coming back.""
""The reason he left is sad, and infuriating," Coyne added. "It is HIS responsibility to tell everyone what happened.""
""It never really affected his performance, until the end of the tour last September and October, when he couldn't even play at all," said Coyne, according to Pitchfork's translation of the article. The frontman added, "I really thought if the band continued as it was, he might not survive. But now that it seems like he's gotten through the worst of it, I think we made the right decision at that time, though I don't know what's going to happen.""
""People know some about it," he said, "but I don't wanna get too much into that.""
Steven Drozd decided to retire from touring to spend more time with his family and subsequently stepped away from the Flaming Lips. Drozd wished to remain as a studio member but disagreed with Wayne Coyne about his future role, and a temporary step back became permanent. Wayne Coyne disputed Drozd's public explanation, described the real reason as sad and infuriating, and raised concerns about Drozd's drinking and drug use affecting performances late in the tour. Drozd referenced personal crisis issues around the end of the 2024 tour and expressed regret about revealing the news publicly.
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