Hoobastank and Simple Plan performed a surprise mid-flight concert Friday aboard a Southwest flight bound for Warped Tour, taking part in the airline’s “Live at 35” series. The Used and LØLØ also joined in, playing a few songs for passengers traveling from Los Angeles to Orlando.
Southwest’s “Live at 35” program transforms ordinary flights into extraordinary concert experiences through surprise pop-up performances at a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet.
What made this performance especially unique was the timing. The concert occurred amid a full-scale air transit standstill that resulted in hundreds of canceled, postponed, or rerouted flights, stranding thousands of passengers at airports or on the tarmac.
IMAGINE BOARDING A FLIGHT AND GETTING A FREE SIMPLE PLAN CONCERT.
That’s exactly what happened aboard a Southwest flight headed to Orlando.
Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier grabbed a guitar and performed “Perfect” and “I’m Just a Kid” right in the cabin.
And he wasn’t…
— Daniel C (@chowoohpolice) November 14, 2026
The Southwest flight ultimately reached Orlando on Friday, ensuring the four artists aboard would make it to that weekend’s Warped Tour date in the Florida city. Other acts were less fortunate: Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman said Saturday from the Camping World Stadium campus that the festival lineup would be shuffled, as some artists remained trapped in travel disruptions while others faced delayed arrivals.
Fortunately, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, scheduled for Saturday night in Los Angeles, was unaffected by the air travel situation, as all participating artists were already in the city for rehearsals.
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