Editing Misfits (band) (section)

===2016–present: Reunion as the Original Misfits===
In May 2016, Danzig, Only, and Doyle announced that they would perform together for the first time in 33 years, under the name The Original Misfits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/05/misfits-original-lineup-to-reunite-for-riot-fest/|title=Misfits' original lineup to reunite for Riot Fest|work=consequenceofsount.net|date=May 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Coughlan|first1=Jamie|title=Classic Misfits Line-Up To Reunited|url=http://overblown.co.uk/classic-misfits-line-reunite/|website=Overblown|access-date=May 14, 2016}}</ref> Only told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that the reunion stemmed from a legal discussion that "was turning into another court battle and it turned into a reunion."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Grow|first1=Kory|title=Misfits' Jerry Only Explains How He Reunited with Glenn Danzig|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/misfits-jerry-only-explains-how-he-reunited-with-glenn-danzig-20160513|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> Court documents show that Danzig and Only discussed a reunion as part of settlement negotiations as early as 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Redding|first1=Dan|title=This Time, Danzig and the Misfits Decided to Hit to the Stage Instead of the Courtroom|url=http://www.culturecreature.com/danzig-misfits-reunion-lawsuit-settlement/|website=Culture Creature|date=May 13, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> In June of that year, the Misfits released the ''Friday the 13th'' EP featuring material written by Only with his son Jerry Other on guitar and Chupacabra on drums.<ref name="newsletter">{{cite web|title=Official Misfits Records Newsletter, June 17th 2016|url=http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101242891835&ca=ee6433a6-7483-455d-97bd-7e8a59c4281d|publisher=Misfits Records|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> In September the Misfits lineup of Danzig, Only and Doyle, along with guitarist [[Acey Slade]] and drummer [[Dave Lombardo]], headlined their two reunion shows, performing 25-song sets at the [[Riot Fest]] in [[Chicago]] and [[Denver]].

In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'' following the first reunion show Only was asked about the future of the Misfits, and if there were plans to continue and possibly record new music. "I want it to continue. I know Doyle wants it to continue. I know Glenn wants it to continue. We just have to be big-enough people to make it continue. And that's where we're at. Whatever it takes. We're going into our 40th anniversary so the timing couldn't be more perfect. Eventually Doyle's got to write a new album; I've got to write a new album; Glenn's got to write a new album. Why don't we work together and make the greatest album ever? Now we've got different elements. We've got Doyle playing more of a metal kind of thing. We've got Dave, who we're trying to figure out what the fuck he's doing. And Glenn's got his own thing. And Acey (Slade, second guitar) fills in good, too. And I've got the band where it is today. So it's a matter of re-molding and using all the different elements that I've got." When asked if Danzig would want to record new music Only said, "I think it's got to evolve naturally. The thing is we've tried to plan things, and then we stand there and wait, and as it comes we'll just do it. When we go back – I don't know about Glenn – but I canceled our touring and everything for this, so I'm going to go home and write and lift."<ref name="Blabbermouth">{{cite web|title=MISFITS Want Reunion To Continue|date=September 6, 2016|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/misfits-want-reunion-to-continue/|publisher=Misfits Records|access-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref>

In December 2017, the reunited lineup performed two concerts at the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]] in [[Las Vegas]] and [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Reunited MISFITS Perform at Forum in Los Angeles|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/watch-reunited-misfits-perform-at-forum-in-los-angeles/|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=January 29, 2018|date=December 31, 2017}}</ref> In 2018, the band played at the [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]] and in 2019 at the [[Allstate Arena]] in suburban Chicago.<ref name="vanyaland.com">{{cite web|title=Original Misfits announce New Jersey show with Suicidal Tendencies and Murphy's Law|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2018/01/29/original-misfits-announce-new-jersey-show-with-suicidal-tendencies-and-murphys-law/|website=Vanyaland|access-date=January 29, 2018|date=January 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="NJ.com">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2018/05/misfits_nj_concert_review_2018_prudential_center_n.html|title=1st 'original Misfits' N.J. concert in a generation was the long-awaited rage fest we hoped for: review|work=The Star-Ledger|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> In a June 2019 interview, Danzig indicated that the reunion period might be drawing to a close, saying that, "We're not gonna do many more."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/glenn-danzig-not-gonna-do-many-more-misfits-shows/|title=Glenn Danzig: 'We're Not Gonna Do Many More' Misfits Shows|last=Jackie|first=Full Metal|website=Loudwire|date=June 17, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> The news from Danzig came on the heels of an in-depth article from [[MetalSucks]] analyzing legal documents related to the original reunion planning that revealed other details, including the statement, "The parties agree to perform no fewer than ten Misfits reunion shows to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the band."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/06/11/how-many-more-misfits-reunion-shows-will-there-be-according-to-legal-documents-probably-just-one/|title=How Many More Misfits Reunion Shows Will There Be? According to Legal Documents, Probably Just One.|date=June 11, 2019|website=MetalSucks|access-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> Despite Danzig's pessimism, it was announced that same month that the Original Misfits would be replacing [[Megadeth]] at the Psycho Las Vegas event in August due to [[Dave Mustaine]]'s throat cancer diagnosis. Following the Las Vegas show, the reunited lineup was booked for concerts at the [[Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre]] in [[Greenwood Village, Colorado]], at the [[Oracle Arena]] in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], at [[Seattle]]'s [[White River Amphitheatre]], at New York's [[Madison Square Garden]], at [[Philadelphia]]'s [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]] and at [[Discovery Park (Sacramento)|Discovery Park]] in Sacramento.

In May 2021, it was announced that the Original Misfits would play [[Riot Fest]] as co-headliners with [[My Chemical Romance]] alongside [[Nine Inch Nails]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Spencer|title=Original Misfits to Perform Walk Among Us in Full at Riot Fest 2022, Joining My Chemical Romance as Headliners|url=https://consequence.net/2021/05/misfits-walk-among-us-riot-fest-2022/|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=May 17, 2021|access-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>

In August 2022, they announced an Original Misfits lineup would perform its second headlining show of 2022 on Halloween weekend in Dallas, at Dos Equis Pavilion on October 29, with special guests [[Alice Cooper]] and [[Fear (band)|FEAR]].<ref>{{Cite news|last = Fletcher |first = David |title = Misfits Made Our Halloween Dreams Come True Saturday Night |work=Dallas Observer |date = October 30, 2022 |url = https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/misfits-review-saturday-dos-equis-pavilion-dallas-texas-15160122}}</ref>

Former Misfits drummer Manny Martinez died on December 16, 2023, aged 69.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Original MISFITS Drummer MANNY MARTINEZ Reportedly Dies At 69|date = December 17, 2023 |website=Blabbermouth |url = https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-misfits-drummer-manny-martinez-reportedly-dies-at-69}}</ref>

In November 2024, it was announced that the Original Misfits will perform at [[Coachella]] on April 12 and April 19, 2025. The band was listed on the official tour poster with their original font logo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewry |first1=Fraser |title=Green Day, The Prodigy, Misfits and more announced for Coachella 2025 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/coachella-2025-lineup |website=Louder |access-date=26 November 2024 |language=en |date=20 November 2024}}</ref>