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 The final show of the January leg was a [[Weezer concert: 01/24/1997|show at the Barrymore Theatre]], after which Rivers Cuomo went back to [[Harvard]] for the spring.<ref name="HE011197">[[Historic event: 01/11/1997]]</ref> During this time, Matt Sharp went to the United Kingdom to continue extensively recording [[the Rentals]]' [[Seven More Minutes|second album]], and he had expressed that he wanted to tour in the summer to promote it.<ref name="TPD2011">Cuomo, Rivers. ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. 2011. Self-published.</ref><ref name="weezine10">[[Karl's Corner - Spring 1997]]</ref><ref name=RH9>[[Recording History - Page 9]]</ref> Due to a upcoming tour opening for [[No Doubt]], auditions were held at their rehearsal space in March 1997 for a fill-in bass player.<ref name="KKJ102025">[[Karl Koch]] [Karlophone]. (January 10, 2025). Message sent to the [[Weezerpedia Discord Server]] channel #karlification. Transcribed at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - January 2025]].</ref><ref name="PLJune28">[https://www.genealogybank.com/nbshare/AC012501091634003191231736460467 GeneologyBank] archive of "Boston Herald", Thursday, March 27, 1997, Page 23.</ref> A couple bassists auditioned (including [[Scott Riebling]], who would fill in for the "[[Pink Triangle]]" remix sessions) but the Rentals' second album wasn't completed and Sharp soon returned on bass.<ref name=RH9 /><ref name="KKJ102025" />
-Rehearsals began in Boston in early April 1997 to prepare for the upcoming tour and a [[May 19]] gig for [[Weezer concert: 05/19/1997|WFNX's Best Music Poll Festival]].<ref name="RTofweez">[[Geffen press release - May 6, 1997]]</ref> The tour took place from May to June 1997,<ref name="RTofweez" /> with few headlining shows in-between. Setlists for these shows were shorter and mostly consistent<ref name="KKJ1122025">[[Karl Koch]] [Karlophone]. (January 12, 2025). Message sent to the [[Weezerpedia Discord Server]] channel #karlification. Transcribed at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - January 2025]].</ref> to account for the other openers, which included [[Edna Swap]], [[Lunachicks]] and [[Face to Face]]. In contrast to previous tours,<ref>[[The Toronto Star article - November 28, 1994]]</ref> Rivers Cuomo enjoyed the ''Pinkerton'' Tour, living a rock star life style of one-night stands and getting wasted.<ref>[[Details interview with Rivers Cuomo - February 1997]]</ref><ref>[[Fast Forward Weekly article - July 10, 1997]]</ref>
+Rehearsals began in Boston in early April 1997 to prepare for the upcoming tour and a [[May 19]] gig for [[Weezer concert: 05/19/1997|WFNX's Best Music Poll Festival]].<ref name="RTofweez">[[Geffen press release - May 6, 1997]]</ref> The tour took place from May to June 1997,<ref name="RTofweez" /> with few headlining shows in-between. Setlists for these shows were shorter and mostly consistent<ref name="KKJ1122025">[[Karl Koch]] [Karlophone]. (January 12, 2025). Message sent to the [[Weezerpedia Discord Server]] channel #karlification. Transcribed at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - January 2025]].</ref> to account for the other openers, which included [[Ednaswap]], [[Lunachicks]] and [[Face to Face]]. In contrast to previous tours,<ref>[[The Toronto Star article - November 28, 1994]]</ref> Rivers Cuomo enjoyed the ''Pinkerton'' Tour, living a rock star life style of one-night stands and getting wasted.<ref>[[Details interview with Rivers Cuomo - February 1997]]</ref><ref>[[Fast Forward Weekly article - July 10, 1997]]</ref>
 On [[July 9]], [[1997]], [[Mykel and Carli Allen]] died in a rollover accident on their way to a [[Weezer concert: 07/09/1997|show at the DV8]] in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band, along with [[Karl Koch]], attended the funeral on [[July 14]].<ref>[[Weezine Issue 11 - Fall 1997]]</ref> A concert at [[Weezer concert: 08/15/1997|the Palace]] in August 1997 was held as a benefit for the family of Mykel and Carli.<ref>Bendersky, Ari. "Weezer, That Dog Pay Tribute To Fans" ''Rolling Stone''. 23 August 1997. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-that-dog-pay-tribute-to-fans-181596/ [[Rolling Stone article: 08/23/1997|Weezerpedia mirror]]</ref> This would be the last concert to feature Matt Sharp on bass, and the last performance as Weezer for [[Summer 2000 Tour|three years]].<ref name="COHOW">Valania, Jonathan. "UNDONE: The Complete Oral History Of Weezer" ''Phawker'' 11 December 2018 https://phawker.com/2018/12/11/excerpt-the-complete-oral-history-of-weezer/</ref> At the time, there was on-and-off fighting between the members.<ref name="TPD2011" />