Simple Plan plays in-flight concert on one of the last trips out before FAA ground stop: 'We got really lucky'
Simple Plan plays in-flight concert on one of the last trips out before FAA ground stop: 'We got really lucky'
Chris StoodleySat, November 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM UTC
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Right before the U.S.-wide ground stop on Friday, some passengers were treated to an unexpected in-flight show from three 2000s bands. (Instagram and Mariano Regidor/Redferns)
Shortly before a nationwide ground stop in the United States caused travel chaos on Friday, some lucky passengers were treated to some unexpected in-flight entertainment.
On Friday, travellers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Orlando witnessed a surprise concert by three bands from the early 2000s.
Clips surfaced on social media of the candid performances by Canadian rockers Simple Plan, along with Hoobastank and The Used. Toronto-bred singer LØLØ also sang, according to one video.
Hoobastank were first to perform with their hit “The Reason,” and Simple Plan followed with renditions of “Perfect” and “I’m Just a Kid.” The Used then closed out the no-frills concert by performing “The Taste of Ink.”
“Now that’s what I call in-flight entertainment,” Jordan Orion, a passenger on the flight, wrote in a social media clip that featured other fliers filming and raising their hands to the bands performing.
People online were loving the mid-flight show, with many expressing awe over the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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“It was the best flight ever!” someone penned on one video of Simple Plan singing “Perfect.”
“I’m crying, I would’ve literally loved to be there,” another raved.
“This is so freaking cool are you joking,” someone wrote on a video of Hoobastank’s performance.
“God, I’ve seen what you’ve done for others,” someone else quipped on a clip featuring The Used’s performance.
According to LØLØ, the flight was a “special chartered flight” full of people headed to the Vans Warped Tour this weekend. Southwest is the festival's airline partner and runs a "Live at 35" program that puts on pop-up performances during flights, according to Simple Flying.
"Every plane was grounded today, but the emo gods made sure this one flew," LØLØ, whose real name is Lauren Mandel, wrote on Instagram.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
