Editing Alice in Chains (section)

===2022–present: Potential seventh studio album, Kinney health issues and cancelled tour===
In an April 2022 interview, vocalist [[William DuVall]] revealed that he was "sure" Alice in Chains would begin working on their seventh studio album later in the year: <blockquote>We had a lot of time imposed on us and I think we're going through this period of catching up on things that we had planned for 2020 [and] 2021, and we're all finally getting to do that now. So, it's kind of like a stopgap and we're just dealing with all of these stockpiled projects that we had planned a few years back. So once we get back up to speed with things and we get these dates underway in late summer, I'm sure it will spark a whole bunch of ideas for the next Alice in Chains studio album.<ref>{{cite web|title=WILLIAM DUVALL Is 'Sure' ALICE IN CHAINS Will Begin Working On New Music Later This Year|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/william-duvall-is-sure-alice-in-chains-will-begin-working-on-new-music-later-this-year/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 22, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref></blockquote>

However, in March 2023, DuVall stated there were "no plans" for new Alice in Chains music.<ref>{{cite web|title=WILLIAM DUVALL Says There Are "No Plans" For New Alice In Chains Music|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/william-duvall-says-there-are-no-plans-for-new-alice-in-chains-music-right-now|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=February 17, 2025}}</ref>

In February 2025, the band announced appearances at [[Welcome to Rockville]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], [[Sonic Temple (festival)|Sonic Temple]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]], and MMR*B*Q, a festival hosted by [[WMMR]] in [[Camden, New Jersey]], alongside three other headlining performances with Chained Saint,<ref name="Spring25Tour">{{cite web |last1=Hadusek |first1=Jon |title=Alice in Chains add spring 2025 US headlining shows |url=https://consequence.net/2025/02/alice-in-chains-spring-2025-us-tour-dates/ |website=[[Consequence of Sound|Consequence]] |access-date=May 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218165834/https://consequence.net/2025/02/alice-in-chains-spring-2025-us-tour-dates/ |archive-date=February 18, 2025 |date=February 18, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> a [[thrash metal]] band from Florida.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=John |title=Chained Saint, the thrash metal high-schoolers making a grab for the torch |url=https://loudwire.com/interview-chained-saint-thrash-metal/ |website=[[Loudwire]] |access-date=May 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406125228/https://loudwire.com/interview-chained-saint-thrash-metal/ |archive-date=April 6, 2025 |date=September 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The tour was set to kick off at [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in [[Montville, Connecticut]] on May 8, when Kinney suffered a medical emergency during soundcheck that evening. The band described the event as "non-life threatening" but were forced to cancel the show; two days later, the entire tour was scrapped. The band was advised Kinney's health issue needed "immediate attention" and he was unfit to perform the scheduled dates, though they stated "his long-term prognosis is positive."<ref name="Tour25Cancel">{{cite web |last1=Stenzel |first1=Wesley |title=Alice in Chains cancel upcoming tour after drummer Sean Kinney experiences 'medical emergency' |url=https://ew.com/alice-in-chains-cancel-tour-drummer-medical-emergency-11732593 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512004900/https://ew.com/alice-in-chains-cancel-tour-drummer-medical-emergency-11732593 |archive-date=May 12, 2025 |date=May 10, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>