Nirvana's legacy will never die.

And, no, we're not talking about the fact that the band's posters are printed on t-shirts all over the world. Half the people who wear them can't recognize a single Nirvana song.

We say that Nirvana will never die because their music was just that impactful. Not only do fans all over the world still listen to all of their best songs, but other celebrities still do versions of their music.

Had Kurt Cobain not left us early, the band would likely still be going. Alas, in 1994, the band set out on their final tour. According to Esquire, this tour was rocked by Kurt's impending death. Let's take a look...

Kurt's Self-Destruction Traveled With The Band Throughout Europe

In January 1994, Nirvana got together to work in the studio. By this time, Kurt's impact on the band was already twiddling. While bandmembers Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic were laying down good tracks, Kurt was too busy moving. However, Kurt still had an influence on the band and therefore there didn't seem to be an end in sight. And yet, the tour that started the next month would be the downward spiral that resulted in Kurt's tragic demise by April of 1994.

"I was struck by [Dave] Grohl's songs and the demos we made that week," producer and engineer Adam Kasper told Esquire of the week leading up to the tour. "At the time I offhandedly made the remark that he should do a solo album someday . . . There was talk of the guys wanting a chance to include some of their songs on the new album work. Cobain listened to a few tracks and it seemed he was open to considering other material, but not much time or energy was spent on this."

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As Nirvana left the States for Portugal and their first European shows of 1994, there was still musical cohesion between Kurt Cobain, Dave, Krist, and Pat Smear. However, Kurt was becoming increasingly moody. His bandmates were used to his rollercoaster moods, which also included shyness and sullenness, according to Esquire, and therefore didn't think something was overly wrong with him.

The same was true for Kurt's excessive drug use. For the past three years, he had fallen deeper and deeper into the clutches of addiction. Kurt's bandmates put up with everything, although spent little time with him outside of their gigs. But the gigs themselves were strong and their chemistry was undeniable. By the beginning of March, however, things started to take a darker turn on the tour. Their sets felt repetitive and Kurt complained of being ill with 'boredom and being old'.

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The Final Days Of Kurt Cobain And Nirvana

"There was some kind of destructive logic in [Kurt] at the time," Kurt's friend and photographer Youri Lenquette explained to Esquire. "He believed the people around him didn't like him—which totally wasn't the case! From being on tour with Nirvana, seeing how they acted with him, they were really good people . . . The fact that he couldn't connect to these people anymore was a sign of depression."

On top of this, Kurt started to look as sick as he claimed. The drugs were sucking the life out of him and it began to be apparent to everyone around him. In fact, in the Esquire article, someone described him as a 'walking ghost'.

The band itself was clearly feeling as though their days were coming to an end. In part because of Kurt's state and also because the music just didn't quite feel as though it was coming together. In fact, during their final concert in Germany, the power went out during their set. This sparked Krist to go up on stage and claim that their genre of music was over and that Nirvana was dead.

The power eventually came back on and the band finished their set, albeit without "Smells Like Teen Spirit" which Kurt hated singing and would often omit or purposefully play badly.

Upon moving on to Rome, Kurt overdosed. The events in Italy would cause him to fly back to the States and check into a rehabilitation center there. However, Kurt only lasted a day there before returning to his Seattle home. This is where, just weeks after the tour began, Kurt took his own life.

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A lot has been said about Kurt Cobain's passing, including stories about his conflicts with Courtney Love, unfounded conspiracy theories about his murder, and how this event is what ended Nirvana forever. All of that aside, the most important thing is that this outlandishly influential and beloved musical talent fell victim to his dwindling mental health.

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