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==Tour==
The band played the 1996 [[Lollapalooza]] tour with [[Metallica]], who had insisted on Soundgarden's appearance on the tour.<ref>Bell, Max. "Soundgarden&nbsp;— Like Falling Off a Hog". ''Blah Blah Blah''. June 1996.</ref> Thayil said the band wasn't interested in doing the tour until it became a "Metallica tour".<ref name="Hard Music 1996"/> During the Lollapalooza tour, the band members reportedly took separate flights and then met at the gigs.<ref name="st.pete">"Soundgarden's End Called the End of Grunge". ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]''. April 15, 1997.</ref>

After Lollapalooza, the band embarked on a worldwide tour, supported by [[Moby]].<ref>Waters, Rodney. "Getting Down with Soundgarden". ''[[Hit Parader]]''. October 1996.</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/play-10-years-later-mobys-track-by-track-guide-to-1999s-global-smash-20090702|title="Play" 10 Years Later: Moby's Track by Track Guide to 1999's Global Smash|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref> Tensions continued to increase and, when asked if the band hated touring, Cornell said: "We really enjoy it to a point and then it gets tedious, because it becomes repetitious. You feel like fans have paid their money and they expect you to come out and play them your songs like the first time you ever played them. That's the point where we hate touring."<ref name="questiontime"/> The band was criticized for its lack of energy while performing.<ref name="soundgardensplit"/> Cornell said that "after a number of years, you start to feel like you're acting. All those people who criticize us for not jumping around should shut the fuck up, and when they come to our shows they should jump around and entertain us for a while."<ref>"Soundgarden". ''[[Kerrang!]]''. May 29, 1996.</ref> Thayil had an issue with how the band's audience had changed, stating that "nowadays, you also have the kids and the housewives, the casual fans. With your casual fans, you say, 'Thanks for the money.' And they say, 'Thanks for the song.'"<ref name="st.pete"/> The band's concerts in December 1996 were postponed for a week due to Cornell's throat problems.<ref name="st.pete"/>

At the final stop of the tour, in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], on February 9, 1997, Shepherd threw his bass into the air in frustration after suffering equipment failure, and subsequently stormed off the stage.<ref>"Nirvana and the Story of Grunge", pg. 100.</ref> The band retreated, and Cornell returned alone to conclude the show with a solo encore.<ref>Berger, John. "'Garden' of supersonic delight". ''[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]''. February 10, 1997.</ref> On April 9, 1997, the band announced its disbanding. Thayil said, "It was pretty obvious from everybody's general attitude over the course of the previous half year that there was some dissatisfaction."<ref>Gilbert, Jeff. "Sound of Silence". ''[[Guitar World]]''. February 1998.</ref> Cameron later said that Soundgarden was "eaten up by the business".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/13/pearl-jam |title=Pearl Jam: 'People get that this means something' |access-date=August 13, 2009 |author=Simpson, Dave |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=August 13, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826124701/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/aug/13/pearl-jam |archive-date=August 26, 2013 }}</ref>