Passengers on a Southwest flight were treated to an impromptu in-flight concert from rock bands Hoobastank, Simple Plan and The Used during a nationwide ground stop. The musicians were travelling to perform in Florida on Saturday and Sunday as part of the national Vans Warped Tour 2026 when the ground stop was announced. Videos posted online showed the cabin turned into a makeshift venue, with passengers holding up their phones as the performers played.

Hoobastank frontman Doug Robb walked down the aisle singing the band's 2003 hit "The Reason" while guitarist Dan Estrin played from the front of the plane. The Used frontman Bert McCracken performed "All That I've Got" and "The Taste of Ink", while Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier played guitar at the front of the plane, performing "I'm Just a Kid" and "Perfect" from the band's 2002 debut album. Passengers thanked the rockers for the show, with one fan writing that the flight had "flown" when every other plane was grounded.S2

The ground stop affected air travel across the United States. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said investigators were looking into whether a contractor's error or a faulty router triggered the grounding. As of Saturday, 4,467 flights across the US had been cancelled and another 4,430 delayed, according to FlightAware data. The freeze was lifted around 8:15 p.m. ET, and the plane eventually arrived in Florida.S2

Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman said in a video message that some bands would cancel and schedules would be adjusted, though fewer cancellations than expected were anticipated because bands were working to change their flights. Some bands were driving from as far away as Chicago and Houston, and sets for some performers would be pushed to Sunday with extended time allotted.S2