Ground stop surprise: Passengers treated to 3 iconic band performances
NBC 5 Chicago • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A nationwide ground stop on Friday led to a spontaneous in-flight concert featuring early-2000s alternative rock and pop-punk bands on a Southwest Airlines flight.
- Hoobastank's frontman Doug Robb performed their 2004 hit "The Reason," with passengers enthusiastically joining in, as captured in social media videos.
- Simple Plan and The Used also performed hits like "I'm Just a Kid," "Perfect," and "The Taste of Ink," delighting fans en route to the Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, Florida.
- The surprise concert generated excitement and envy on social media, with many passengers expressing joy and others wishing for similar experiences on their flights.
- The bands were traveling to perform at the Vans Warped Tour, marking one of the final shows of the year, as promoted by Hoobastank earlier in the week.
