Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea hits Bronte Beach

Eagle-eyed fans were surprised to spot Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea taking a stroll through Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is back on home soil after quietly jetting into Sydney recently.

The tattooed rocker, born Michael Peter Balzary, was spotted walking around Bronte Beach on Tuesday morning and displayed his trademark multi-coloured hair as he strolled alongside two friends.

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers spotted on an early morning stroll through Bronte on Tuesday. Picture: Campbell Gellie

Flea at Brotne. Picture: Campbell Gellie

The Australian-American musician, 59, lives in Malibu with wife of two years, designer Melody Ehsani, and his 16-year-old daughter Sunny Bebop Balzary from a previous relationship.

Group founding members Flea and Anthony Kiedis. Picture: AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

From left, John Frusciantea, Flea, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Flea is grieving the tragic death of Australian film icon, David Dalaithngu, who passed away on November 29 after a battle with lung cancer.

“ … His film performances are a part of who I am, they’ve had a profound effect, opening me up to the mystical, the invisible world. What an awesome dude,” he wrote in a tribute on Instagram.

Flea, along with singer Anthony Kiedis, is a founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which was formed in 1983 and is considered one of the highest-selling bands in the world – with more than 100 million records sold.

They are the most successful group in the history of alternative rock.

Their last album The Getaway was released in 2016.

They are set to go on a global tour with bandmate Chad Smith next year, which will mark their first with the return of guitarist John Frusciante.

The tour kicks off on June 4 in Seville, Spain.