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==="A Tribute to Kings" Tour and ''Conspiranoid'' (2020–2024)===
At the beginning of 2020, the band announced that they would be doing a tour in which every night they would cover [[Rush (band)|Rush]]'s 1977 album ''[[A Farewell to Kings]]'' in its entirety. The tour was postponed twice. Once due to the fact that Primus joined Slayer on their retirement tour and again due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In November 2020, they announced a livestream entitled "Alive From Pachyderm Station" that would air on December 11 at Primuslive.com if audience bought a ticket. The concert was filmed at Claypool's winery, "Claypool Cellars". The event marked the first time in 20 years that songs from ''Antipop'' were performed live, including the first official performance of the song (other than being played at soundcheck in Milwaukee in 1999) "Eclectic Electric". The "Tribute to Kings" tour commenced in August 2021 and originally wrapped up in October, followed by an encore extension beginning April 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/primus-announces-rescheduled-dates-for-a-tribute-to-kings-tour-performing-rushs-a-farewell-to-kings-in-its-entirety/|title=PRIMUS Announces Rescheduled Dates For 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour Performing RUSH's 'A Farewell To Kings' In Its Entirety|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818005437/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/primus-announces-rescheduled-dates-for-a-tribute-to-kings-tour-performing-rushs-a-farewell-to-kings-in-its-entirety/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/primus/status/1470770751137583121|title=Twitter: Primus 'A Tribute To Kings' 2022|work=[[Twitter.com]]|date=December 14, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>

In an August 2021 interview with ''[[The Spokesman-Review]]'', Claypool confirmed that a new Primus album was in the works: "Some ideas are being thrown around, but we're not there yet. We will have a new album at some point. We're focusing on this tour and ''Farewell to Kings''. That's enough for us for now."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/aug/12/primus-les-claypool-returns-to-play-rush-on-the-si/|title=Primus' Les Claypool returns to play Rush on the site of his Expo '74 experience|website=[[The Spokesman-Review|spokesman.com]]|date=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818005448/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/aug/12/primus-les-claypool-returns-to-play-rush-on-the-si/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022, Claypool revealed that the band was planning to release a new [[twelve-inch single]] featuring a 13-minute track called "Conspiranoia" and two songs as its b-sides.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=45540|title=Primus – Preparing 3-Song EP Release|website=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|access-date=March 24, 2022}}</ref> The ''[[Conspiranoid]]'' EP was released on April 22, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|author=Eddie Fu|url=https://consequence.net/2022/04/primus-conspiranoia-origins-conspiranoid-exclusive/|title=Primus Announce New Conspiranoid EP, Share Origins of "Conspiranoia": Exclusive|website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]|access-date=April 5, 2022|date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> In May 2023, Claypool stated that there had been talk of another Primus album, but added that "it [wouldn't] be anytime soon" because of his commitments to various projects.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/les_claypool_speaks_up_on_next_primus_album_it_wont_be_anytime_soon.html | title=Les Claypool Speaks up on Next Primus Album: 'It Won't be Anytime Soon' }}</ref>

On August 9 and 10, 2022, Primus played the ''[[South Park]]'' 25th Anniversary Concert alongside [[Ween]] and ''South Park'' creators [[Matt Stone]] and [[Trey Parker]]. It was broadcast on [[Comedy Central]] on August 13 and on [[Paramount+]] on August 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/08/12/south-park-25th-anniversary-concert-red-rocks-denver/|title=If you missed the epic 'South Park' concert at Red Rocks, stream in on Aug. 13–14|website=[[The Denver Post]]|last=Ricciardi|first=Tiney|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022}}</ref>

Primus contributed to the song "Pablo's Hippos" on ''Sessanta E.P.P.P.'', a split EP with [[Puscifer]] and [[A Perfect Circle]], released in March 2024 to coincide with the Sessanta tour featuring all three of the aforementioned bands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/puscifer-a-perfect-circle-and-primus-announce-the-sessanta-e-p-p-p-video|title=PUSCIFER, A PERFECT CIRCLE And PRIMUS Announce The Sessanta E.P.P.P.; Video|magazine=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|access-date=March 21, 2024|date=March 30, 2024}}</ref> On a tour stop at the Sick New World festival, the band's gear got delayed due to a [[snow storm]]; rather than cancelling the show, Claypool and Lalonde simply went to a local [[Guitar Center]] and bought a pair of matching [[Fender (company)|Fender]] guitar and bass, and performed the show with that; Claypool's bass still had the [[label]] hanging off the [[headstock]] during the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/primus-fender-instruments-st-judes-auction-sick-new-world|title=Primus Auctioning Off Instruments Bought At Guitar Center Used For Sick New World Set|website=JamBase}}</ref> They would later announce they would [[auction]] off the two instruments to the benefit to [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/05/04/primus-auctions-off-instruments-from-sick-new-world-festival-to-benefit-childrens-hospital/|title=Primus Auctions Off Instruments from Sick New World Festival to Benefit Children's Hospital|first=Haela|last=Huntress|date=May 4, 2024|website=MetalSucks}}</ref>