Red Hot Chili Peppers have performed their first public performance with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer at the MusiCares Person of the Year dinner honouring Neil Young on Friday.

Klinghoffer is widely tipped to be the replacement for John Frusciante although an official announcement is yet to come.

Red Hot Chili Peppers performed the Neil Young classic  Man Needs A Maid™ at the dinner but there was no announcement or explanation of Klinghoffer being the new member on the evening.

The band has been in the studio working on their 10th studio album with Klinghoffer. The follow-up to Stadium Arcadium will be released later in 2010.