{
  "id": 18557080,
  "title": "Weezer Takes Billboard Inside The Gathering Tour | All Access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/weezer-takes-billboard-inside-the-gathering-tour-all-access",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/video/weezer-inside-the-gathering-tour-all-access-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Weezer frontman Brian Bell, bassist Scott Shriner, and drummer Patrick Wilson open up about the making of the \"Gathering Tour\" in Billboard All Access. The band members explain how they collaborated virtually through Zoom calls and shared their experiences on the road to create a unique, inclusive tour experience. The inspiration for the tour's name and concept came from the album title, \"The Gathering,\" which was initially considered a potential album name. An in-house director, Brendan Walters, came up with the idea of a kid named Nicholas summoning the band through symbols, sparking the band's journey to a house party in the original garage where they formed. Fans play a significant role in the band's performance, as their presence transforms the ordinary into a magical event.",
  "summary": "Go behind the scenes with Weezer on The Gathering Tour. Brian Bell, Scott Shriner and Patrick Wilson share how the tour came together, what life on the road is really like and how fans make songs such as “Say It Ain’t So” and “El Scorcho” special every night. Plus, Karl Koch takes Billboard inside Weezer’s […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Three Weezer members discuss virtual collaboration for Gathering Tour",
    "\"The Gathering\" album title inspired tour concept and name",
    "Fans' presence transforms ordinary into magical event during performances"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}