Editing Live (band) (section)

===Kowalczyk's return and Taylor's firing: 2016–present===
On October 24, 2016, Chad Taylor and Ed Kowalczyk, along with singer Zoe LaBelle, took part in an interview for [[WVYC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.alternativenation.net/ed-kowalczyk-reunites-live-bandmate/|title=Ed Kowalczyk Reunites With Live Bandmate|last=Buchanan|first=Brett|date=October 26, 2016|newspaper=Alternative Nation|access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref> Although the primary reason for the interview was to promote new music by LaBelle that Taylor had worked on, it marked the first time that the two former bandmates had publicly appeared together since 2009. Fueling speculation over a possible reunion, the Live Facebook page returned on November 16, 2016, with an early picture of the band's original lineup and a new logo. On the same day, Ed Kowalczyk's Facebook page was also updated with a new profile picture and cover photo, both displaying the same logo from the band's page.<ref>{{cite web |last=Colburn |first=Randall |url=https://consequence.net/2016/11/ed-kowalczyk-to-reunite-with-live/ |title=Ed Kowalczyk to reunite with Live |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2018 }}</ref> Despite the changes on Facebook, Live's website remained black until December 9, when a countdown was posted suggesting new information would be released on December 12. Later that day, Live's Twitter and Facebook pages announced that the band's original lineup had reunited with tour dates in 2017. In autumn 2018, they released the singles "Love Lounge" and "Be a Giver, Man". On October 12, they released their new EP, ''Local 717''.<ref>{{cite web |website=Consequence of Sound |url=https://consequence.net/2018/09/live-be-a-giver-man-origins/ |title=Live break down the Origins of raucous new single 'Be a Giver, Man': Stream |date=September 27, 2018 |first=Randall |last=Colburn |access-date=September 28, 2018 }}</ref>

On June 21, 2022, Kowalczyk announced that Chad Taylor had been fired from the band the day before.<ref>{{cite news |website=[[Loudwire]] |url=https://loudwire.com/live-ed-kowalczyk-claims-control-band-guitarist-chad-taylor-fired-internal-drama/ |title=Live Frontman Claims Control of Band, Fires Guitarist |date=June 21, 2022 |access-date=June 21, 2022 |first=Chad |last=Childers }}</ref> Gracey tweeted: "For anyone interested...Ed is not the problem in this band...and it's not this Chad...and he doesn't play bass. We have among us a person that stirs and then, no pun intended, sells drama."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.alternativenation.net/ed-kowalczyk-suddenly-fires-live-bandmate/ |title=Ed Kowalczyk Suddenly Fires Live Bandmate |date=June 21, 2022 |website=Alternative Nation |first=Dustin |last=Schumacher |access-date=June 23, 2022 }}</ref>

In September 2022, Kowalczyk announced that he would be touring as Live without Dahlheimer or Gracey.<ref name="Fires"/> In a November 2022 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, former lead singer Chris Shinn confirmed that Dahlheimer and Gracey have since been let go as well.<ref name="altaz933"/> This leaves Kowalczyk as the only original member left in the band.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chris-shinn-live-ed-kowalczyk-1234621472/ |title=Chris Shinn on Fronting Live: "I'm Just Embarrassed by the Whole Thing" |date=November 2, 2022 |access-date=November 2, 2022 }}</ref>

In November 2022, it was reported that Gracey filed a lawsuit against Taylor and Dahlheimer as managers of their company, ThinkLoud. Gracey cited counts of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.<ref name="yorkdispatch">{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/11/23/more-allegations-fly-as-live-band-members-deal-with-fallout-from-thinkloud/69673877007/|title=More allegations fly as Live band members deal with fallout from ThinkLoud|newspaper=[[The York Dispatch]]|author=Ambrose, Aimee|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2022}}</ref>

In February 2023, ''Rolling Stone'' released a detailed article on the discord within the band, mostly focusing on the issues between Chad Taylor and former business partner Billy Hynes.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=How an Alleged Con Man Tore Apart One of the Nineties' Biggest Bands |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/live-alt-rock-band-crime-lawsuits-1234677011/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=February 18, 2023 |first=Andy |last=Greene |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref> Immediately after the article's publication, Hynes sued Taylor for defamation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bill Hynes suing Live guitarist Chad Taylor for defamation over claims of a $10M theft |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2023/03/19/live-guitarist-chad-taylor-sued-for-defamation-by-bill-hynes/70017530007/ |newspaper=[[York Daily Record]] |date=March 19, 2023 |first=Mike |last=Argento |author-link=Mike Argento |access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref> In August 2023, the Pennsylvania State Police charged Hynes with two felonies involving theft of nearly $4.4 million from the band's business and its primary investor, though Hynes and the investor's attorney claim that a settlement had been reached over such issues in August 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bill Hynes charged with stealing $4.39 million from United Fiber and Data |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/08/21/bill-hynes-charged-with-stealing-4-million-from-united-fiber-and-data-york-pa-live-appell-metso/70644633007/ |newspaper=York Daily Record |date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=August 21, 2023 |first=Mike |last=Argento |author-link=Mike Argento |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/08/ex-ceo-stole-more-than-4-million-from-telecommunications-company-in-central-pa-police.html |title=Ex-CEO stole more than $4 million from telecommunications company in central Pa.: police |date=August 23, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]] |first=Jenna |last=Wise |access-date=August 27, 2023 }}</ref>

In September 2023, Live announced a co-headlining tour of Australia with [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] for April 2024, marking the first time the two bands have toured together.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newstead |first1=Al |title=Live & Incubus will tour Australia and headline a new festival in 2024 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/live-incubus-australian-tour-2024-lookout-festival-dates-tickets/102874976 |website=Double J |date=September 19, 2023 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>