Courtney Love Clarifies Hole Reunion Tease: "No Hole Reunion"

Skip to ContentNewsCourtney Love Clarifies Hole Reunion Tease: “No Hole Reunion”By Tom Breihan12:04 PM EST on March 5, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyMichael Loccisano/Getty ImagesWell, that didn't last long. On Tuesday, Courtney Love posted an Instagram video of former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, setting it to Hole's 1999 classic "Malibu." Love captioned the post, "So do we tell the kids about the tour @xmadmx ?" Naturally, this led to plenty of speculation about a Hole reunion, a possibility that Love has alternately teased and refuted many times over the years. But now, Love herself is here to clarify things: "No Hole reunion." Damn.Love cleared things in the comments section of SPIN's Instagram post about what sure looked like a Hole reunion teaser. Love wrote that a Hole reunion isn't happening but that Auf der Maur would be "playing some shows, new songs" with her. She also wrote, "Me and @xmadmx touring new songs." View this post on Instagram So maybe Love is planning to tour the solo album that's been in the works for years and Auf der Maur is planning to join her backing band. That's not a Hole reunion, but it's half of a Hole reunion. In 2010, Love released an album and played shows under the Hole name even though there were no other '90s-era Hole members in her band, and this is more of a Hole reunion that that. In any case, we're dealing in the pure hypothetical realm here, since there's no concrete confirmation of big Courtney Love plans yet.Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyTom Breihan@tombreihan.bsky.socialRead More:Courtney Love,Hole,Melissa Auf Der MaurGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from NewsExplore NewsNewsStream Star Moles’ Striking, Charismatic New Album Highway To HellMarch 5, 2026NewsBritney Spears Arrested for DUI, Rep Says Change in Her Life Is “Overdue”March 5, 2026NewsApple Music Introduces AI Transparency TagsMarch 5, 2026NewsEkko Astral Postpone New Album, Withdraw From Liberation Weekend IIMarch 5, 2026NewsJustin K. Broadrick Outlines End Of Godflesh Following Recent SurgeryMarch 5, 2026NewsWatch St. Vincent Cover Jeff Buckley’s “Grace” At Intimate Sonoma County ShowMarch 4, 2026