{
  "id": 20072629,
  "title": "Inside the Plane Where Simple Plan, Hoobastank and More Performed Mid-Flight as Planes Were Grounded Across the U.S.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/inside-the-plane-where-simple-plan-hoobastank-and-more-performed-mid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T23:26:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/inside-plane-simple-plan-hoobastank-performed-mid-flight-1236755526/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Friday, Nov. 13, artists performed an unexpected in-flight concert aboard a Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida. According to Billboard, the musicians were en route to Orlando for a Vans Warped Tour date scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at Camping World Stadium. The performances occurred during a nationwide FAA ground stop that halted departures across the country.\n\nVariety reports that Southwest Airlines brought back its “Live at 35” program for the flight, which featured artists traveling to the Vans Warped Tour. The performers included Hoobastank, The Used, Simple Plan, and Lolo. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the plane took off approximately one hour before all planes were grounded by the FAA.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Simple Plan, Hoobastank & More Take Warped Tour Mid-Flight Amid FAA Ground Stop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/simple-plan-hoobastank-more-take-warped-tour-mid-flight-amid-faa",
        "published": "2026-11-14T18:28:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/hoobastank-simple-plan-and-more-bands-performed-mid-flight-during",
        "published": "2026-11-14T20:06:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}