{
  "id": 20038162,
  "title": "Hoobastank, Simple Plan Turn Southwest Flight Into Mid-Air Concert Amid FAA Ground Stop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/hoobastank-simple-plan-turn-southwest-flight-into-mid-air-concert",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:53:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/hoobastank-simple-plan-mid-air-concert-faa-ground-stop/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a chaotic travel day marked by a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop, a group of musicians turned a Southwest flight into a spontaneous concert. Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used, and LØLØ performed for passengers as the FAA's four-hour ground stop disrupted air travel across the country, leaving thousands stranded and over 12,500 flights grounded. The artists took turns performing popular hits in the airplane cabin, with Hoobastank frontman Doug Robb singing \"The Reason\" and \"Crawling in the Dark,\" and Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier playing acoustic renditions of \"Perfect\" and \"I'm Just a Kid.\" LØLØ and The Used also joined in with their own songs. The unusual flight was a special charter carrying exclusively people headed to the Vans Warped Tour, set to take place in Orlando on November 14-15. As the musicians entertained the passengers, the festival's founder and producer Kevin Lyman addressed the travel disruptions on Instagram, stating that the group had never faced such an issue in 40-plus years in the music industry. The impromptu concert provided a much-needed escape for stuck travelers, turning a stressful day into a memorable musical experience.",
  "summary": "The bands were headed to Vans Warped Tour Orlando when they treated fellow passengers to impromptu performances at 35,000 feet The post Hoobastank, Simple Plan Turn Southwest Flight Into Mid-Air Concert Amid FAA Ground Stop appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used, and LØLØ performed on Southwest flight",
    "FAA four-hour ground stop disrupted air travel across the country",
    "Impromptu concert provided escape for stranded travelers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/20038162.png",
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Simple Plan, Hoobastank, and The Used Turn Southwest Flight into In-Air Concert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/simple-plan-hoobastank-and-the-used-turn-southwest-flight-into-in-air",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:32:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Hoobastank, Simple Plan Play Mid-Flight Concert Aboard Warped Tour-Bound Plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/hoobastank-simple-plan-play-mid-flight-concert-aboard-warped-tour",
        "published": "2026-11-14T19:23:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}