News : Scott Weiland’s Son Noah Opens Up About His Father’s Struggles

Noah Weiland, son of the late Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, raised concern earlier this month after stating he would “rather be dead” than follow the same path his father lived.

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On December 3, Noah took to the stage at the Garden Amp outdoor amphitheatre in Orange County to honour the 10 year anniversary of his father’s death at age 48. The performance featured songs spanning Scott’s career, including Stone Temple Pilots favourites like ‘Sex Type Thing’ as well as Velvet Revolver’s ‘Slither’.

In the days that followed, Noah shared several Instagram Stories that unsettled some fans. One post from December 11 read, “Thank you everybody. Til next time,” soundtracked by Green Day’s ‘Last Night On Earth’, while another appeared to question the amount of money he earned from the tribute performance.

A separate message read: “I’d rather be dead…then live the same way my father did. Regardless of all this, it’s been a long journey. Can’t wait to see him again, and thank you for all the support along the way. Won’t ever forget this.”

Roughly a week later on December 18, Noah shared a follow up post aimed at easing the worries sparked by his earlier comments. “Well I wasn’t exactly expecting tmz to post about me wanting to [kill] myself,” he said. “I guess im just new to this attention.”

He added that, marking what he described as his “final crashout of the year”, he was releasing a new mixtape titled ‘CRASHOUT JUNKIE’ as a SoundCloud only drop, which he encouraged listeners to check out.

Describing the eight track project, he said: “I would say it’s a compilation of versatile / different genre songs about fkery, mental battles, cheap motels & bum vodka.”

Scott Weiland died in 2015, with reports at the time stating that his death was caused by an accidental overdose involving a “toxic mix of drugs”. Those conclusions were later disputed by his widow, Jamie Wachtel Weiland.

Earlier this month, a previously unheard Scott Weiland track titled ‘If I Could Fly’ was officially released for the first time.

Written in 2000 following Noah’s birth, the song reflected the signature style that defined Weiland’s career and arrived on streaming platforms exactly ten years after his passing.

In an NME tribute, NME described Weiland as a “flawed rock ‘n’ roll genius”, highlighting five defining moments from his career and adding: “it is sad to see yet another flawed musician passing away in such sad circumstances”.