Within the wake of Bob Weir’s passing, the Empire State Constructing honoured the late Grateful Lifeless musician with a tie-dye lighting show.
Over the weekend (Saturday January 10), information emerged that the legendary rhythm guitarist had died after succumbing to “underlying lung points” following a battle with most cancers.
“He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by family members, after courageously beating most cancers as solely Bobby may,” a press release on Weir’s official social media accounts learn, triggering an outpouring of tributes from throughout the music world.
The historic Empire State Constructing additionally commemorated him with a particular mild tribute. “Tonight we are going to shine in tie-dye to honour the life and legacy of Bob Weir,” learn a publish from the New York Metropolis skyscraper’s official X/Twitter account on Sunday (January 11).
It was a show poignant for followers, who famous the constructing had paid homage to the Lifeless earlier than – again in 2015 when a light-weight present was synchronised with their ‘U.S. Blues’ encore at their ‘Fare Thee Nicely’ fiftieth Anniversary present at Soldier Subject.
Tonight we are going to shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir @GratefulDead pic.twitter.com/hWCMxUPXoj
— Empire State Constructing (@EmpireStateBldg) January 11, 2026
Different earlier performances revisited by followers this week embody the Lifeless & Firm exhibits held August, in celebration of the Lifeless’s sixtieth anniversary.
Weir was identified with most cancers in July 2025, and, as mirrored within the assertion saying his dying, “started remedy solely weeks earlier than returning to his hometown stage for a three-night celebration of 60 years of music at Golden Gate Park”.
These exhibits marked Weir’s remaining public performances – and you may try what he performed right here.
Nodding to Weir’s wide-ranging affect on up to date music, Mark Beaumont wrote for NME: “Weir’s influence on subsequent generations of American rock music was maybe greatest evinced by a 2015 Lifeless tribute field set compiled by The Nationwide’s Bryce brothers, ‘Day Of The Lifeless’.
“The set featured contributions from an enormous array of intergenerational acolytes together with The Flaming Lips, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Stephen Malkmus, The Battle On Medication and Fragrance Genius.
“Freak flags are flying at half mast throughout rock music tonight.”
