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{{Short description|American rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Red Hot Chili Peppers
| background        = group_or_band
| image             = RHCP Live in London 26 June 2022.jpg
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| landscape         = yes
| caption           = From left: [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], [[Anthony Kiedis]], [[Chad Smith]], [[John Frusciante]] (2022)
| origin            = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[funk rock]]
* [[rap rock]]
* {{nowrap|[[funk metal]]}}
}}
| works             = {{hlist|[[Red Hot Chili Peppers discography|Discography]]|[[List of songs recorded by Red Hot Chili Peppers|songs]]}}
| years_active      = {{Start date|1982}}–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[EMI America|EMI]]
* [[Enigma Records|Enigma]]
* [[Warner Records|Warner]]}}
| spinoff_of        = [[What Is This?]]
| awards            = [[List of awards and nominations received by Red Hot Chili Peppers|Full list]]
| website           = {{Official URL}}
| current_members   = * [[Anthony Kiedis]]
* [[Flea (musician)|Flea]]
* [[Chad Smith]]
* [[John Frusciante]]
| past_members      = * [[Hillel Slovak]]
* [[Jack Irons]]
* [[Cliff Martinez]]
* [[Jack Sherman]]
* [[DeWayne McKnight]]
* [[D. H. Peligro]]
* [[Arik Marshall]]
* [[Jesse Tobias]]
* [[Dave Navarro]]
* [[Josh Klinghoffer]]
}}

The '''Red Hot Chili Peppers''' are<!-- Proper nouns that are plural in form take a plural verb in both American English and British English. Please do not change "are" to "is". --> an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982,<ref name="Duncan-2023" /> consisting of [[Anthony Kiedis]] (vocals), [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] (bass), [[John Frusciante]] (guitar), and [[Chad Smith]] (drums). Their music incorporates elements of [[alternative rock]], [[funk]], [[punk rock]], [[hard rock]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], and [[psychedelic rock]], and have influenced genres including [[funk metal]],<ref name="Funk Metal Music Genre Overview">{{cite web |url = https://www.allmusic.com/style/funk-metal-ma0000012114 |title = Funk Metal Music Genre Overview |website = [[AllMusic]] |access-date = January 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170131144850/http://www.allmusic.com/style/funk-metal-ma0000012114 |archive-date = January 31, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref> [[rap metal]],<ref name="gw" /> [[rap rock]],<ref name="pitchfork.com">{{cite web |url = https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22107-blood-sugar-sex-magik/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magik Album Review |website = Pitchfork.com |access-date = January 23, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170123122241/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22107-blood-sugar-sex-magik/ |archive-date = January 23, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref> and [[nu metal]].<ref name="Petridis">{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/jun/28/artsfeatures.popandrock |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers, London Arena |newspaper = [[The Guardian]] |last = Petridis |first = Alexis |date = June 28, 2008 |access-date = January 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170113162710/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/jun/28/artsfeatures.popandrock |archive-date = January 13, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="gw">"With their unique fusion of funk with hard rock and their shirtless macho posturing, the Chili Peppers laid the groundwork for today's nu-metal and rap metal." 08/2002 — ''Guitar World''</ref> With over 120 million records sold worldwide, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|top-selling bands of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/live-red-hot-chilipeppers-tickets-21858905|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers world tour 2022 – UK ticket updates|first=Gemma|last=Sherlock|work=[[Manchester Evening News]]|date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=October 15, 2021 }}</ref> They hold the records for most number-one singles on the American Alternative Songs charts (15), most cumulative weeks at number one (91), and most top-ten songs on the [[Billboard Alternative Songs chart|''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart]] (28).<ref name="2020book">{{cite book |last1=Bogosian |first1=Dan |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band |date=May 15, 2020 |publisher=Backbeat|isbn=9781493051427|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pezSDwAAQBAJ&q=most%20top%20ten%20songs |access-date=September 26, 2021}}</ref> They have won three [[Grammy Award]]s, were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2012, and in 2022 received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were formed in Los Angeles by Kiedis, Flea, the guitarist [[Hillel Slovak]], and the drummer [[Jack Irons]]. Due to commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on their 1984 [[The Red Hot Chili Peppers (album)|self-titled debut album]], which instead featured the guitarist [[Jack Sherman]] and the drummer [[Cliff Martinez]]. Slovak rejoined for their second album, ''[[Freaky Styley]]'' (1985), and Irons for their third, ''[[The Uplift Mofo Party Plan]]'' (1987). Irons left after Slovak died of a drug overdose in June 1988.

With Frusciante and Smith, the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded ''[[Mother's Milk (album)|Mother's Milk]]'' (1989) and their first major commercial success, ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik]]'' (1991). Frusciante was uncomfortable with their newfound popularity and left abruptly on tour in 1992. After a series of temporary guitarists, he was replaced by [[Dave Navarro]]. Their next album, ''[[One Hot Minute]]'' (1995), failed to match the success of ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''. Frusciante and Kiedis struggled with drug addiction throughout the 1990s.

In 1998, Navarro departed and Frusciante rejoined the band. Their seventh album, ''[[Californication (album)|Californication]]'' (1999), became their biggest commercial success, with 16 million copies sold worldwide. ''[[By the Way]]'' (2002) and ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]'' (2006) were also successful; ''Stadium Arcadium'' was their first album to reach number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. Frusciante left again in 2009 to focus on his solo career; he was replaced by [[Josh Klinghoffer]], who appeared on ''[[I'm with You (album)|I'm with You]]'' (2011) and ''[[The Getaway (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)|The Getaway]]'' (2016), before Frusciante rejoined in 2019. The Chili Peppers released their 12th and 13th albums, ''[[Unlimited Love]]'' and ''[[Return of the Dream Canteen]]'', in 2022.

== History ==
=== 1982–1984: Early history ===
[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1984.jpg|thumb|The band in February 1984; from left: Flea, Anthony Kiedis, [[Jack Sherman]] and [[Cliff Martinez]]]]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were formed in Los Angeles in 1982 as Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem by singer [[Anthony Kiedis]], guitarist [[Hillel Slovak]], bassist [[Flea (musician)|Flea]], and drummer [[Jack Irons]], classmates at [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)|Fairfax High School]].<ref name="amgbio">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5241|pure_url=yes}} |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers > Biography |access-date=June 5, 2007 |author=Prato, Greg |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Their first performance was on December 16, 1982, at the Grandia Room club on [[Hollywood Boulevard]] to a crowd of approximately 30. Gary Allen, a friend of the band, was hosting a release party for his new EP and asked Kiedis and Flea to put together an opening act.<ref name="Duncan-2023">{{Cite book |last=Duncan |first=Hamish |title=Out in L.A. : the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983 |date=2023 |isbn=978-1-64160-801-5 |location=Chicago, Illinois |oclc=1333620372}}</ref>

At the time, Slovak and Irons were already committed to another group, [[What Is This?]]; however, the new band was asked to return the following week.<ref name="KiedisSloman106">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=106}}</ref> In March, they changed their name to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing several shows at Los Angeles venues. Six songs from these shows were on the band's first [[demo (music)|demo tape]].<ref name="KiedisSloman115">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=115}}</ref> In November 1983, manager [[Lindy Goetz]] struck a seven-album deal with [[EMI America]] and [[Enigma Records]]. Two weeks earlier, however, What Is This? had also obtained a record deal with [[MCA Records|MCA]], and in December Slovak and Irons quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers to focus on What Is This?.<ref name="KiedisSloman127">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=127}}</ref> Flea and Kiedis recruited [[The Weirdos|Weirdos]] drummer [[Cliff Martinez]] and guitarist [[Jack Sherman]].<ref>Kiedis, Sloman, 2004.</ref>

The band released their debut album, ''[[The Red Hot Chili Peppers (album)|The Red Hot Chili Peppers]]'', in August 1984. Airplay on [[campus radio|college radio]] and [[MTV]] helped build a fan base,<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5241|pure_url=yes}} |title=The Red Hot Chili Peppers > Overview |access-date=July 26, 2009 |author=Prato, Greg |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and the album sold 300,000 copies. [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]] guitarist [[Andy Gill]], who produced the album, pushed the band to play with a cleaner, more radio-friendly sound,<ref name="KiedisSloman144">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=144}}</ref> and the band was disappointed with the result, finding it over-polished.<ref name="KiedisSloman145">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=145}}</ref> The album included backing vocals by Gwen Dickey, the singer for the 1970s [[disco funk]] group [[Rose Royce]].<ref>Jeff Apter, Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Pepper's story.</ref> The band embarked on a grueling tour, performing 60 shows in 64 days. During the tour, continuing musical and lifestyle tension between Kiedis and Sherman complicated the transition between concert and daily band life.<ref name="KiedisSloman133-134">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=133–134}}</ref> Sherman was fired in February 1985<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rhcplivearchive.com/show/feb-16-1985-new-orleans-la-1906|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive|website=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive|language=en|access-date=February 6, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206092320/http://rhcplivearchive.com/show/feb-16-1985-new-orleans-la-1906|url-status=live}}</ref> and Slovak, who had just quit What Is This?, rejoined the band.<ref name="KiedisSloman132">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=132}}</ref>

=== 1985–1988: Adding fans, drug abuse, and Slovak's death ===
[[File:RedHotChiliPeppersAdam1989.jpg|thumb|Vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (pictured performing at [[Uitmarkt]] in Amsterdam in August 1989) have remained with the Red Hot Chili Peppers through the band's history.|alt=]]
The second Chili Peppers album, ''[[Freaky Styley]]'' (1985), was produced by [[funk]] musician [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], who introduced elements of punk and funk into the band's repertoire.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16298|pure_url=yes}} |title=Freaky Styley > Review |access-date=June 6, 2007 |author=Birchmeier, Jason |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The album featured [[Maceo Parker]] and [[Fred Wesley]]. The band used heroin while recording the album, which influenced the lyrics and music.<ref name="KiedisSloman172">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=172}}</ref> The band had a much better relationship with Clinton than with Gill,<ref name="KiedisSloman175">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=175}}</ref> but ''Freaky Styley'', released on August 16, 1985, also achieved little success, failing to make an impression on any chart. The band also considered the subsequent tour unproductive.<ref name="KiedisSloman178-179">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=178–179}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = What's Red Hot and Chili (Advertisement) |page = 4 |newspaper = Commonwealth Times |location = Richmond Va |date = November 12, 1985 |url = http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/com/id/7497 |access-date = June 6, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140420005727/http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/com/id/7497 |archive-date = April 20, 2014 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last = Cope |first = Michael |title = Photos from RHCP Tour, Nov. 16, 1985, Richmond Va. |pages = 1, 11–12 |newspaper = Commonwealth Times |location = Richmond Va |date = November 12, 1985 |url = http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/com/id/7532 |access-date = June 6, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928232152/http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/com/id/7532 |archive-date = September 28, 2013 |url-status = dead}}</ref> Despite the lack of success, the band was satisfied with ''Freaky Styley''; Kiedis reflected that "it so surpassed anything we thought we could have done that we were thinking we were on the road to enormity."<ref name="KiedisSloman176">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=176}}</ref> Around this time, the band appeared in the 1986 films ''[[Thrashin' (film)|Thrashin']]'', playing the song "Blackeyed Blonde" from ''Freaky Styley,'' and ''[[Tough Guys]]'', performing the unreleased song "Set It Straight".<ref>{{cite web |last=Snider |first=Eric |date=May 26, 2011 |title=Eric's Bad Movies: Thrashin' (1986) |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ztma7d/erics-bad-movies-thrashin-1986 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131195112/https://www.mtv.com/news/ztma7d/erics-bad-movies-thrashin-1986 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |access-date= |website=MTV}}</ref>

In early 1986, EMI gave the Chili Peppers $5,000 to record a demo tape for their next album. They chose to work with producer [[Keith Levene]] from [[Public Image Ltd]], as he shared their interest in drugs.<ref name="KiedisSloman187">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=187}}</ref> Levene and Slovak put aside $2,000 of the budget to spend on heroin and [[cocaine]], which created tension between the band members. Martinez's "heart was no longer in the band", but he did not quit, so Kiedis and Flea fired him in April 1986.<ref name="KiedisSloman188">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=188}}</ref> Irons rejoined the band, to their surprise; it marked the first time all four founding members were together since 1983. During the recording and subsequent tour of ''Freaky Styley'', Kiedis and Slovak were dealing with debilitating heroin addictions. Due to his addiction, Kiedis "didn't have the same drive or desire to come up with ideas or lyrics" and appeared at rehearsal "literally asleep".<ref name="KiedisSloman191">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=191}}</ref>

For their third album, the Chili Peppers attempted to hire [[Rick Rubin]] to produce, but he declined due to the band's increasing drug problems. They eventually hired [[Michael Beinhorn]] from the art funk project [[Material (band)|Material]], their last choice.<ref name="Apter130-141">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|pp=130–141}}</ref> The early attempts at recording were halted due to Kiedis' worsening drug problems, and Kiedis was briefly fired. After the band were named "band of the year" by ''[[LA Weekly]]'', Kiedis entered [[drug rehabilitation]].<ref name="KiedisSloman193">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=193}}</ref> The band auditioned new singers,<ref name="KiedisSloman199">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=199}}</ref> but Kiedis, now sober, rejoined the recording sessions with new enthusiasm.<ref name="KiedisSloman200">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=200}}</ref> Songs formed quickly, blending the funk feel and rhythms of ''Freaky Styley'' with a harder, more immediate approach to [[punk rock]]. The album was recorded in the basement of the [[Capitol Records Building]].<ref name="KiedisSloman204">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=204}}</ref> The recording process was difficult; Kiedis would frequently disappear to seek drugs;<ref name="Apter184">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=184}}</ref> after fifty days of sobriety, Kiedis had decided to take drugs again to celebrate his new music.<ref name="KiedisSloman204" />

The third Red Hot Chili Peppers album, ''[[The Uplift Mofo Party Plan]]'', was released in September 1987 and peaked at No. 148 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart,<ref name="billalbums">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=red hot chili peppers|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200 |access-date=December 26, 2011 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> a significant improvement over their earlier albums. The band immediately embarked on a two and a half month North American tour to promote the release, accompanied by [[Faith No More]] as support who were also promoting their new album ''[[Introduce Yourself]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowie|first=Andrew|title=1987 Faith No More Shows|url=http://www.fnmlive.com/1987|access-date=November 14, 2021|website=Faith No More Gig Database}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1987 Red Hot Chili Peppers Shows|url=http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/year/1987|access-date=November 14, 2021|website=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive|language=en}}</ref> During that period, however, Kiedis and Slovak had both developed serious drug addictions,<ref name="KiedisSloman219-225">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=219–225}}</ref> often disappearing for days on end. Slovak died from a [[heroin overdose]] on June 25, 1988, soon after the conclusion of the ''Uplift'' tour.<ref name="KiedisSloman222">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=222}}</ref> Kiedis fled the city and did not attend Slovak's funeral.<ref name="KiedisSloman210-223">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=210–223}}</ref> Irons, troubled by the death, left the band; following years of depression, he became a member of the Seattle grunge band [[Pearl Jam]] in 1994.<ref name="KiedisSloman224">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=224}}</ref>

=== 1988–1989: Frusciante and Smith join ===
[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers at Ohana2019-313 (49679348892).jpg|thumb|[[Chad Smith]] (shown performing with the band for [[Ohana Festival]] in [[Dana Point, California]], September 2019) has been the Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer since 1988.]]

[[DeWayne McKnight|DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight]], a former member of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], joined as guitarist, and [[D. H. Peligro]] of [[Dead Kennedys]] joined as drummer in August 1988. Kiedis re-entered rehab for 30 days, and visited Slovak's grave as part of his rehabilitation, finally confronting his grief. Three dates into the tour, McKnight was fired for lack of chemistry with the band.<ref name="Apter224">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=224}}</ref> McKnight was so unhappy he threatened to burn down Kiedis' house.<ref name="Apter173">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=173}}</ref>

Peligro introduced Kiedis and Flea to the 18-year-old guitarist [[John Frusciante]], a fan of the band,<ref name="Apter179">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=179}}</ref> who brought a darker and more melodic style.<ref name="May 7-2015">{{Cite web|last1=May 7|first1=Tim|last2=Karan|date=2015|title=23 Years Ago: John Frusciante Quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers|url=https://diffuser.fm/john-frusciante-quits-red-hot-chili-peppers-anniversary/|access-date=September 12, 2020|website=Diffuser.fm|language=en|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003040815/https://diffuser.fm/john-frusciante-quits-red-hot-chili-peppers-anniversary/|url-status=live}}</ref> Frusciante performed his first show with the Chili Peppers in September 1988. The new lineup began writing for the next album and went on a short tour, the Turd Town Tour. In November, Kiedis and Flea fired Peligro due to his drug and alcohol problems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Dead Kennedys issue statement on D.H. Peligro's cause of death |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dead-kennedys-issue-statement-on-d-h-peligros-cause-of-death-3439431 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> After open auditions, they hired the drummer [[Chad Smith]] in December 1988, who has remained since.<ref name="Apter181">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=181}}</ref> According to Smith, "We started playing, and right away we just hit it off musically."<ref>{{cite web|date=March 30, 2012|title=Chad Smith talks about the Red Hot Chili Peppers induction into the Hall of Fame in 2012|url=http://stadium-arcadium.com/30-03-2012/chad-smith-red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-gary-graff-article/red-hot-chili-peppers-news/article17340|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220102211/http://stadium-arcadium.com/30-03-2012/chad-smith-red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-gary-graff-article/red-hot-chili-peppers-news/article17340|archive-date=February 20, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2012|website=Stadium-arcadium.com}}</ref>

The Chili Peppers began work on their fourth album in late 1988.<ref name="Apter185">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=185}}</ref> Unlike the stop-start sessions for ''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan,'' preproduction went smoothly. However, the sessions were made tense by Beinhorn's desire to create a hit, frustrating Frusciante and Kiedis.<ref name="Apter188">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=188}}</ref> Released on August 16, 1989, ''[[Mother's Milk (album)|Mother's Milk]]'' peaked at number 52 on the [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="billalbums" /> The record failed to chart in the United Kingdom and Europe, but climbed to number 33 in Australia.<ref name="auscharts">{{cite web |url = http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers&cat=a |title = australian-charts.com&nbsp;— Australian charts portal |access-date = May 31, 2008 |publisher = ARIA Charts |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191050/http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers&cat=a |archive-date = July 7, 2011 |url-status = live}}</ref> "[[Knock Me Down]]" reached number six on the [[Modern Rock Tracks|U.S. Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, whereas "[[Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song)|Higher Ground]]" charted at number eleven<ref name="singleschart">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5241|pure_url=yes}}|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers > Charts and Awards > ''Billboard'' Singles|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=June 7, 2007}}</ref> and reached number 54 in the UK and 45 in Australia and France.<ref name="uksingles">{{Cite book |year = 2006 |editor-last = Roberts |editor-first = David |title = [[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums|British Hit Singles & Albums]] |edition = 19th |publisher = [[HIT Entertainment]] |isbn = 1-904994-10-5}}</ref><ref name="Australiasingles">{{cite web |url = http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers&cat=s |title = Australia Singles Charts&nbsp;— Red Hot Chili Peppers |website = Australian-charts.com |access-date = October 3, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011113403/http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers&cat=s |archive-date = October 11, 2007 |url-status = live}}</ref> ''Mother's Milk'' was [[certified gold]] in March 1990 and was the first Chili Peppers album to ship over 500,000 units.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web |url = http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=mother&artist=red%20hot%20chili%20peppers&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title = Search Results |publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date = December 31, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/6FcCrF9xe?url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=mother&artist=red%20hot%20chili%20peppers&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |archive-date = April 4, 2013 |df = mdy-all}}</ref>

=== 1990–1993: ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'', fame, and Frusciante's first departure ===
{{Main|Blood Sugar Sex Magik|label1=''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''}}
[[File:RickRubinSept09.jpg|thumb|[[Rick Rubin]] (pictured in 2009) has produced nearly every Red Hot Chili Peppers album since 1991|alt=|upright=0.8]]

In 1990, after the success of ''Mother's Milk'', the Chili Peppers left EMI and entered a major-label bidding war. They signed with [[Warner Bros. records|Warner Bros. Records]] and hired Rick Rubin, a producer they had tried to hire before. Rubin turned the band down in 1987 because of their drug problems but he felt that they were now healthier and more focused. He produced several more of their albums. The writing process was more productive than it had been for ''Mother's Milk'', with Kiedis saying, "[every day], there was new music for me to lyricize".<ref name="KiedisSloman264">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=264}}</ref> At Rubin's suggestion, they recorded in [[The Mansion (recording studio)|The Mansion]], a studio in a house in [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles|Laurel Canyon]] where magician [[Harry Houdini]] once lived.<ref name="pp274">Kiedis, Sloman, 2004. pp. 274–275</ref>

In September 1991, ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik]]'' was released. "[[Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)|Give It Away]]" was the first single, which achieved international fame and became the band's first number-one single on the [[Modern Rock Tracks|Modern Rock]] chart.<ref name="singleschart" /> The ballad "[[Under the Bridge]]" was the second single, and reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, the band's highest position to date.<ref name="singleschart" /> ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' sold over 12 million copies.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://top40.about.com/od/redhotchilipeppers/tp/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-Discography.htm |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Discography |access-date = June 10, 2007 |author = Lamb, Bill |newspaper = About.com Entertainment |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130502161834/http://top40.about.com/od/redhotchilipeppers/tp/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-Discography.htm |archive-date = May 2, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> It was listed at number 310 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'s'' list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]], and in 1992 it rose to number three on the US album charts, almost a year after its release. The album was accompanied by a documentary, ''[[Funky Monks]]''.<ref name="KiedisSloman279">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=279}}</ref> The Chili Peppers began their ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' tour, which featured [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Pearl Jam]], and [[Smashing Pumpkins]], three of the era's biggest upcoming bands in alternative music, as opening acts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, & Pearl Jam Started A Tour Together On This Day In '91|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/red-hot-chili-peppers-nirvana-pearl-jam-started-tour-together-this-day-25-years-ago/|date=December 27, 2016|website=L4LM|language=en-US|access-date=May 8, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806174220/https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/red-hot-chili-peppers-nirvana-pearl-jam-started-tour-together-this-day-25-years-ago/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Frusciante was troubled by fame, and began falling out with Kiedis. He isolated himself and developed a secret heroin addiction. In an appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]],'' he performed off-key; Kiedis believed he wanted to sabotage the performance.<ref name="May 7-2015" /> Frusciante abruptly quit after a show in Tokyo in May 1992.<ref name="May 7-2015" /> He returned to Los Angeles and spent years living in squalor, struggling with addiction.<ref name="May 7-2015" /> The Chili Peppers contacted [[Dave Navarro]] to replace Frusciante. Navarro had just split from [[Jane's Addiction]], but he was involved in drug problems too. After failed auditions with [[Zander Schloss]], they hired [[Arik Marshall]] of the Los Angeles band Marshall Law,<ref name="no_alternative_1993">{{AllMusic  |id=weapon-of-choice-mn0000239111 |title=Weapon of Choice |access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Neely 1992 z329">{{cite magazine | last=Neely | first=Kim | title=Lollapalooza '92: On The Road With the Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=September 17, 1992 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lollapalooza-92-on-the-road-with-the-chili-peppers-pearl-jam-and-soundgarden-249442/ | access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> and headlined the [[Lollapalooza]] festival in 1992.<ref name="93.3 WMMR 2024 z105">{{cite web |last=Banas |first=Erica |title=Lollapalooza: 30+ Years of Headliners/Notable Acts | website=93.3 WMMR | date=March 21, 2024 | url=https://wmmr.com/galleries/lollapalooza-30-years-of-headliners-notable-acts/ | access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> Marshall appeared in the music videos for "[[Breaking the Girl]]" and "[[If You Have to Ask]]", as well as the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]".<ref>{{Citation|title="The Simpsons" Krusty Gets Kancelled (TV Episode 1993) – IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701148/characters/nm1976624|access-date=September 30, 2020|archive-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718222902/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701148/characters/nm1976624|url-status=live}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=September 2020}} In September 1992, the Chili Peppers performed "Give It Away" at the [[MTV Video Music Award]]s. They were nominated for seven awards, winning three, including [[Viewer's Choice (MTV)|Viewer's Choice]]. In February 1993, they performed "Give It Away" at the [[35th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]], and the song won the band their first Grammy, Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 28, 2017|title=35th Annual GRAMMY Awards|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/35th-annual-grammy-awards-1992|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|archive-date=May 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515055103/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/35th-annual-grammy-awards-1992|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Chili Peppers dismissed Marshall<ref name="Archives 1993 i381">{{cite web | last=Archives | first=L.A. Times | title=The Red Hot Chili Peppers are looking... | website=Los Angeles Times | date=May 30, 1993 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-30-ca-41569-story.html | access-date=April 6, 2024}}</ref> and held auditions for a new guitarist, including [[Buckethead]], whom Flea felt was not right for the band.<ref>{{cite web |first = Robert |last = White |url = http://www.bucketheadland.com/faq/faq2/FAQ_2_0.html#57 |title = FAQ 2.0 |website=Bucketheadland.com |access-date = August 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121115151612/http://www.bucketheadland.com/faq/faq2/FAQ_2_0.html |archive-date = November 15, 2012}}</ref> [[Jesse Tobias]] of the Los Angeles band Mother Tongue was briefly hired, but dismissed due to poor chemistry.<ref>{{cite magazine |author = Foege, Alec |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/the_red_hot_chili_peppers |title = The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Page 1) |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = October 19, 1995 |access-date = March 31, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224221034/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/the_red_hot_chili_peppers |archive-date = February 24, 2009}}</ref> However, Navarro said he was now ready to join the band.<ref name="KiedisSloman312">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=312}}</ref> In August 1993, the non-album single "[[Soul to Squeeze]]" was released and featured on the soundtrack to the film [[Coneheads (film)|''Coneheads'']].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coneheads – Original Soundtrack |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coneheads-mw0000101137 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404012647/https://www.allmusic.com/album/coneheads-mw0000101137 |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song topped the Billboard US Modern Rock chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers chart history |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/364771/red-hot-chili-peppers/chart?page=2&f=377 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124030322/https://www.billboard.com/artist/364771/red-hot-chili-peppers/chart?page=2&f=377 |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1994–1997: ''One Hot Minute'' and Dave Navarro ===
{{Main|One Hot Minute|label1=''One Hot Minute''}}
[[File:Dave Navarro, Santa Barbara Bowl, 2008.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|[[Dave Navarro]] (pictured performing with [[Jane's Addiction]]  in 2008) replaced Jesse Tobias in 1993. He left in 1998.]]

Navarro first appeared with the Chili Peppers at [[Woodstock '94]], performing early versions of new songs. This was followed by a brief tour, including headlining appearances at [[Pukkelpop]] and [[Reading Festival]]s and two performances as the opening act for the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]].<ref name="KiedisSloman330">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=330}}</ref> The relationship between Navarro and the band began to deteriorate;<ref name="KiedisSloman350">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=350}}</ref> Navarro admitted he did not care for funk music or jamming. Kiedis had relapsed into heroin addiction following a dental procedure in which an addictive sedative, [[Diazepam|Valium]], was used, though the band did not discover this until later.<ref name="KiedisSloman315-323">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=315–323}}</ref>

Without Frusciante, songs were written at a far slower rate.<ref name="KiedisSloman315-323" /> Kiedis said: "John had been a true anomaly when it came to songwriting... I just figured that was how all guitar players were, that you showed them your lyrics and sang a little bit and the next thing you knew you had a song. That didn't happen right off the bat with Dave."<ref name="KiedisSloman315-323" />

''[[One Hot Minute]]'' was released in September 1995 after several delays. It departed from the Chili Peppers' previous sound, with Navarro's guitar work incorporating [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] riffs and [[psychedelic rock]].<ref name=OHMAMG>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r220822|pure_url=yes}}|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=''One Hot Minute'' album review|access-date=September 18, 2007|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The band described it as a darker, sadder record.<ref name="rollingstone2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/the_red_hot_chili_peppers/2|title=The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Page 2)|author=Foege, Alec|date=October 19, 1995|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207182246/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938152/cover_story_the_red_hot_chili_peppers/2|archive-date=February 7, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=March 31, 2007}}</ref> Kiedis's lyrics addressed drugs, including the lead single, "[[Warped (song)|Warped]]", and broken relationships and deaths of loved ones, including "Tearjerker", written about [[Kurt Cobain]] and "Transcending" about [[River Phoenix]]. Although it received mixed reviews, the album sold eight million copies worldwide.<ref name="KiedisSloman401">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=401}}</ref> The band also contributed to soundtracks including ''[[Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon]]''<ref>{{Discogs release|1895088|Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon|type=album}}</ref> and ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]].''<ref name="BeavisButt-Head soundtrack liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title= Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |year= 1996 |type= booklet |publisher= [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]}}</ref> Flea and Navarro played on [[Alanis Morissette]]'s single "[[You Oughta Know]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=12 fun facts about Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill'|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/06/08/jagged-little-pill-fun-facts/|access-date=October 10, 2020|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|language=EN|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016204430/https://ew.com/article/2015/06/08/jagged-little-pill-fun-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Chili Peppers began the tour for ''One Hot Minute'' in Europe in 1995. The US tour was postponed after Smith broke his wrist. In 1997, several shows were canceled following deteriorating band relations, injuries, and Navarro and Kiedis' drug use. The band played three shows that year, including the first [[Fuji Rock Festival]] in [[Japan]].<ref name="1997Shows">{{cite web |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/red-hot-chili-peppers?year=1997 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers's 1997 Concert History |website=Concert Archives |publisher=Thiele Unlimited |access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> In April 1998, the Chili Peppers announced that Navarro had left due to creative differences. Kiedis said the decision was mutual.<ref>{{cite magazine |author = Rosenthal, Joe |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5927983/pepper_guitar_mill_grinds_on |title = Pepper Guitar Mill Grinds On |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = April 6, 1998 |access-date = March 31, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224220920/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5927983/pepper_guitar_mill_grinds_on |archive-date = February 24, 2009}}</ref> Reports at the time indicated that Navarro's departure came after he attended a band practice under the influence of drugs.<ref name="KiedisSloman401" />

===1998–2001: Return of Frusciante and ''Californication''===
{{Main|Californication (album)|label1=''Californication'' (album)}}
[[File:JohnFruscianteAugust2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75|RHCP regained commercial success after guitarist [[John Frusciante]] (pictured performing with the band at [[Kia Forum|The Forum]] in August 2006) rejoined them in 1998. He left again in 2009 and joined once more in 2019.|alt=]]

With no guitarist, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were on the verge of breaking up.<ref name="KiedisSloman404">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=404}}</ref> In the years following Frusciante's departure, his heroin addiction had left him in poverty and near death.<ref name="redux">{{cite magazine |author = Skanse, Richard |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5923940/red_hot_redux |title = Red Hot Redux |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = April 30, 1998 |access-date = March 31, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090228174015/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5923940/red_hot_redux |archive-date = February 28, 2009}}</ref> Flea convinced Frusciante to enter Las Encinas Drug Rehabilitation Center in eastern [[Pasadena, California]], in January 1998.<ref name=kiedis397>{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=397}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p78092|pure_url=yes}} |title=John Frusciante Biography |access-date=August 8, 2007 |author=Prato, Greg |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> His addiction left him with scarring on his arms, a restructured nose, and dental implants following an oral infection.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/feb/14/artsfeatures.popandrock |title = It's great to go straight |work = The Guardian |location = UK |first = Dave |last = Simpson |date = February 14, 2003 |access-date = August 15, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131001005206/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/feb/14/artsfeatures.popandrock |archive-date = October 1, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/18/red-hot-chili-peppers-interview |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers: The band that couldn't be stopped |first = Rob |last = Fitzpatrick |work = The Guardian |date = August 18, 2011 |access-date = July 5, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150706105819/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/18/red-hot-chili-peppers-interview |archive-date = July 6, 2015 |url-status = live}}</ref> In April 1998, Flea visited the recovered Frusciante and asked him to rejoin the band. Frusciante began sobbing and said nothing would make him happier.<ref name="stpg398">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=398}}</ref><ref name="KiedisSloman408">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=408}}</ref>

[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers logo.svg|thumb|200px|Red Hot Chili Peppers logo]]

In June 1999, after more than a year of production, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released ''[[Californication (album)|Californication]]'', their seventh studio album. It sold over 16 million copies, and remains their most successful album.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3864401.stm |title = Chili Peppers' album tops survey |date = July 4, 2004 |access-date = April 20, 2007 |publisher = BBC |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080407194800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3864401.stm |archive-date = April 7, 2008 |url-status = live}}</ref> ''Californication'' contained fewer rap songs than its predecessors, instead integrating textured and melodic guitar riffs, vocals and basslines.<ref name="AMGCalif" /> It produced three number-one modern rock hits, "[[Scar Tissue]]", "[[Otherside]]" and "[[Californication (song)|Californication]]".<ref name="singleschart" /> ''Californication'' received stronger reviews than ''One Hot Minute'', and was a greater success worldwide.<ref name="AMGCalif">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r417478|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Californication'' Album Review|author=Prato, Greg|access-date=February 26, 2010|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> While many critics credited the success of the album to Frusciante's return, they also felt Kiedis' vocals had also improved.<ref name="rsreview">{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/red-hot-chili-peppers/albumguide |title = Album Guide: Red Hot Chili Peppers |access-date = April 20, 2007 |magazine = Rolling Stone |author = Tate, Greg |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130125005007/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/red-hot-chili-peppers/albumguide |archive-date = January 25, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> It was later listed at number 399 on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine list of the [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time |date=December 11, 2003 |publisher=Rolling Stone |pages=162}}</ref>

''Californication'' was supported with a [[Californication Tour|two-year international world tour]], producing the first Chili Peppers concert DVD, ''[[Off the Map (video)|Off the Map]]'' (2001).<ref>Thompson, 2004. p.</ref> In July 1999, the Chili Peppers played the closing show at [[Woodstock 1999]].<ref name="amgbio" /><ref name="KiedisSloman423">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=423}}</ref> During the set, a small fire escalated into violence and vandalism, resulting in the intervention of riot control squads.<ref>{{cite magazine |author = Eliscu, Jenny |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5921381/woodstock_99_burns_its_own_mythology |title = Woodstock '99 Burns Its Own Mythology |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = July 26, 1999 |access-date = March 31, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224220920/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5921381/woodstock_99_burns_its_own_mythology |archive-date = February 24, 2009}}</ref> ATMs and several semi-tractor trailers were looted and destroyed.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/july99/woodstock27.htm |title = Woodstock '99 Goes Up in Smoke |first = Alona |last = Wartofsky |date = July 27, 1999 |access-date = June 14, 2008 |newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110628203058/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/july99/woodstock27.htm |archive-date = June 28, 2011 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Repeated Violence: Large Block Parties Need Supervision |work = The Lantern |url = http://www.thelantern.com/2.1346/repeated-violence-1.99635 |date = May 2, 2001 |access-date = June 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101123024218/http://www.thelantern.com/2.1346/repeated-violence-1.99635 |archive-date = November 23, 2010 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> The band was blamed in the media for inciting the riots after performing a cover of the [[Jimi Hendrix]] song "[[Fire (The Jimi Hendrix Experience song)|Fire]]". In his memoir, Kiedis wrote: "It was clear that this situation had nothing to do with Woodstock anymore. It wasn't symbolic of peace and love, but of greed and cashing in."<ref name="KiedisSloman424">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=424}}</ref>

===2001–2004: ''By the Way''===
{{Main|By the Way|label1=''By the Way''}}
The Chili Peppers began writing their next album in early 2001, immediately after the ''Californication'' tour.<ref name="KiedisSloman456">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=456}}</ref> Frusciante and Kiedis collaborated for days straight, discussing and sharing guitar progressions and lyrics.<ref name="KiedisSloman458">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=458}}</ref> For Kiedis, "writing ''By the Way''&nbsp;... was a whole different experience from ''Californication''. John was back to himself and brimming with confidence."<ref name="KiedisSloman456" /> The recording was difficult for Flea, who felt his role was being diminished<ref name="rhcporalhistoryPg210">RHCP, Mullen 2010. p. 210</ref> and fought with Frusciante about the musical direction.<ref name="rhcporalhistoryPg210" /> Flea considered quitting the band after the album, but the two worked out their problems.<ref name="rhcporalhistoryPg211">RHCP, Mullen 2010. p. 211</ref>

[[File:Red hot chili peppers (cropped).jpg|280px|left|thumb|Red Hot Chili Peppers performing in Stockholm in 2003]]
''By the Way'' was released in July 2002 and produced four singles; "[[By the Way (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)|By the Way]]", "[[The Zephyr Song]]", "[[Can't Stop (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)|Can't Stop]]" and "[[Universally Speaking]]". The album was their most subdued to date, focusing on melodic ballads over rap and funk, with layered textures, more keyboards, and string arrangements.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595243|pure_url=yes}} |title=By The Way > Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|author=Johnson, Zac|access-date=January 28, 2008}}</ref> The album was followed by an [[By the Way tour|eighteen-month world tour]],<ref>{{cite web |url = http://news.modernrock.com/1972 |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers plot first U.S. dates behind 'By the Way' |publisher = [[LiveDaily]] |author = Zahlaway, Jon |date = February 11, 2003 |access-date = January 28, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041119215623/http://news.modernrock.com/1972 |archive-date = November 19, 2004 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> a concert DVD, ''[[Live at Slane Castle (Red Hot Chili Peppers video)|Live at Slane Castle]]'', and the band's first live album, ''[[Red Hot Chili Peppers Live in Hyde Park]]''.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5BIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA5 |title = Billboard – Google Boeken |date = August 7, 2004 |access-date = March 31, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130607055831/http://books.google.com/books?id=5BIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA5 |archive-date = June 7, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> More than 258,000 fans paid over $17,100,000 for tickets over three nights, a 2004 record; the event ranked No.&nbsp;1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Top Concert Boxscores of 2004.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA7 |title = Billboard – Google Boeken |date = December 25, 2004 |access-date = March 31, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130607044123/http://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA7 |archive-date = June 7, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> In November 2003, the Chili Peppers released their ''[[Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album, which featured new songs "[[Fortune Faded]]" and "Save the Population".<ref name="Thompson272">{{harvnb|Thompson|2004|p=272}}</ref>

=== 2005–2007: ''Stadium Arcadium'' ===
{{Main|Stadium Arcadium|label1=''Stadium Arcadium''}}
In 2006, the Chili Peppers released their ninth album, ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]''. Although they initially planned to release a trilogy of albums,<ref>Catucci, Nick. "Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium" (review). ''Blender'' magazine, June 2006 (Issue 48), p. 146</ref> they chose to release a 28-track double album. It was their first album to debut at number one on the US charts, where it stayed for two weeks, and debuted at number one in the [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] and 25 other countries. ''Stadium Arcadium'' sold over seven million units.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://kroq.radio.com/2010/11/01/meet-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-this-thursday-in-la/ |title = Meet The Red Hot Chili Peppers This Thursday In LA |publisher = [[KROQ]] |date = November 1, 2010 |access-date = December 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110315085838/http://kroq.radio.com/2010/11/01/meet-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-this-thursday-in-la/ |archive-date = March 15, 2011 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> It won the Grammys for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocal]] ("Dani California").<ref name="grammy">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=%22Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers%22&title=&year=All&genre=All|title=Artists: Red Hot Chili Peppers|website=Grammy.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501150244/http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=%22Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers%22&title=&year=All&genre=All|archive-date=May 1, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2007}}</ref>

[[File:Rhcp-live-pinkpop05.jpg|thumb|Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the [[Pinkpop Festival]] in [[Landgraaf|Landgraaf, The Netherlands]], June 2006]]
The first single, "[[Dani California]]", was the band's fastest-selling single, debuting on top of the Modern Rock chart in the U.S., peaking at number six on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and reaching number 2 in the UK. "[[Tell Me Baby]]", released next, also topped the charts in 2006. "[[Snow (Hey Oh)]]" was released in late 2006, breaking multiple records by 2007. The song became their eleventh number-one single, giving the band a cumulative total of 81 weeks at number one. It was also the first time three consecutive singles by the band made it to number one. "[[Desecration Smile]]" was released internationally in February 2007 and reached number 27 on the UK charts. "[[Hump de Bump]]" was planned to be the next single for the US, Canada, and Australia only, but due to positive feedback from the music video, it was released as a worldwide single in May 2007.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}
 
The [[Stadium Arcadium World Tour]] began in 2006, including several festival dates. Frusciante's friend and frequent musical collaborator [[Josh Klinghoffer]] joined the touring band, contributing guitar, backing vocals, and keyboards. The band was a musical guest for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in May 2006 and [[Tom Hanks]] hosted the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0793241/|title=Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers|website=IMDb|date=May 6, 2006|access-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424053244/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0793241/|archive-date=April 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=September 2020}}

=== 2008–2009: Klinghoffer replaces Frusciante ===
[[File:2016 RiP Red Hot Chili Peppers - Josh Klinghoffer - by 2eight - DSC9996.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|[[Josh Klinghoffer]] (pictured in 2016) was the backup touring guitarist in 2007. He replaced John Frusciante in 2009, until Frusciante's return in 2019.]]

After the Stadium Arcadium tour, the Chili Peppers took an extended break. Kiedis attributed this to the band being worn out from their years of nonstop work since ''Californication''. Their only recording during that time was in 2008 with [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] on his album ''[[George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love]];'' accompanied by Kim Manning, they recorded a new version of Shirley and Lee's classic "[[Let the Good Times Roll (Shirley and Lee song)|Let the Good Times Roll]]".<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/rhcp_help_george_clinton_let_the_good_times_roll_during_hiatus.html |title = RHCP Help George Clinton Let The Good Times Roll During Hiatus |website = Ultimate-guitar.com |access-date = September 10, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130523210108/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ |archive-date = May 23, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref>

Kiedis, who had recently become a father, planned to spend the time taking care of his son and developing a television series based on his autobiography, ''Spider and Son.''<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274341,00.html |title = Anthony Kiedis's Red-Hot Roommate? His Son |work = People |first = Mariso |last = Laudadio |date = April 23, 2009 |access-date = May 11, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130623012946/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274341,00.html |archive-date = June 23, 2013 |url-status = dead}}</ref> Flea began taking [[music theory]] classes at the [[University of Southern California]], and revealed plans to release a mainly instrumental solo record; guest musicians included [[Patti Smith]] and a choir from the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.<ref name=latimes08>{{Cite news |url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/2008/09/flea-usc-freshm.html |title = Flea, USC freshman, talks about his upcoming solo record |author = Wells, Annie |date = September 23, 2008 |work = Los Angeles Times |access-date = September 29, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100205220722/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/2008/09/flea-usc-freshm.html |archive-date = February 5, 2010}}</ref> He also joined [[Thom Yorke]] in the supergroup [[Atoms for Peace (band)|Atoms for Peace]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Dombal |first=Ryan |date=February 25, 2010 |title=Thom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring Tour |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/38018-thom-yorke-names-solo-band-lines-up-american-spring-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227180356/http://pitchfork.com/news/38018-thom-yorke-names-solo-band-lines-up-american-spring-tour/ |archive-date=February 27, 2010 |access-date=March 2, 2010 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> Frusciante released his album ''[[The Empyrean]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/18/john-frusciante-the-empyrean-album-review |title = CD: Rock review: John Frusciante, The Empyrean |work = The Observer |first = Chris |last = Campion |date = January 18, 2009 |access-date = December 26, 2011 |location = London |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131001005104/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/18/john-frusciante-the-empyrean-album-review |archive-date = October 1, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> Smith worked with [[Sammy Hagar]], [[Joe Satriani]], and [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]] in the supergroup [[Chickenfoot (band)|Chickenfoot]], as well as on his solo project, [[Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats]].<ref>{{cite web |last = Firecloud |first = Johnny |url = http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/143702-chad-smith-of-rhcp-chickenfoot-and-bombastic-meatbats |title = Chad Smith of RHCP, Chickenfoot and Bombastic Meatbats |publisher = CraveOnline |date = September 17, 2009 |access-date = February 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415174251/http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/143702-chad-smith-of-rhcp-chickenfoot-and-bombastic-meatbats |archive-date = April 15, 2012 |df = mdy-all}}</ref>

In July 2009, Frusciante again left the Chili Peppers, though no announcement was made until December.<ref name="RHCP Timeline" /> Frusciante explained on his [[Myspace]] page that there was no ill feeling about his departure this time, and that he wanted to focus on his solo work.<ref name="JF-depart">{{cite web|url=http://www.undercover.fm/news/9709-john-frusciante-explains-his-departure-from-red-hot-chili-peppers|title=John Frusciante Explains His Departure from Red Hot Chili Peppers|date=January 29, 2010|website=Undercover.com.au|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126001931/http://www.undercover.fm/news/9709-john-frusciante-explains-his-departure-from-red-hot-chili-peppers|archive-date=January 26, 2011|access-date=September 10, 2010}}</ref> In October 2009, the Chili Peppers entered the studio to begin writing their tenth studio album, with Klinghoffer replacing Frusciante.<ref name="RHCP Timeline">{{cite web |url = http://redhotchilipeppers.com/timeline |title = RHCP Timeline |access-date = February 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150206002037/http://redhotchilipeppers.com/timeline |archive-date = February 6, 2015 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> In January 2010, the Chili Peppers made their live comeback in January 2010, paying tribute to [[Neil Young]] with a cover of "[[A Man Needs a Maid (song)|A Man Needs a Maid]]" at MusiCares. In February, after months of speculation, Klinghoffer was confirmed as Frusciante's replacement.<ref name="JK-replace">{{cite web |date=February 8, 2010 |title=GRAMMY Camper Nick Arnold Interview With Red Hot Chili Peppers' Drummer Chad Smith |url=http://grammycampblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/grammy-camper-nick-arnold-interviews.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312001811/http://grammycampblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/grammy-camper-nick-arnold-interviews.html |archive-date=March 12, 2012 |access-date=September 10, 2010 |website=Grammycampblog.blogspot.com}}</ref>

=== 2011–2014: ''I'm with You'' ===
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Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their tenth album, ''I'm with You'', between September 2010 and March 2011. They decided against releasing another double album, reducing the album to 14 tracks.<ref>[https://www.spin.com/2011/02/exclusive-anthony-kiedis-talks-new-rhcp-album/ EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Kiedis Talks New RHCP Album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416070750/https://www.spin.com/2011/02/exclusive-anthony-kiedis-talks-new-rhcp-album/ |date=April 16, 2019}}, ''Spin''</ref> ''I'm with You'' was released in the US in August 2011. It topped the charts in 18 countries, and received mostly positive reviews. "[[The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie]]", became the band's 12th number-one single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1666327/red-hot-chili-peppers-adventures-rain-dance-maggie-video-kreayshawn/|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' New Video To Be Directed By&nbsp;... Kreayshawn?|work=MTV|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625001310/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666327/red-hot-chili-peppers-adventures-rain-dance-maggie-video-kreayshawn.jhtml|archive-date=June 25, 2011|access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Martens|first=Todd|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/07/red-hot-chili-peppers-filming-latest-video-tonight-on-a-venice-rooftop.html|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers filming latest video tonight on a Venice rooftop|date=July 30, 2011|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 1, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110801104012/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/07/red-hot-chili-peppers-filming-latest-video-tonight-on-a-venice-rooftop.html|archive-date=August 1, 2011}}</ref> "[[Monarchy of Roses]]", "[[Look Around (song)|Look Around]]" and "[[Did I Let You Know]]" (released only in Brazil), and "[[Brendan's Death Song]]" were also released as singles.<ref name="Up for Discussion">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/john-frusciante-wont-attend-rock-hall-induction-of-chili-peppers-502875/|title=John Frusciante Won't Attend Rock Hall Induction of Chili Peppers|date=September 14, 2009|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529143607/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/502875/john-frusciante-wont-attend-rock-hall-induction-of-chili-peppers|archive-date=May 29, 2013|access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012-07-02 001.jpg|thumb|left|A 2012 promotional image of the Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
In July 2011, the Chili Peppers played three invitation-only warm-up shows in California, their first since 2007.<ref>{{cite web |first = Chris |last = Martins |url = https://www.spin.com/2011/07/red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-big-sur/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Big Sur |website = Spin.com |date = July 29, 2011 |access-date = July 29, 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150915224926/http://www.spin.com/2011/07/red-hot-chili-peppers-rock-big-sur/ |archive-date = September 15, 2015 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Chili Peppers are Go |url = http://andigood.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/chili-peppers-are-go/ |website = Andigood.wordpress.com |access-date = June 24, 2017 |date = July 30, 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120225141940/http://andigood.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/chili-peppers-are-go/ |archive-date = February 25, 2012 |url-status = live}}</ref> They began a month-long promotional tour in August 2011, starting in Asia. The [[I'm with You World Tour]] ran from September 2011 until 2013. The North American leg, expected to begin in January 2012, was postponed to March due to a surgery Kiedis required for foot injuries he had sustained during the Stadium Arcadium tour. After the ''I'm with You World Tour'', the band set out on another [[Red Hot Chili Peppers 2013 Tour|small tour]], including their first shows in [[Alaska]], [[Paraguay]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Puerto Rico]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive |url=https://www.rhcplivearchive.com/livearchive |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive |language=en}}</ref> Recordings from the tours were released in 2012 on the free ''[[2011 Live EP]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwyn |first=Tom |date=2012-04-02 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers give away free five-track EP |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/red-hot-chili-peppers-101-1283220 |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 34.jpg|thumb|Flea and Smith at [[Rock in Rio]] in [[Madrid]], July 2012]]
The Chili Peppers were nominated for two [[MTV Europe Music Awards]] for ''Best Rock Band'' and ''Best Live Artist''<ref>{{cite web |url = http://tv.mtvema.com/ |title = Mtv ema belfast 2011 |date = September 19, 2011 |access-date = September 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160927004155/http://tv.mtvema.com/ |archive-date = September 27, 2016 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> and nominated for ''Best Group'' at the 2012 [[People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/ |title = People's Choice Awards 2012 Nominees |website = PeoplesChoice.com |access-date = February 14, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161102071337/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/ |archive-date = November 2, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> ''I'm with You'' was also nominated for a [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012 Grammy Award]] for [[Best Rock Album]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://finance.yahoo.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-nominated-213700212.html |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Nominated for Best Rock Album Grammy(R) Award – Yahoo! Finance |website=Finance.yahoo.com |date = December 1, 2011 |access-date = February 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120714180635/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-nominated-213700212.html |archive-date = July 14, 2012 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> In April 2012, the Chili Peppers were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. A month later ''[[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP]]'', was released for downloads only, consisting of previously released studio and live covers of artists which had influenced the band. From August 2012, the band began releasing a series of singles as the ''[[I'm with You Sessions]],'' which were compiled on the ''I'm Beside You'' LP in November 2013 as a [[Record Store Day]] exclusive.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2020|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers From 1983 to 2020|url=https://www.ericcanto.com/en/red-hot-chili-peppers/|access-date=October 13, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2014, the Chili Peppers joined [[Bruno Mars]] as performers at the [[Super Bowl XLVIII]] half-time show, watched by a record 115.3 million viewers. The performance was met with mixed reviews for its use of backing music; Flea responded that it was an [[National Football League|NFL]] rule for bands to pre-record music due to time and technical issues, and that they had agreed because it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He said Kiedis' vocals were completely live and the band had recorded "Give it Away" during rehearsals.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.reuters.com/article/nfl-superbowl-ratings-idUSL3N0L83IM20140203 |work = Reuters |title = Despite rout, Super Bowl sets TV ratings record -Fox |date = February 3, 2014 |access-date = July 1, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151020095041/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/03/nfl-superbowl-ratings-idUSL3N0L83IM20140203 |archive-date = October 20, 2015 |url-status = live}}</ref> The band began [[Red Hot Chili Peppers 2013–2014 Tour|another tour]] in May 2013, which ended in June 2014. ''[[2012-13 Live EP]]'' was released in July 2014 through their website as a free download.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Chris |date=2014-07-01 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Picks Live Tracks for Free EP |url=https://diffuser.fm/red-hot-chili-peppers-free-ep/ |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Diffuser.fm |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2015–2018: ''The Getaway'' ===
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The Chili Peppers released ''Fandemonium'' in November 2014, a book dedicated to their fans.<ref>{{Cite book|last=The Red Hot Chili Peppers|title=Fandemonium|publisher=Running Press Adult|year=2014|isbn=978-0762451487}}</ref> In December 2014, they began work on their eleventh album, their first without producer [[Rick Rubin]] since 1989;<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/62975-fall-2014-announcements-music-back-to-the-80s.html |title = Fall 2014 Book Announcements: Music: Back to the '80s |last = Rotella |first = Mark |work = [[Publishers Weekly]] |date = June 20, 2014 |access-date = August 19, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120347/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/62975-fall-2014-announcements-music-back-to-the-80s.html |archive-date = August 26, 2014 |url-status = live}}</ref> instead it was produced by [[Danger Mouse (musician)|Danger Mouse]]. Flea broke his arm during a skiing trip, which delayed the recording for several months.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/flea_breaks_arm_in_apparent_skiing_accident |work = Exclaim |title = Flea Breaks Arm in Apparent Skiing Accident |date = February 17, 2015 |access-date = February 19, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150220010204/http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/flea_breaks_arm_in_apparent_skiing_accident |archive-date = February 20, 2015 |url-status = live}}</ref> "[[Dark Necessities]]", the first single from their upcoming album, was released on May 5. Their eleventh album, ''The Getaway'', was released in June.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://thegetaway.warnerbrosrecords.com/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Getaway |website = Thegetaway.warnerbrosrecords.com |access-date = June 17, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160617212727/http://thegetaway.warnerbrosrecords.com/ |archive-date = June 17, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> Kiedis said that the songs were influenced by a two-year relationship that fell apart.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAx7RZ7yJUQ |title = Anthony Kiedis interview – The Getaway (9 May 2016) |date = May 9, 2016 |publisher = YouTube |access-date = June 17, 2016 |archive-date = May 21, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210521195732/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAx7RZ7yJUQ |url-status = live}}</ref> "Dark Necessities" became the band's 25th top-ten single on the [[Billboard Alternative Songs chart|''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart]], a record they hold over [[U2]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first = Kevin |last = Rutherford |url = https://www.billboard.com/pro/red-hot-chili-peppers-extend-alternative-songs-chart-record/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Extend Alternative Songs Chart Record |magazine = Billboard |date = May 18, 2016 |access-date = December 15, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160622104835/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7377475/red-hot-chili-peppers-extend-alternative-songs-chart-record |archive-date = June 22, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> In February 2016, "Circle of the Noose", an unreleased song recorded with Navarro in 1998, was leaked.

[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock am Ring 2016 -2016156230638 2016-06-04 Rock am Ring - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0206 - AK8I1154 mod.jpg|thumb|left|The Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at [[Rock am Ring]] in [[Mendig|Mendig, Germany]], June 2016]]
In May, the band released "The Getaway".<ref>{{cite web |url = http://redhotchilipeppers.com/news/526-new-song-the-getaway |title = New Song: "The Getaway" – RHCP News |website =Redhotchilipeppers.com |access-date = June 17, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160629002054/http://redhotchilipeppers.com/news/526-new-song-the-getaway |archive-date = June 29, 2016 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> The music video for "Dark Necessities", directed by actress [[Olivia Wilde]], was released in June 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last = Leight |first = Elias |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-socal-skaters-in-red-hot-chili-peppers-dark-necessities-video-43713/ |title = Watch SoCal Skaters in Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Dark Necessities' Video |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] |date = June 16, 2016 |access-date = December 15, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160618060939/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-socal-skaters-in-red-hot-chili-peppers-dark-necessities-video-20160616 |archive-date = June 18, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> ''The Getaway'' made its debut at number 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, behind [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], who had the number-one album for eight consecutive weeks. ''The Getaway'' outsold Drake its opening week with album sales of 108,000 to 33,000 (actually placing him at 4th in sales for the week) though due to album streaming, Drake managed to top the band for the top position in the charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/on-the-charts-red-hot-chili-peppers-cant-dethrone-drake-97611/ |title = On the Charts: Red Hot Chili Peppers Can't Dethrone Drake |magazine = [[Rolling Stone]] |date = June 26, 2016 |access-date = December 15, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161106153104/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-charts-red-hot-chili-peppers-cant-dethrone-drake-20160626 |archive-date = November 6, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2016/06/this-is-getting-ridiculous-ret-hot.html |title = This is Getting Ridiculous: Red Hot Chili Peppers Outsell Drake 3-to-1 Yet Drake Will Have the Number 1 Album |access-date = January 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161029200119/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2016/06/this-is-getting-ridiculous-ret-hot.html |archive-date = October 29, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> In July 2016, the ''[[Live In Paris EP]]'' was released exclusively through the [[music streaming]] website [[Deezer]]. "Go Robot" was announced as the second single from ''The Getaway''. In the same month, the band members started to post images from the set of the music video.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=757973260407541760|user=RHCPchad|title=No rest for the wicked..#doorman|access-date= January 11, 2017 |date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> ''The Getaway'' was reissued on limited edition pink vinyl in September, as part of 10 Bands 1 Cause. All money from sales of the re-issue went to [[Gilda's Club]] NYC an organization that provides community support for both those diagnosed with cancer and their caretakers. It is named after comedian [[Gilda Radner]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.10bands1cause.com/ |title = 10 Bands 1 Cause |website = 10bands1cause.com |access-date = July 29, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160724145124/http://www.10bands1cause.com/ |archive-date = July 24, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref>

The band began the headlining portion of the [[The Getaway World Tour|Getaway World Tour]] in September with the North American leg, featuring [[Jack Irons]], the band's original drummer, as an opening act, beginning in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/432161/2017-north-american-tour |title = 2017 North American Tour – Red Hot Chili Peppers |access-date = January 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113556/https://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/432161/2017-north-american-tour |archive-date = September 1, 2018 |url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Dave Rat]], the band's sound engineer since 1991, announced that after the show of January 22, 2017, he would no longer be working with the band.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://ratsound.com/daveswordpress/2017/01/11/new-orleans-and-6/ |title = New Orleans and 6 |newspaper = Dave Rat's Blog |date = January 12, 2017 |access-date = January 23, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170116215159/http://ratsound.com/daveswordpress/2017/01/11/new-orleans-and-6/ |archive-date = January 16, 2017 |url-status = live |last1 = Rat |first1 = Dave }}</ref>

The Getaway World Tour concluded in October 2017. The tour consisted of 151 shows lasting a year and almost five months.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ChiliPeppers|author=Red Hot ChiliPeppers|number=921034284676329472|date=October 19, 2017|title=and thats a wrap 🤘🏽... thanks everyone for hangin with us on The Getaway tour}}</ref> In December, the band headlined the Band Together 2 Benefit Concert at the [[Bill Graham Civic Auditorium]] in [[San Francisco]]. Money raised from the concert went to the Tipping Point Emergency Relief Fund which between 2005 and 2017 raised $150 million to educate, employ, house and support those in need in the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/28/red-hot-chili-peppers-headline-band-together-2-benefit-concert/|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers headline Band Together 2 Benefit Concert|date=November 28, 2017|website=Mercurynews.com|access-date=November 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130060133/http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/28/red-hot-chili-peppers-headline-band-together-2-benefit-concert/|archive-date=November 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2019–2023: Frusciante's second return, ''Unlimited Love'', and ''Return of the Dream Canteen'' ===
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The recording of the next Chili Peppers album was delayed due to the [[Woolsey Fire]]; the band performed a benefit show for fire victims on January 13, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: Writing Sessions For New Album Were Halted By Woolsey Fire|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-writing-sessions-for-new-album-were-halted-by-woolsey-fire/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 16, 2019|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117020748/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-writing-sessions-for-new-album-were-halted-by-woolsey-fire/|archive-date=January 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In February, they performed "Dark Necessities" with rapper [[Post Malone]] at the [[61st Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Malone and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform Together at 2019 Grammys|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/01/post-malone-red-hot-chili-peppers-2019-grammys/|website=Spin |date=January 24, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125022029/https://www.spin.com/2019/01/post-malone-red-hot-chili-peppers-2019-grammys/|archive-date=January 25, 2019|url-status=live |last=Serota |first=Maggie }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone team up at 2019 Grammys: Watch|url=https://consequence.net/2019/02/red-hot-chili-peppers-post-malone-perform-grammys-performance/|website=Consequence|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211073958/https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/red-hot-chili-peppers-post-malone-perform-grammys-performance/|archive-date=February 11, 2019|url-status=live |last=Schatz |first=Lake }}</ref> They appeared in Malone's music video for "[[Wow (Post Malone song)|Wow]]", released in March.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Malone Releases A Music Video, But Not Really A Music Video, For 'Wow' |last=Alston |first=Trey |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3117653/post-malone-wow-video/|website=MTV|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141444/http://www.mtv.com/news/3117653/post-malone-wow-video/|archive-date=March 21, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Red Hot Chili Peppers at Ohana2019-296 (49679352827).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Ohana Music Festival in September 2019, three months before Klinghoffer was replaced by Frusciante]]
In February 2019, the Chili Peppers began a month-long tour, featuring their first headlining shows in [[Australia]] in 12 years,<ref>{{cite web|title=ADDITIONAL OZ/NZ SHOWS|url=https://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/457376/second-sydney-auckland-shows-announced|website=Redhotchilipeppers.com|date=November 22, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075313/https://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/457376/second-sydney-auckland-shows-announced|archive-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> including their first show in [[Tasmania]], which was briefly halted due to a power outage.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Red Hot Chili Peppers first Tasmania show ever halted after epic tech blunder|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/17/red-hot-chili-peppers-first-tasmania-show-ever-halted-epic-tech-blunder-8649339/|website=Metro|date=February 17, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218144802/https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/17/red-hot-chili-peppers-first-tasmania-show-ever-halted-epic-tech-blunder-8649339/|archive-date=February 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 15, they performed in [[Egypt]], becoming one of the few acts allowed to perform at the [[Pyramids of Giza]].<ref>{{cite web|title=RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO PERFORM AT EGYPT'S PYRAMIDS OF GIZA|url=http://loudwire.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-egypt-pyramids-of-giza/|website=Loudwire.com|date=January 16, 2019|access-date=January 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117001819/http://loudwire.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-egypt-pyramids-of-giza/|archive-date=January 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The performance was [[live streamed|livestreamed]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LIVE STREAM FROM EGYPT|url=https://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/459053/live-stream-from-egypt|website=Redhotchilipeppers.com|date=March 8, 2019|access-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404171458/https://redhotchilipeppers.com/blog/news/459053/live-stream-from-egypt|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 26,  David Mushegain, a photographer, announced that a Chili Peppers documentary was in the works.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/film/article/red_hot_chili_peppers_prepping_new_documentary_film|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Prep New Documentary Film|website=Exclaim|date=October 26, 2019 |language=en-ca|access-date=April 18, 2020|archive-date=April 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418155759/https://exclaim.ca/film/article/red_hot_chili_peppers_prepping_new_documentary_film|url-status=live}}</ref>

On December 15, 2019, the Chili Peppers announced that after 10 years, Frusciante had rejoined, replacing Klinghoffer. They wrote that Klinghoffer was "a beautiful musician who we respect and love".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-frusciante-rejoins-red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer-927387/|title=John Frusciante Rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers; Josh Klinghoffer Exits|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=December 15, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=April 18, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215222846/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-frusciante-rejoins-red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer-927387/|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview, Klinghoffer said there was no animosity: "It's absolutely John's place to be in that band... I'm happy that he's back with them."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2020/01/josh-klinghoffer-chili-peppers-firing/|title=Josh Klinghoffer calls firing from Red Hot Chili Peppers a "pretty simple" decision |date=January 23, 2020 |publisher=Consequence |access-date=December 15, 2021 |archive-date=January 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124133745/https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/01/josh-klinghoffer-chili-peppers-firing/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On November 2, the Chili Peppers performed their final show with Klinghoffer, at a charity event at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 16, 2019 |title=Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers' Final Concert With Josh Klinghoffer |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/watch-red-hot-chili-peppers-163850377.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217170211/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/watch-red-hot-chili-peppers-163850377.html |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2019 |website=yahoo.com}}</ref> Klinghoffer released his debut solo album, ''[[To Be One with You]]'', on November 22, 2019, featuring Flea and the former Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 4, 2019 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Josh Klinghoffer announces debut solo album as Pluralone |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-171249395.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029194427/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-171249395.html |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019 |website=Yahoo}}</ref> On February 8, 2020, Frusciante performed with the Chili Peppers for the first time in 13 years at a memorial service held by the [[Tony Hawk Foundation]] for the film producer Andrew Burkle, the son of billionaire [[Ronald Burkle]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch RHCP and John Frusciante Perform Live for the First Time Since 2007 |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/watch_rhcp_and_john_frusciante_perform_live_for_the_first_time_since_2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212103648/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/watch_rhcp_and_john_frusciante_perform_live_for_the_first_time_since_2007 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=February 9, 2020 |website=exclaim.ca |date=February 8, 2020 |language=en-ca}}</ref> Shows were scheduled for three festivals that May,<ref>{{Cite news |title=After COVID-19's over, prepare for a hug from Flea |url=https://www.933thedrive.com/2020/03/20/after-covid-19s-over-prepare-for-a-hug-from-flea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308170835/https://www.933thedrive.com/2020/03/20/after-covid-19s-over-prepare-for-a-hug-from-flea/ |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2020 |website=93.3 The Drive |language=en}}</ref> but were canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Hangout Music Festival 2020 canceled due to COVID-19 |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/03/31/coronavirus-florida-2020-hangout-music-festival-canceled/5099357002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412132045/https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/03/31/coronavirus-florida-2020-hangout-music-festival-canceled/5099357002/ |archive-date=April 12, 2020 |access-date=April 12, 2020 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In August, the former Chili Peppers guitarist [[Jack Sherman]] died aged 64; the band released a statement thanking him for "all times good, bad and in between".<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=August 22, 2020|title=Jack Sherman, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, dies aged 64|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/22/jack-sherman-former-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitarist-dies-aged-64|access-date=August 22, 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|archive-date=August 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822111002/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/22/jack-sherman-former-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitarist-dies-aged-64|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 24, 2021, the Chili Peppers announced that they had left [[Q Prime]], their management company for the previous 20 years, and they would be managed by their longtime friend [[Guy Oseary]], founder of [[Maverick Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-guy-oseary-management-1234958279/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Go With Guy Oseary for Management |work=Variety |date=April 23, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424183401/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-guy-oseary-management-1234958279/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On May 3, it was reported that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would sell their back catalog to [[Hipgnosis Songs Fund]] for $140–$150 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-sell-catalog-for-24150-million/ar-BB1gkgXb?ocid=BingNewsSearch|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sell Catalog for $150 Million|publisher=MSN|access-date=May 3, 2021|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504020515/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-sell-catalog-for-24150-million/ar-BB1gkgXb?ocid=BingNewsSearch|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 31, the Chili Peppers received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zhu |first=Jude |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Reflect on Their LA Beginnings at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony: 'I Know This Street Inside Out' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/red-hot-chili-peppers-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-1235053308/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>

[[File:RHChiliPeppersSpurs210723 (49 of 90) (53065772693).jpg|thumb|The band performing at [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]] in London, July 2023]]
The 12th Red Hot Chili Peppers album, ''[[Unlimited Love]]'', produced by Rubin, was released on April 1, 2022. It debuted at number one in ten countries, becoming the first US number-one Chili Peppers album since ''Stadium Arcadium''.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|url=https://news.yahoo.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-unlimited-213029289.html|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Unlimited Love' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|website=yahoo.com|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> It was promoted with the singles "[[Black Summer (song)|Black Summer]]"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=February 4, 2022|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers announce new album ''Unlimited Love'', share video for new song 'Black Summer': Watch|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-announce-new-album-unlimited-love-share-new-song-black-summer-listen/|access-date=February 4, 2022|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|language=en-US}}</ref> and "[[These Are the Ways]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.howardstern.com/news/2022/04/01/anthony-kiedis-runs-from-the-cops-in-red-hot-chili-peppers-these-are-the-ways-music-video/|title=ANTHONY KIEDIS RUNS FROM THE COPS IN RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' 'THESE ARE THE WAYS' MUSIC VIDEO|website=howardstern.com|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> ''[[NME]]'' wrote that ''Unlimited Love'' shared the "melancholic riffmaking, anthemic choruses and softly-sung melodies" of Frusciante's previous work with the Chili Peppers, but introduced new "grungy" and acoustic elements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flood |first=Alex |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers: 'We feel fresh, like a new band' |url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/red-hot-chili-peppers-cover-interview-2022-unlimited-love-3152682 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

On the day of the release, the broadcasting company [[Sirius XM]] launched a dedicated Red Hot Chili Peppers channel, Whole Lotta Red Hot, featuring music videos, live performances and acts that influenced the Chili Peppers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to launch own SiriusXM channel |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-launch-own-siriusxm-channel-3194418 |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> On June 4, the Red Hot Chili Peppers began their [[Unlimited Love Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussey |first=Allison |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers reveal 2022 tour dates with the Strokes, Haim, St. Vincent, more |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-reveal-2022-tour-dates/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217223446/https://pitchfork.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-reveal-2022-tour-dates/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kauffman |first=Gil |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce 2023 World Tour Featuring Iggy Pop, The Roots, The Strokes & More|url=https://news.yahoo.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-announce-143422844.html|magazine=[[Yahoo]] |language=en-US |access-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref> The 13th Chili Peppers album, ''[[Return of the Dream Canteen]]'', recorded during the same sessions as ''Unlimited Love,'' was released on October 14.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=July 24, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers announce second album of 2022, ''Return of the Dream Canteen'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-new-album-return-of-the-dream-canteen-1387388/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> The first single, "[[Tippa My Tongue]]", was released in August,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Lick New Release 'Tippa My Tongue': 'It's Got P-Funk In It' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/red-hot-chili-peppers-tippa-my-tongue-1235128595/ |access-date=August 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> followed by "[[The Drummer (song)|The Drummer]]" in October.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' Synth-y New Single "The Drummer" Gets Video |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/red_hot_chili_peppers_the_drummer_video |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=exclaim.ca}}</ref> The band's former drummer [[D.H. Peligro]] died at the age of 63 on October 28.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=October 29, 2022 |title=D.H. Peligro Dies: Drummer For Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers Was 63 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/d-h-peligro-dead-drummer-for-dead-kennedys-red-hot-chili-peppers-was-63-1235158334/|magazine=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=October 30, 2022}}</ref>

=== 2024–present: Upcoming fourteenth album ===
In April 2024, Chad Smith said that the Chili Peppers would take a break following their 2024 tour dates, and would start writing their next album in 2025.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 21, 2024 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Begin Writing New Songs In 2025, According To Chad! (April 21, 2024) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdL3hM64HPY|magazine=YouTube |language=en-US |access-date=April 23, 2024}}</ref> For the closing ceremony of the [[2024 Paris Olympics]] on August 11, the Chili Peppers provided a performance of "Can't Stop" ("Eddie" was performed during a post-Olympics special on [[NBC]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2024 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers - Eddie - Paris 2024 Olympic Games |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P__-__G3VLU |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=YouTube |language=en-US}}</ref> in [[Long Beach, California]], representing Los Angeles, where the [[2028 Summer Olympics]] will be held.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=August 11, 2024 |title=Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R. Perform at Olympics Closing Ceremony |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-red-hot-chili-peppers-snoop-dogg-h-e-r-perform-olympics-closing-ceremony-paris-1235077980/ |access-date=August 11, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tolentino |first1=Daysia |title=Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers usher in L.A. 2028 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/phoenix-air-snoop-dogg-billie-eilish-paris-closing-ceremony-rcna166146 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=August 13, 2024 |date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>

On January 30, 2025, the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at the [[FireAid]] benefit concert at the [[Kia Forum]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=August|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-01-16/billie-eilish-lady-gaga-joni-mitchell-red-hot-chili-peppers-headline-fireaid-benefit-concert|title=Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell, Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline FireAid benefit concert|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=January 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rosenbloom|first=Alli|url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/entertainment/lady-gaga-stevie-nicks-red-hot-chili-peppers-fireaid-concert/index.html|title=FireAid benefit concert will include Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=January 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Siroky|first=Mary|url=https://consequence.net/2025/01/fireaid-benefit-concert-2025-lineup|title=Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Play FireAid Benefit Concert|publisher=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=January 16, 2025}}</ref> The Chili Peppers appeared as [[marionettes]] in an episode of the [[Netflix]] animated series ''[[Love, Death & Robots]]'' directed by [[David Fincher]], which aired on May 15.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/love-death-robots-season-4-trailer-1236377075/|title='Love, Death + Robots' Season 4 Trailer: David Fincher Directs Red Hot Chili Peppers, MrBeast Commands Space Dinosaurs and Kevin Hart Is a Smart Fridge|publisher=[[Variety (publication)|Variety]]|date=April 24, 2025|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>

On May 16, 2025, it was reported by [[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] that a documentary on the band's formative years was being secretly screened at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] and was looking for select buyers in both New York and Los Angeles. A festival premiere for the film will be planned for either fall 2025 or early 2026. The documentary, which is being co-produced by Hillel Slovak's brother James, will center on the deep childhood bond between Anthony Kiedis, Flea and Hillel Slovak and features various interviews from current and past band members.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/red-hot-chili-peppers-documentary-screening-secretly-cannes-1236400823/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKUafNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1bUJId3FEUGVhV1did2VZAR593POBteZ51pQLlIAEJ5zRPfjiu3d7n3j-DtbXkH3EtjxZm8G8NWYeTIQEag_aem_zLLXkZsv0Ec3RUryOWDHzA|title=Hot Cannes Project: Red Hot Chili Peppers Docu Origin Story Screening Secretly On Croisette|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 16, 2025|access-date=May 16, 2025}}</ref>

During a July 24, 2025 interview, Flea confirmed that the band was starting to write new music for their fourteenth album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9BDSmlLXP6I|title=RHCP New Music|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=July 24, 2025|access-date=July 31, 2025}}</ref> Anthony Kiedis in an October 2025 interview on the band's SiriusXM "Whole Lotta Red Hot" channel discussed the current status of the band's next album saying "We weren't supposed to be thinking about making new music yet, according to business people. But every now and then, you don't care about what you're supposed to be doing, and you hear something in your head, and you make a call to a friend." Kiedis also said that Frusciante seemed to be very inspired creatively: "I feel like the flame has been lit in John early on in the cycle. The new wet sands are out there, starting to form."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7S8_5j_6j4&t=142s|title=Anthony Kiedis - Interview New Episode (October 2025)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=October 9, 2025|access-date=October 11, 2025}}</ref>

==Artistry==
=== Musical style and influences ===
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The music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has been characterized as [[funk rock]],<ref>{{cite news |last = Mayhew |first = Malcolm |title = Hit Parade |url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/03/11/hit-parade-14/ |newspaper = Chicago Tribune |date = March 11, 1992 |access-date = December 25, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131226220548/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-03-11/entertainment/9201230051_1_flea-balzary-red-hot-chili-peppers-music-scene |archive-date = December 26, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first = Hermione |last = Hoby |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/28/chili-peppers-with-you-review |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm with You – review &#124; Music &#124; The Observer |website = Theguardian.com |date = August 27, 2011 |access-date = April 19, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131226200044/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/28/chili-peppers-with-you-review |archive-date = December 26, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=Slate>{{cite web |url = http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2006/06/funky_white_boys.html |title = The improbable rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. |first = Jody |last = Rosen |date = June 2, 2006 |work = Slate Magazine |access-date = January 26, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202233130/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2006/06/funky_white_boys.html |archive-date = February 2, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=Spin>{{cite web |url = http://www.spin.com/2012/08/lollapalooza-2012-10-best-and-worst-day-two/ |title = Lollapalooza 2012: 10 Best and Worst of Day Two |work = Spin |date = August 5, 2012 |access-date = January 26, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160201130249/http://www.spin.com/2012/08/lollapalooza-2012-10-best-and-worst-day-two/ |archive-date = February 1, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> [[alternative rock]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/red-hot-chili-peppers/biography |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers Biography |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = June 28, 2013 |access-date = April 19, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140312122029/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/red-hot-chili-peppers/biography |archive-date = March 12, 2014 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cmj.com/live/photos-red-hot-chili-peppers-sleigh-bells-may-4-2012/ |title = Photos: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sleigh Bells At Prudential Center |website=Cmj.com |access-date = April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205717/http://www.cmj.com/live/photos-red-hot-chili-peppers-sleigh-bells-may-4-2012/ |archive-date = September 23, 2015 |df = mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318/biography |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers |first = Greg |last = Prato |work = AllMusic |access-date = January 26, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161023153525/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318/biography |archive-date = October 23, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref> [[funk metal]],<ref>{{cite book |last = Shuker |first = Roy |title = Understanding Popular Music Culture |year = 2012 |publisher = Routledge |isbn = 978-0-415-41906-2 |page = [https://archive.org/details/understandingpop0000shuk_r1s0/page/103 103] |url = https://archive.org/details/understandingpop0000shuk_r1s0/page/103}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last = Petridis |first = Alexis |title = The top pop picks for spring |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/09/pop-picks-spring |newspaper = The Guardian |date = April 9, 2012 |access-date = December 16, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161230162031/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/09/pop-picks-spring |archive-date = December 30, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21992-the-getaway/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Getaway Album Review |website = Pitchfork.com |access-date = January 23, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170203001043/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21992-the-getaway/ |archive-date = February 3, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref> and [[rap rock]],<ref name=Slate /><ref name=Spin /><ref>{{cite web |url = https://buffalonews.com/2016/09/19/red-hot-chili-peppers-warm-buffalo-february/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers to warm Buffalo in February |first = Jeff |last = Miers |date = September 19, 2016 |access-date = January 23, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170202045118/https://buffalonews.com/2016/09/19/red-hot-chili-peppers-warm-buffalo-february/ |archive-date = February 2, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.stereogum.com/1882877/9-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs-that-dont-suck/franchises/list/ |title = 9 Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs That Don't Suck |date = June 16, 2016 |access-date = January 23, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012421/http://www.stereogum.com/1882877/9-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs-that-dont-suck/franchises/list/ |archive-date = February 2, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref> with influences from [[hard rock|hard]], [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic]], and [[punk rock]]. Regarding their genre, Flea stated in a 2006 ''[[Guitar World]]'' interview, "For all the styles that have come and gone through-out our career, we never really aligned ourselves with any of them; we were never part of any movement. At one time, people put us together in a category with [[Fishbone]] and [[Faith No More]], but we were always different from those bands, and they were always different from us."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thechilisource.com/guitar-world-july-2006-flea-on-rhcp/|title=Guitar World July 2006 Flea on RHCP|website=Thechilisource.com|date=March 5, 2011|access-date=June 20, 2021|archive-date=June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625122601/http://thechilisource.com/guitar-world-july-2006-flea-on-rhcp/|url-status=live}}</ref> The band's influences include [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], [[Defunkt]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Misfits (band)|the Misfits]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Metallica]], [[James Brown]], [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], [[Bob Marley]], [[Big Boys (band)|Big Boys]], [[Bad Brains]], [[Sly and the Family Stone]], [[Ohio Players]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Deep Purple]], [[the Beach Boys]], [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Ornette Coleman]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Yes (band)|Yes]],<ref>Blackett, Matt (September 1999). "Return of the Prodigal Son." ''[[Guitar Player]]''.</ref> [[Fugazi]], [[Fishbone]], [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Billie Holiday]], [[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[the Stooges]],<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/thestooges.htm |title = The Stooges – Classic US Punk |website = Punk77.co.uk |access-date = September 10, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130501111828/http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/thestooges.htm |archive-date = May 1, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> [[the Clash]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607102852/http://www.saunalahti.fi/~tomppat/rhcp/ "Saunalahti.fi" setlists]. "Saunalahti.fi" (Red Hot Chili Peppers'site). Retrieved July 2, 2016. Setlist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' concert performing "Christine" (a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover) on August 19, 2001, V2001 Hylands Park Chelmsford, Essex UK.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWP40P4HEwU Red Hot Chili Peppers "Christine" (Siouxsie and the Banshees' cover) V2001 festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718223013/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWP40P4HEwU |date=July 18, 2021}}. Youtube. Retrieved July 2, 2016.</ref> [[Devo]], and [[Miles Davis]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXppgjlt2mA |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Interview part 4 |website = YouTube |access-date = July 26, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160405012907/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXppgjlt2mA |archive-date = April 5, 2016 |url-status = live}}</ref>

===Vocals and instrumentation===
Kiedis provided multiple vocal styles. His primary approach up to ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik]]'' was spoken verse and rapping, which he complemented with traditional vocals. This helped the band to maintain a consistent style.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p93719|pure_url=yes}} |title=Anthony Kiedis Biography |access-date=August 8, 2007 |author=Sutton, Michael |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> As the group matured, notably with ''[[Californication (album)|Californication]]'' (1999), they reduced the number of rapped verses. ''By the Way'' (2002) contained only two songs with a rap-driven verse and melodic chorus.<ref>Allmusic ''By the Way'' Album Review. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595243|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]</ref> Kiedis' more recent style was developed through ongoing coaching.<ref name="KiedisSloman420">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=420}}</ref>

Original guitarist Slovak's style was based in blues and funk. Slovak was primarily influenced by hard-rock artists such as Hendrix, [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] and Led Zeppelin,<ref name="MullenHillel">Mullen, p. 21</ref> while his playing method was based on improvisation common in funk.<ref name="Consequence">{{cite web |url = https://consequence.net/2008/07/icons-of-rock-hillel-slovak/ |title = Icons of Rock: Hillel Slovak |last = Sayers |first = Blaine |work = Consequence |date = July 23, 2008 |access-date = December 15, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130511130157/http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/07/icons-of-rock-hillel-slovak/ |archive-date = May 11, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> He was noted for an aggressive playing style; he would often play with such force, that his fingers would "come apart".<ref name="Consequence" /> Kiedis observed that his playing evolved during his time away from the group in What Is This?, when Slovak adopted a more fluid style featuring "sultry" elements compared to his earlier hard-rock techniques.<ref>Kiedis, p. 168</ref> On ''The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' (1987), Slovak experimented with genres outside of traditional funk music including [[reggae]] and [[speed metal]].<ref>Kiedis, p. 204</ref> His guitar riffs often served as the basis of the group's songs, with the other members writing their parts to complement his guitar work. His melodic riff featured in the song "Behind the Sun" inspired the group to create "pretty" songs with an emphasis on melody.<ref name="KiedisSloman204" /> Kiedis describes the song as "pure Hillel inspiration".<ref>Slovak, p. 12</ref> Slovak also used a [[talk box]] on songs such as "Green Heaven" and "Funky Crime", in which he would sing into a tube while playing to create psychedelic effects.<ref>Kiedis, p. 112</ref>

Frusciante's guitar playing style has evolved over the course of his career, with a technique that employs melody and emotion rather than virtuosity.{{clarify|date=May 2020|problem=This word is too esoteric.}} Although virtuoso influences can be heard throughout his career, he has said that he often minimizes this.<ref name=Kerrangspain>''Kerrang!'' Issue No.&nbsp;21; pp. 76–82</ref> Frusciante brought a melodic and textured sound, notably on ''Californication'', ''By the Way'', and ''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006). This contrasts with his earlier abrasive approach in ''Mother's Milk'',<ref>{{cite magazine |title = Total Guitar Magazine interview with John Frusciante |magazine = [[Total Guitar]] |url = http://rhcprock.free.fr/totalguitar_john.htm |access-date = May 14, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130530035451/http://rhcprock.free.fr/totalguitar_john.htm |archive-date = May 30, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16302|pure_url=yes}}|title=Allmusic; Mother's Milk |access-date=August 8, 2007 |author=Hanson, Amy |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> as well as his dry, funky and more docile arrangements on ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''. On ''Californication'' and ''By the Way'', Frusciante derived the technique of creating tonal texture through chord patterns from [[post-punk]] guitarist [[Vini Reilly]] of [[the Durutti Column]], and bands such as [[Fugazi]] and [[the Cure]].<ref name="tgm2002">Dalley, Helen (August 2002). "John Frusciante" ''Total Guitar''. Retrieved August 27, 2007.</ref><ref name=MOJO>Page, Scarlet (July 2004). "Red Hot Chili Peppers: The LA Punks Who Defied Death, Grunge And A Burning Crack Den". ''Mojo''.</ref><ref>Mitchell, Ed. "Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers". ''Total Guitar''. February 2006. p. 66</ref> On ''By the Way'', he wanted people to be able to sing the lead guitar part, influenced by [[John McGeoch]] of Siouxsie and the Banshees, [[Johnny Marr]] of [[the Smiths]], and Bernard Sumner of [[Joy Division]].<ref>{{citation |first = Phil |last = Ascott |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers |work = Total Guitar |issue = July 2006}}</ref> He initially wanted this album to be composed of "these punky, rough songs", drawing inspiration from early punk artists such as the Germs and [[The Damned (band)|the Damned]], an English band. However, that was discouraged by Rubin, the producer. Instead he built on ''Californication''{{'}}s melodically driven style.<ref name="Apter329">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=329}}</ref> During the recording of ''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006), he moved away from his new-wave influences and concentrated on emulating flashier guitar players such as Hendrix and Van Halen.<ref name=interview2006>{{cite video |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E8livzmRM |year = 2006 |people = Gallori, Paolo |title = Intervista a John Frusciante |publisher = YouTube |medium = TV interview |access-date = January 11, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120501172148/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E8livzmRM |archive-date = May 1, 2012 |url-status = live}}</ref> Navarro brought his own sound to the band during his tenure, with his style based on [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[progressive rock]], and [[psychedelia]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r220822|pure_url=yes}} |title=''One Hot Minute'' review |access-date=August 1, 2007 |author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

Flea's bass guitar style can be considered an amalgamation of funk, psychedelic, punk, and hard rock.<ref name="fleabio">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p76467|pure_url=yes}} |title=Flea Biography |access-date=August 8, 2007 |author=Prato, Greg |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The groove-heavy melodies, played through either finger-picking or [[slap bass|slapping]], contributed to their signature style. While Flea's slap bass style was prominent in earlier albums, albums after ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''<ref name="fleabio" /> have more melodic and funk-driven bass lines. He has also used [[double stop]]s on some newer songs. Flea's bass playing has changed considerably throughout the years. When he joined Fear, his technique centered largely around traditional punk-rock bass lines.<ref name=intbass>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzkeyWNkhpY |title = Interview with Flea in 1988 |date = March 8, 2006 |access-date = January 16, 2008 |publisher = [[VPRO]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130505081705/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzkeyWNkhpY |archive-date = May 5, 2013 |url-status = live}}</ref> However, he changed this style when the Red Hot Chili Peppers formed. He began to incorporate a "slap" bass style that drew influence largely from [[Bootsy Collins]].<ref name="Apter70">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|p=70}}</ref> ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' saw a notable shift in style as it featured none of his signature technique but focused more on traditional and melodic roots.<ref name=bassplayermag>Malandrone, Scott (October 1995). "Flea Interview". ''Bass Player''.</ref> His intellectual beliefs as a musician also shifted: "I was trying to play simply on ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' because I had been playing too much prior to that, so I thought, 'I've really got to chill out and play half as many notes'. When you play less, it's more exciting—there's more room for everything. If I do play something busy, it stands out, instead of the bass being a constant onslaught of notes. Space is good."<ref name=bassplayermag />

Drummer Smith blends rock with funk, mixing metal and jazz to his beats. Influences include [[Buddy Rich]] and [[John Bonham]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.sabian.com/en/artist/chad-smith |title = SABIAN Cymbals – Chad Smith |website = Sabian.com |access-date = September 10, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111103220408/http://www.sabian.com/en/artist/chad-smith |archive-date = November 3, 2011 |url-status = live}}</ref> He brought a different sound to ''Mother's Milk'', playing tight and fast. In ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'', he displays greater power. He is recognized for his [[ghost note]]s, his beats and his fast right foot. MusicRadar put him in sixth place on their list of the "50 Greatest Drummers Of All Time".<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/50-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-part-2-225815 |title = 50 greatest drummers of all time: part 2 |website = Musicradar.com |date = November 5, 2009 |access-date = August 8, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141407/http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/50-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-part-2-225815/23#content |archive-date = July 14, 2011 |url-status = live}}</ref> During their early career, the Chili Peppers often performed nude, wearing only socks over their genitals; that became a part of their stage persona and brought them early notoriety.

=== Lyrical themes and inspirations ===
Early in the group's history, Kiedis wrote comical songs filled with sexual innuendos and songs inspired by friendship and the band members' personal experiences. However, after the death of his close friend and bandmate Hillel Slovak, Kiedis' lyrics became much more introspective and personal, as exemplified by the ''Mother's Milk'' song "Knock Me Down", which was dedicated to Slovak along with the ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' song "My Lovely Man". When the band recorded ''One Hot Minute'' (1995), Kiedis had turned to drugs once again, which resulted in darker lyrics.<ref name="Apter184-190">{{harvnb|Apter|2004|pp=184–190}}</ref> He began to write about anguish, and the self-mutilating thoughts he experienced as a result of his drug addiction.<ref name="rollingstonearticle">{{cite magazine |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-the-naked-truth-192368/ |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Naked Truth |first = David |last = Fricke |access-date = December 15, 2021 |magazine = Rolling Stone  |date = June 25, 1992 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090316023649/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/redhotchilipeppers/articles/story/5938432/the_naked_truth |archive-date = March 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="KiedisSloman265-266">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=265–266}}</ref> The album also featured tributes to close friends the band lost during the recording process including [[Kurt Cobain]] on the song "Tearjerker" and [[River Phoenix]] on the song "Transcending".

After witnessing Frusciante's recovery from his heroin addiction, Kiedis wrote many songs inspired by rebirth and the meaning of life on ''Californication''. He was also intrigued by the life lessons that the band had learned,<ref name="vh1rhcp">(2002) "[[Behind the Music]]: Red Hot Chili Peppers episode". [[VH1]].</ref> including Kiedis' experience with meeting a young mother at the [[YMCA]], who was attempting to battle her crack addiction while living with her infant daughter.<ref name="KiedisSloman404" />

On ''By the Way'', Kiedis was lyrically influenced by love and his girlfriend.<ref name="KiedisSloman456-465">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=456–465}}</ref> Drugs also played an integral part in Kiedis' writings, as he had only been sober since 2000.<ref name="KiedisSloman433">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=433}}</ref> Tracks such as "This Is the Place" and "Don't Forget Me" expressed his intense dislike for narcotics and the harmful physical and emotional effects they caused him. ''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006) continued the themes of love and romance; Kiedis said, that "love and women, pregnancies and marriages, relationship struggles—those are real and profound influences on this record. And it's great, because it wasn't just me writing about the fact that I'm in love. It was everybody in the band. We were brimming with energy based on falling in love."<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.invisible-movement.net/articles/2006-press/0601-rollingstone |title = Tattooed Love Boys &#124; John Frusciante unofficial website |website=Invisible Movement |access-date = February 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130603060432/http://invisible-movement.net/articles/2006-press/0601-rollingstone |archive-date = June 3, 2013 |df = mdy-all}}</ref> ''I'm with You'' (2011) again featured Kiedis writing about the loss of a close friend, this time in the song "Brendan's Death Song", a tribute to club owner [[Brendan Mullen]] who gave the band some of their earliest shows and showed support to them throughout their career.

Themes within Kiedis' repertoire include love and friendship,<ref name="KiedisSloman264-265">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=264–265}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=271}}</ref> teenage angst, good-time aggression,<ref>{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=108}}</ref> various sexual topics and the link between sex and music, political and social commentary ([[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] issues in particular),<ref>{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=112}}</ref> romance,<ref name="KiedisSloman264-265" /><ref name="KiedisSloman269-270">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=269–270}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|p=242}}</ref> loneliness,<ref name="KiedisSloman404-405">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=404–405}}</ref> globalization and the cons of fame and Hollywood,<ref name="KiedisSloman418-419">{{harvnb|Kiedis|Sloman|2004|pp=418–419}}</ref> poverty, drugs, alcohol, dealing with death, and California.<ref name="KiedisSloman456" />

== Legacy and influence ==
[[File:Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_star_on_Hollywood_Blvd_near_Amoeba_record_store_20220331_141155.jpg|right|thumb|The Red Hot Chili Peppers' star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], unveiled in March 2022]]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' mix of hard rock, funk and hip hop has influenced genres such as [[funk metal]],<ref name="Funk Metal Music Genre Overview"/> [[rap metal]],<ref name="gw" /> [[rap rock]],<ref name="pitchfork.com"/> and nu metal.<ref name="Petridis"/><ref name="gw"/> According to [[AllMusic]], in 1992, "oodles of (mostly horribly bad) funk-metal acts were following in [[Faith No More]] and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' footsteps".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/angel-dust-mw0000073689|title=Faith No More – Angel Dust Album Reviews, Songs & More &#124; AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> Bands who have cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence include [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]],<ref name="IncubusInterview">{{cite web|last1=Gorra|first1=Jeff|title=Interview: Brandon Boyd Talks New Incubus Album, Scott Weiland & Helping Dave Grohl|url=http://www.alternativenation.net/interview-brandon-boyd/|website=AlternativeNation.net|date=April 17, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Mr. Bungle]],<ref name="fnmf16">{{cite web|url=http://www.faithnomorefollowers.com/2016/11/trey-spruance-halloween-interview.html|title=TREY SPRUANCE HALLOWEEN INTERVIEW|date=November 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2020}}</ref> [[Primus (band)|Primus]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.alternativenation.net/les-claypool-hillel-slovak-era-red-hot-chili-peppers-led-zeppelin/|title=Les Claypool Says Hillel Slovak-Era Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Were Like Led Zeppelin' - AlternativeNation.net|website=archive.alternativenation.net|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023021728/http://archive.alternativenation.net/les-claypool-hillel-slovak-era-red-hot-chili-peppers-led-zeppelin/|archive-date=October 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rage Against the Machine]],<ref name="RATM">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-roots-of-rage-against-the-machine-767351|title=The Roots Of… Rage Against The Machine|first=Rob|last=Fitzpatrick|website=[[NME]]|date=November 5, 2019|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> [[System of a Down]],<ref name="SOAD1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/system-of-a-down-drummer-on-new-music-maybe-its-time-to-put-the-bullshit-aside-2588182|title=System Of A Down drummer on new music: "Maybe it's time to put the bullshit aside"|first=Charlotte|last=Krol|website=[[NME]]|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="SOAD2">{{cite web|url=http://forbassplayersonly.com/shavo-odadjian/|title=Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian opens up about System Of A Down |first=Jon|last=Liebman|website=For Bass Plays Only|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930231954/http://forbassplayersonly.com/shavo-odadjian/|archive-date=September 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Papa Roach]],<ref name="PapaRoach">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/jacoby-shaddix-papa-roach-interview-sharon-osbourne-nu-metal-2022|title="I was verbally assassinated by Sharon Osbourne": the trials of Jacoby Shaddix|first=Dannii|last=Leivers|website=[[Metal Hammer|Louder]]|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> [[311 (band)|311]],<ref name="311band">{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/nick-hexum-on-the-origins-of-311-keys-to-success-and-two-month-tour/|title=Nick Hexum on The Origins of 311, Keys to Success and Two-Month Tour|first=Jacob|last=Uitti|website=[[American Songwriter]]|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="RHCPLegacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-31/red-hot-chili-peppers-unlimited-love-anthony-flea|title=How the Red Hot Chili Peppers rediscovered the best version of themselves|first=Mikael|last=Wood|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> [[Sugar Ray]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll |date=2001 |publisher=Touchstone |page=956 |isbn=9780743201209 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uU9AAQA6kAMC&q=%22lemonade+and+brownies%22+%22peppers%22 |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> and [[Korn]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Deftones: White Pony Album Review – Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/deftones-white-pony/ |access-date=July 27, 2020 |website=Pitchfork.com}}</ref>

Kiedis said the Red Hot Chili Peppers were early to combine "hardcore funk and hip-hop-style vocals", and suggested that they had influenced [[Limp Bizkit]], [[Kid Rock]] and [[Linkin Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anthonykiedis.net/magazine-scansarticles/2000-2005/2002-2/penthouse-jan-2002/ |title=01/2002 Penthouse |date=July 16, 2010 |website=Anthonykiedis.net |access-date=June 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630104625/http://anthonykiedis.net/magazine-scansarticles/2000-2005/2002-2/penthouse-jan-2002/ |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Smith said, "Certainly Anthony's singing style and voice lends itself to being unique, and nobody sounds like him. The cool thing about it is we can play any style of music whether it's hard and fast, or loud or quiet, slow or medium, whatever it is; rock or funk, and it still sounds like us. I'm proud of that because sometimes bands don't have that strong personality where you go, 'Oh, that's boom, right away.'"<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.zoiksonline.com/2012/08/chad-smith-of-red-hot-chili-peppers.html |title = Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers Talks About the Band's Sound and Longevity. – Interview |date = August 2012 |website = zoiksonline.com |access-date = August 13, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170630104625/http://www.zoiksonline.com/2012/08/chad-smith-of-red-hot-chili-peppers.html/ |archive-date = June 30, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref>

In 2004, the Australian songwriter [[Nick Cave]] said: "I'm forever near a stereo saying, 'What the fuck is this garbage?' And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers." The line is widely quoted in criticism of the band; Flea, a fan of Cave, wrote that it had hurt him. In 2025, Cave wrote an apology on his website, saying it was "an offhand and somewhat uncharitable remark" with "no malice intended", and announced that he and Flea had recently collaborated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=2025-03-12 |title=Nick Cave clarifies stance on Red Hot Chili Peppers, discusses forthcoming Flea collaboration |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2300054/nick-cave-clarifies-stance-on-red-hot-chili-peppers-discusses-forthcoming-flea-collaboration/news/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=[[Stereogum]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=2025-03-13 |title=Nick Cave addresses 'obnoxious' comment he made 25 years ago |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/nick-cave-flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-b2714332.html |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in April 2012. The induction lineup was Kiedis, Flea, Smith, Klinghoffer, Frusciante, Slovak (represented by his brother James), Irons, and Martinez. Frusciante was invited, but did not attend.<ref name="Up for Discussion" /> Navarro and Sherman were not inducted; Sherman said that he felt "dishonored".<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ex-chili-peppers-guitarist-feels-dishonored-by-rock-hall-snub-489094/ |title = Ex-Chili Peppers Guitarist Feels 'Dishonored' By Rock Hall 'Snub' |magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date = May 4, 2012 |access-date = December 15, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171014113348/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/489094/ex-chili-peppers-guitarist-feels-dishonored-by-rock-hall-snub |archive-date = October 14, 2017 |url-status = live}}</ref> The band performed "By the Way", "Give It Away" and "Higher Ground", which included Irons and Martinez on drums. It was the first time Kiedis and Flea had performed with Irons in more than 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.drummagazine.com/news/post/5494/ |title = DRUM! Magazine |publisher = DRUM! Magazine |date = April 6, 2012 |access-date = April 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928054947/http://www.drummagazine.com/news/post/5494/ |archive-date = September 28, 2013}}</ref>

In 2003, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' released their first list of the "[[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]", with ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' at No. 310 and ''Californication'' at No. 399.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)|url=https://genius.com/Rolling-stone-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2003-lyrics|access-date=September 23, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923080427/https://genius.com/Rolling-stone-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2003-lyrics|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, a revised list was released, with ''Californication'' at No. 401.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition|url=https://musicbrainz.org/series/8668518f-4a1e-4802-8b0d-81703ced6418?page=1|access-date=September 23, 2020|publisher=Music Brainz}}</ref> In 2020, ''Rolling Stone'' released another version of the list, with ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' at No. 186 and ''Californication'' at No. 286.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=186- Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/red-hot-chili-peppers-blood-sugar-sex-magik-3-1063047/|access-date=September 23, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020082207/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/red-hot-chili-peppers-blood-sugar-sex-magik-3-1063047/|url-status=live}}</ref> The band received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on March 31, 2022. [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], [[Woody Harrelson]], and [[Bob Forrest]] unveiled the star at the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/scene/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-walk-of-fame-1235187607/|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|date=March 21, 2022|work=Variety|access-date=March 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zhu |first=Jude |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Reflect on Their LA Beginnings at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony: 'I Know This Street Inside Out' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/red-hot-chili-peppers-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-1235053308/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 28, 2022, the band received the Global Icon Award at the [[2022 MTV Video Music Awards]]. The award was presented to them by [[Cheech & Chong]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to Receive Global Icon Award and Perform at 2022 MTV VMAs|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-receive-global-icon-award-and-perform-at-2022-mtv-vmas/ar-AA10QjS0|access-date=August 19, 2022|website=msn.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cheech and Chong to Present Global Icon Award to Red Hot Chili Peppers at VMAs (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/cheech-and-chong-to-present-global-icon-award-to-red-hot-chili-peppers-at-vmas-exclusive/ar-AA113SGR|access-date=August 26, 2022|website=msn.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Public profile ==

=== Activism ===
In 1990, the Chili Peppers appeared in [[Public service announcement|PSA]] ads for [[Rock the Vote]], a non-profit organization in the United States geared toward increasing voter turnout in the [[United States Presidential Election]] among voters ages 18 to 24.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUu-lzVWuhE |title=1990 ROCK THE VOTE ANTHONY KIEDIS RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS PSA |publisher=YouTube |date=August 21, 2013 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312080425/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUu-lzVWuhE |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The band was invited by the [[Beastie Boys]] and the [[Milarepa Fund]] to perform at the [[Tibetan Freedom Concert]] in June 1996 in San Francisco.<ref name="MTV 1996 z224">{{cite web | title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Added To Tibetan Freedom Concert | website=MTV | date=April 5, 1996 | url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8lx8jb/red-hot-chili-peppers-added-to-tibetan-freedom-concert | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174150/https://www.mtv.com/news/8lx8jb/red-hot-chili-peppers-added-to-tibetan-freedom-concert | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 24, 2024 | access-date=January 24, 2024}}</ref> They also performed at the June 1998 Washington, D.C. concert.<ref name="Greene Greene 2015 o927">{{cite magazine | last=Greene | first=Andy | title=Flashback: Michael Stipe Fronts Radiohead at Tibet Concert | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=March 17, 2015 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-michael-stipe-fronts-radiohead-at-tibetan-freedom-concert-192978/ | access-date=January 24, 2024}}</ref> The concerts, which were broadcast worldwide, were to support the cause of [[Tibetan independence]].<ref name="Stolder Stolder 1996 s706">{{cite magazine | last=Stolder | first=Steven | title=Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins Headline Tibetan Freedom Concert | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=August 8, 1996 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beastie-boys-smashing-pumpkins-headline-tibetan-freedom-concert-183794/ | access-date=January 24, 2024}}</ref>

In September 2005, the band performed "Under the Bridge" at the [[ReAct Now: Music & Relief]] benefit which was held to raise money for the victims of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref name="Billboard 2005 y015">{{cite magazine |title='ReAct Now' Downloads To Aid Katrina Relief |magazine=Billboard |date=September 16, 2005 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/react-now-downloads-to-aid-katrina-relief-61434/ |access-date=January 24, 2024}}</ref> The live event raised about $30 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ReAct Now: Music & Relief (concert) |url=https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/concert/2005-09-10/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=The Paul McCartney project |language=en}}</ref> In July 2007, the band performed on behalf of former U.S. Vice President [[Al Gore]] who invited the band to perform at the London version of his [[Live Earth]] concerts which were held to raise awareness towards [[global warming]] and solving the most critical [[environmental issues]] of our time.<ref>{{cite web |first=Eric |last=D'Orazio |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gore-convinced-peppers-to-play-live-earth/ |title=Gore Convinced Peppers To Play Live Earth |publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=June 11, 2007 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926190929/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gore-convinced-peppers-to-play-live-earth/ |archive-date=September 26, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The band performed a free concert in downtown [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]] in April 2012 in support of President Obama's re-election campaign. The requirement for getting into the concert was agreeing to volunteer for the Obama 2012 phone bank. The event quickly met its capacity limit after being announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-obama-campaign-show-readers-poll/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Obama Campaign Show – Readers Poll |website=Loudwire.com |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=April 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412071041/http://loudwire.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-obama-campaign-show-readers-poll/ |archive-date=April 12, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2013, the band performed a concert in [[Portland, Oregon]] for the [[14th Dalai Lama|Dalai Lama]] as part of the Dalai Lama Environmental Summit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers/69808#TWDxZQQvrGYM8VsK.99 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to play for the Dalai Lama |work=NME |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423231057/http://www.nme.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers/69808#TWDxZQQvrGYM8VsK.99 |archive-date=April 23, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://t.entertainment.msn.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-perform-for-dalai-lama |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130701010309/http://t.entertainment.msn.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-perform-for-dalai-lama |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform for Dalai Lama |publisher=MSN Music News |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> In January 2015, they performed their first show of the new year for the ''Sean Penn & Friends Help Haiti Home'' fundraiser in support of the [[J/P Haitian Relief Organization]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/sean-penns-haiti-benefit-draws-bill-clinton-chili-050004481.html |title=Sean Penn's Haiti Benefit Draws Bill Clinton, Chili Peppers and Nets $6M |date=January 12, 2015 |work=Yahoo News |access-date=February 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112102257/http://news.yahoo.com/sean-penns-haiti-benefit-draws-bill-clinton-chili-050004481.html |archive-date=January 12, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2015, the band joined more than 120 other entertainers and celebrities to formally endorse [[Bernie Sanders]] for president during the Democratic primary ahead of the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politicususa.com/2015/09/18/ferrell-red-hot-chili-peppers-endorse-bernie-sanders-president.html |title=Will Ferrell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers Endorse Bernie Sanders For President |date=September 18, 2015 |work=Politics USA |access-date=September 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919113822/http://www.politicususa.com/2015/09/18/ferrell-red-hot-chili-peppers-endorse-bernie-sanders-president.html |archive-date=September 19, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://berniesanders.com/artists/ |title=Artists and Cultural Leaders For Bernie Sanders |website=Berniesanders.com |access-date=September 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104201830/http://berniesanders.com/artists/ |archive-date=January 4, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The band performed at a fundraiser event at the Belly Up Tavern in [[Solana Beach, California]] in the same month and the money was donated to A Reason To Survive (ARTS), Heartbeat Music Academy, San Diego Young Artists Music Academy, and the [[Silverlake Conservatory of Music]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/14/red-hot-chili-peppers-confirm-belly-up-show/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers confirm Belly Up show |date=September 14, 2015 |work=San Diego Tribune |access-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925205942/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/14/red-hot-chili-peppers-confirm-belly-up-show/ |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In October, Kiedis and Flea hosted the annual benefit for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. The band performed a special rare acoustic set.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio.com/2015/10/14/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-perform-rare-acoustic-set-at-conservatory-benefit/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform rare acoustic set at conservatory benefit |publisher=Radio.com |access-date=October 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015151849/http://radio.com/2015/10/14/red-hot-chili-peppers-to-perform-rare-acoustic-set-at-conservatory-benefit/ |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2016, the band headlined a fundraiser concert in support of Sanders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2016/01/red-hot-chili-peppers-bernie-sanders-benefit-show-at-the-theatre-at-ace-hotel-los-angeles.html |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers Benefit At Ace Hotel (The Scenestar) |website=Thescenestar.typepad.com |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628135814/http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2016/01/red-hot-chili-peppers-bernie-sanders-benefit-show-at-the-theatre-at-ace-hotel-los-angeles.html |archive-date=June 28, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In April, they performed at a private function on behalf of [[Facebook]] and [[Napster]] founder [[Sean Parker]] for his launch of The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-perform-facebook-napster-execs-house |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at Facebook, Napster exec's house &#124; 105.7 The Point – Everything Alternative |website=105.7thepoint.com |date=April 14, 2016 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509183236/https://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-perform-facebook-napster-execs-house |archive-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Smith and [[Will Ferrell]] hosted the ''Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show & Quinceanera'' in the same month. The benefit featured a performance by the Chili Peppers along with comedy acts selected by Ferrell and [[Funny or Die]]. A portion of the proceeds went to Ferrell's Cancer for College and Smith's Silverlake Conservatory of Music southwest of [[Glendale, California|Glendale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/will-ferrell-red-hot-chili-peppers-chad-smith-benefit-concert-los-angeles-quinceanera-tickets-presale/ |title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and Will Ferrell Reunite for Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show & Quinceanera |website=SPIN.com |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611230255/http://www.spin.com/2016/03/will-ferrell-red-hot-chili-peppers-chad-smith-benefit-concert-los-angeles-quinceanera-tickets-presale/ |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2018, Smith again joined Ferrell at his One Classy Night benefit at the [[Moore Theatre]] in [[Seattle]] to help raise money for Cancer for College. The event raised $300,000 in college scholarship money for students who have survived cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/18/February/15Eddie_Vedder,_Will_Ferrell,_Chad_Smith_Play_Personal_Jesus.shtml|title=Eddie Vedder, Will Ferrell, Chad Smith Play 'Personal Jesus'|website=Antimusic.com|access-date=February 28, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044539/http://www.antimusic.com/news/18/February/15Eddie_Vedder,_Will_Ferrell,_Chad_Smith_Play_Personal_Jesus.shtml |archive-date=March 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Both Flea and Chad Smith have started their own music schools and foundations. Flea opened/founded the "[[Silverlake Conservatory of Music]]" in 2001 and Smith started the "Chad Smith Foundation" in August 2025 that provides music equipment, education and scholarships to children.<ref>{{cite web|title=CHAD SMITH FOUNDATION
|url=https://www.chadsmithfoundation.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMR6GVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUZHlNQk9LQWNLcFFEQVVTAR6iluz6dZrLtzQrgRTigP5F8r6Q6Qc5KCTJ0wBxaOr0gfBGHrG2He-0gSO6xw_aem_cMKq1RGK-D0fTAt6eN3MNQ|publisher=chadsmithfoundation.org|date=August 19, 2025|access-date=August 19, 2025}}</ref>

=== Conviction and sexual harassment ===
On April 21, 1989, Kiedis was convicted of sexual battery and indecent exposure after a concert at [[George Mason University]] in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]. He exposed himself and pressed his penis to a woman's face against her wishes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singer Anthony Kiedis convicted of sexual battery, indecent exposure |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/04/03/Singer-Anthony-Kiedis-convicted-of-sexual-battery-indecent-exposure/2421639115200/ |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref> He was fined $1,000 on each charge.<ref name="Harrington-1990" /> In 1990, Kiedis said the incident was "blown way out of proportion by both the media and the prosecution", and was merely "a playful thing that happened backstage" with no intent of harm.<ref name="Harrington-1990" />

In 1990, Flea and Smith were arrested on charges of battery in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], at a [[spring break]] performance for [[MTV]]. Flea was also charged with disorderly conduct and solicitation to commit an unnatural and lascivious act. Flea picked up a 20-year-old woman and threw her into the sand, while Smith forcibly removed her bathing suit and slapped her buttocks.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 16, 1990 |title=Two Members of Red Hot Chili Peppers Arrested Following Attack on Student |url=https://apnews.com/article/a7f2c8a2421e3a7e6b26724f600488e9 |access-date=November 22, 2021 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Flea allegedly demanded that she perform oral sex on him before both he and Smith were removed by security.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 28, 2021 |title=No Chili: Examining the Forgotten Assaults of RHCP and the Industry That Allowed It |url=https://www.smackmedia.ca/news/rhcp-assaults-problematic-industry |access-date=November 23, 2021 |work=Smack Media}}</ref> After the arrest, the [[State University of New York at New Paltz]] canceled a Chili Peppers concert.<ref name="Harrington-1990">{{Cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |date=May 13, 1990 |title=The Medium is the Mayhem |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1990/05/13/the-medium-is-the-mayhem/72a4e924-517c-4716-b311-5d7647dd81e4/}}</ref> Flea and Smith pled guilty to all charges. They were each sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine, plus $300 to the State Attorney's Office for prosecution costs and $5,000 to the [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]] Rape Crisis Center, and ordered to write letters of apology to the woman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 11, 1990 |title=Rock Band Members Plead To Assault Charge |url=https://apnews.com/article/bbef0882ea5c9285a42499f7fdc34d2a |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=[[AP News]] |language=en}}</ref> In a 1992 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' interview, Flea said: "I wish I'd never done it, and it was a really stupid thing to do. I was out of control. But I did not assault anybody, and it was not sexual. It had nothing to do with sex."<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://anthonykiedis.net/magazine-scansarticles/1990-1994/1992-2/rolling-stone-633-june-1992/ | title=1992 June Rolling Stone (633) | date=July 23, 2010 }}</ref>

In 2016, Julie Farman, a former music executive, alleged that two members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers pressed themselves against her and "told me about all of the ways we could make a super sexy sandwich" after a meeting with them at [[Epic Records]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 25, 2016 |title=Former Music Exec Says She Was Sexually Harassed By 2 Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-music-exec-says-she-was-sexually-harassed-by-2-of-the-red-hot-chili-peppers_n_571e1ac5e4b0d4d3f723ca21 |access-date=November 22, 2021 |work=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref>

== Members ==
 {{Main|List of Red Hot Chili Peppers band members}}
;Current
* [[Anthony Kiedis]] – lead vocals <small>(1982–present)</small>
* [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] <small>(Michael Balzary)</small> – bass, backing vocals <small>(1982–present)</small>, trumpet <small>(1988–present)</small>, piano <small>(1991, 2011–present)</small>
* [[Chad Smith]] – drums, percussion <small>(1988–present)</small>
* [[John Frusciante]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1988–1992, 1998–2009, 2019–present)</small>, keyboards <small>(2001–2009, 2019–present)</small>

== Awards and nominations ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Red Hot Chili Peppers}}

==Discography==
{{Main|Red Hot Chili Peppers discography|List of songs recorded by Red Hot Chili Peppers|l2=list of recorded songs}}
* ''[[The Red Hot Chili Peppers (album)|The Red Hot Chili Peppers]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Freaky Styley]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Uplift Mofo Party Plan]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Mother's Milk (album)|Mother's Milk]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Blood Sugar Sex Magik]]'' (1991)
* ''[[One Hot Minute]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Californication (album)|Californication]]'' (1999)
* ''[[By the Way]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]'' (2006)
* ''[[I'm with You (album)|I'm with You]]'' (2011)
* ''[[The Getaway (Red Hot Chili Peppers album)|The Getaway]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Unlimited Love]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Return of the Dream Canteen]]'' (2022)

==Tours==
* Red Hot Chili Peppers 1982–1983 Tour
* Red Hot Chili Peppers 1984 Tour
* [[Freaky Styley Tour]] (1985–1986)
* [[The Uplift Mofo Party Tour]] (1987–1988)
* Turd Town Tour (1988)
* [[Mother's Milk Tour]] (1989–1990)
* [[Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour]] (1991–1993)
* [[Tour de La Sensitive]] (1994)
* [[One Hot Minute Tour]] (1995–1997)
* [[Californication Tour]] (1999–2000)
* Red Hot Chili Peppers 2001 Tour
* [[By the Way Tour|By the Way World Tour]] (2002–2003)
* Roll on the Red Tour (2004)
* [[Stadium Arcadium World Tour]] (2006–2007)
* [[I'm with You World Tour]] (2011–2013)
* [[Red Hot Chili Peppers 2013–2014 Tour]]
* [[The Getaway World Tour]] (2016–2017)
* [[Unlimited Love Tour]] (2022–2024)

== See also ==
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. alternative rock chart]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart]]
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of funk metal and funk rock bands]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
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* {{Cite book |last1 = Apter |first1 = Jeff |title = Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story |date = November 23, 2004 |publisher = [[Omnibus Press]] |isbn = 1-84449-381-4}}
* {{Cite book |last1 = Kiedis |first1 = Anthony |author-link = Anthony Kiedis |last2 = Sloman |first2 = Larry |title = [[Scar Tissue (autobiography)|Scar Tissue]] |date = October 6, 2004 |publisher = [[Hyperion (publisher)|Hyperion]] |isbn = 1-4013-0101-0}}
* {{Cite book |last1 = Thompson |first1 = Dave |author-link = Dave Thompson (author) |title = Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way: The Biography |date = September 1, 2004 |edition = second |publisher = [[Virgin Books]] |isbn = 0-7535-0970-9 |url-access = registration |url = https://archive.org/details/redhotchilipeppe0000thom_z9n8}}
{{refend}}

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* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.rhcplivearchive.com/index.php RHCP Live Archive]
* [https://www.rhcpsessions.com/ RHCP Sessions Archive]

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