Flights across the country were grounded for several hours on Friday, Nov. 13, but that didn’t stop some travelers from getting the concert experience of a lifetime.
Members of the iconic rock band Hoobastank were among the artists who took advantage of the unexpected delay by treating fellow passengers to an impromptu performance. According to videos circulating on social media, the band entertained passengers aboard a Southwest flight with a stripped-down rendition of one of their biggest hits while waiting for flights to resume.
A video shared on social media captures the moment Hoobastank’s frontman Doug Robb, accompanied by a guitarist, breaks out into the band’s 2004 smash hit “The Reason.” Dressed casually in a light pink hoodie, Robb pours his heart into the lyrics, turning the acoustic performance into a massive on-the-spot sing-along.
Released on Jan. 26, 2004, “The Reason” served as the second single from Hoobastank’s album of the same name. Although the track never reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 2 and topped several other charts, including Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts. The song also achieved international success, reaching No. 1 in countries including Italy.
Fans and followers flooded the comments section of the post, with one person writing, “I never thought I’d get fomo from a plane ride, but here I am.”
“I never win these types of universe raffles,” a second person quipped while a third user added, “Making lemons from lemonade, I see.”
Hoobastank wasn’t the only band to turn the unexpected travel disruption into an opportunity to entertain fellow passengers. Other artists, including Simple Plan and The Used, also reportedly delivered impromptu performances for travelers stuck aboard grounded aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights on Friday, Nov. 13, shortly before 4:00 p.m. ET. Domestic flights were permitted to resume departures later that evening after the FAA lifted the restriction.
According to CNN, the nationwide ground stop was prompted by safety concerns following a telecommunications outage that affected air traffic control operations across the country. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later explained that the country’s aging air traffic control infrastructure experienced problems when its analog telecommunications equipment became overloaded with data, resulting in communications disruptions.
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