Hoobastank and Simple Plan Rock Warped Tour Flight During FAA Stop

WHO:

TMZ - The Sharpe Family Singers, a family singing group, were stranded at an airport.

Rolling Stone Music - Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used and LØLØ performed during Southwest’s Live at 35 concert.

Billboard - Simple Plan, Hoobastank, The Used and LØLØ were among the performers aboard a Southwest flight.

NY Post - Passengers on a Southwest flight attended an in-flight concert by rock performers described as “rock legends.”

WHAT:

TMZ - The Sharpe Family Singers performed for other stranded travelers.

TMZ - The group was traveling to perform at two concerts.

Rolling Stone Music - Hoobastank and Simple Plan played a mid-flight concert; The Used and LØLØ also performed.

Billboard - Simple Plan, Hoobastank and other performers took part in a mid-flight concert as part of Southwest’s Live at 35 series.

NY Post - Passengers were treated to an impromptu in-flight concert and singalong.

Rolling Stone Music - The concert coincided with a nationwide air travel shutdown.

Billboard - The performance took place amid an FAA ground stop.

NY Post - The concert took place amid a nationwide ground stop.

WHERE:

Rolling Stone Music - The performance was aboard a flight bound for the Warped Tour.

Billboard - The concert was aboard a flight to Orlando, Florida.

NY Post - The Southwest flight departed from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

WHY:

Rolling Stone Music - The performance was part of Southwest’s Live at 35 concert series.

Billboard - The performers joined Southwest’s Live at 35 concert series.

(UPDATED November 14, 2026 22:57 UTC)

A Southwest flight hosted a midair concert as a nationwide ground stop disrupted travel. Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used and LØLØ performed for passengers aboard the flight. Meanwhile, the Sharpe Family Singers were stranded at an airport and sang for travelers.

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(UPDATED November 14, 2026 20:59 UTC)

Hoobastank, Simple Plan, The Used, and LØLØ performed an in-flight concert for Southwest passengers. The show aboard a flight to Orlando was part of Southwest’s Live at 35 series. Passengers sang along as the performance unfolded during a nationwide FAA ground stop.