Jello Biafra Returns to the Stage for First Performance Since March Stroke
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Margaret Farrell
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Jello Biafra, former frontman of the Dead Kennedys, made a surprise return to the stage on June 27 at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall during Tentacle Fest. This marks his first performance since suffering a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure in March. He joined experimental punk band Wheelchair Sports Camp to perform their song "Make It Make It Sense." Biafra has been recovering steadily under the care of Alternative Tentacles' Anne-Marie Anderson.
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· 3 pulledJello Biafra Makes Surprise Return To The Stage After Stroke
Biafra joined Denver, Colorado experimental punks Wheelchair Sports Camp for a performance of their searing song 'Make It Make It Sense'
Over the past several months, he has been making a steady recovery
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