The Strokes will head out on a huge tour beginning in June, but the band will be missing one of the original guitarists.

Yesterday, the Strokes announced via Instagram story that guitarist Nick Valensi would be “taking a temporary break” from the band’s upcoming tour, with Longwave frontman Steve Schlitz filling in.

Longwave's Steve Schiltz will fill in for the founding guitarist on the summer tour ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Strokes perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park in Austin, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Mikala ...

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The Strokes appeared to take aim at the U.S. government during Coachella weekend two, ending their set with a politically charged video montage. The American rock band concluded their main stage ...

On April 10, 2020 (almost exactly six years ago today, April 6), The Strokes released The New Abnormal, which has since then remained their latest album. The drought is finally about to end, though, ...