Hoobastank Perform Hit Song ‘The Reason’ Mid-Flight amid Nationwide Grounding
Hoobastank Perform Hit Song ‘The Reason’ Mid-Flight amid Nationwide Grounding
Madison E. GoldbergSat, November 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM UTC
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Hoobastank performed their 2004 hit “The Reason” mid-flight during a nationwide grounding of all flights on Friday, Nov. 13
Passengers sang along and shared videos as the band entertained travelers during the FAA-ordered ground stop
They are scheduled to perform at Vans Warped Tour on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Orlando
Hoobastank decided to entertain their fellow passengers when they were grounded mid-flight during the nationwide grounding on Friday, Nov. 13.
The group performed their 2004 hit “The Reason” on board a Southwest flight as fellow passengers sang along and shared clips on social media.
“When @hoobastank starts preforming The Reason mid flight 😅 #liveat35,” Molly Hammons captioned an Instagram Reel of herself watching the band perform on the plane. “What just happened on my flight??” she wrote over the video, which the band reposted to their own Instagram Stories.
“Every plane was grounded today, but the emo gods made sure this one flew,” musician LØLØ, who performed at the Long Beach stop of Vans Warped Tour, captioned a clip on her Instagram Stories, which the band also shared.
Jordan Orion also shared a clip of the performance as an Instagram Reel, captioned “first in my bloodline to scream the reason on a plane with hoobastank.” Orion also posed for a photo with the band, which they re-shared on their Instagram Stories.
In the days ahead of the flight grounding, Hoobastank shared a clip of the band performing their song “Same Direction” in Long Beach, Calif. from this past summer on Instagram.
“We can’t wait to return to the stage at @vanswarpedtour in Orlando this Saturday. Last Warped of the year! 🔥♾️,” they captioned the post on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
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The unique performance came amid the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s nationwide ground stop for all flights, citing “extraordinary circumstances.” The alert marked only the second time aviation officials halted all flights since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The only other time this has occurred was Jan. 11, 2023, when the FAA paused all domestic departures for less than two hours, according to CNN.
The FAA’s initial alert was issued just before 4 p.m. ET on Friday. In a statement previously shared with PEOPLE, an FAA spokesperson confirmed the “nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports,” citing “communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers.”
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said that the ground stop was not yet a cause for concern among the general public.
“There was no indication as of yet that this was a nefarious attack against us. It’s just a telecommunication outage as of right now,” Mullin, 49, said to reporters outside of the White House, noting that “everybody’s safe.”
“There is no reason to be concerned about your loved ones if they’re flying or anything like that,” Mullin added. “I just want to make sure everybody’s at ease about that.”
The DHS secretary stated his priority is to restore communications as authorities work to establish a “root cause.”
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