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Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop

Southwest Airlines brought back its “Live at 35” program during Friday’s nationwide grounding of air travel with performances from artists on their way to Vans Warped Tour. Hoobastank, The Used, Simple Plan and Lolo performed aboard a Southwest flight from Los Angeles to Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 13 as part of the music program, which […]

Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop

During a nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, Nov. 13, several musicians performed aboard a Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida. The artists, who were traveling to attend the Vans Warped Tour at Camping World Stadium, participated in the airline's “Live at 35” program. The performers included Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used, and LØLØ.

According to TheWrap, Hoobastank frontman Doug Robb sang “The Reason” and “Crawling in the Dark” while walking down the plane's center aisle. Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier performed acoustic versions of “Perfect” and “I’m Just a Kid,” while The Used played “The Taste of Ink.” LØLØ performed her song “hot girls in hell.” The FAA's four-hour ground stop disrupted air travel across the country, resulting in more than 12,500 grounded flights.

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