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Simple Plan Expand Australian Tour

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Aussie fans of pop-punk titans Simple Plan simply can’t get enough of their Canadian heroes. Moments before the band touch down, they’ve expanded their Australian tour even further to battle a fairly hefty amount of demand.

Melbourne is again the lucky winner of yet another show, after tickets to the two previously announced gigs plus the Brisbane one seemed to sell themselves. The new show will be going down the following Thursday, 15th September once again at the Prince Bandroom. Melbourne fans are developing a trend for selling these out so best get your tickets quick.

The band return to Australia off the back of their latest album Taking One For The Team. Now that it’s had some time to resonate with the fans, the album is proving to be a worthy contender amongst their swelling back catalogue.

Music Feeds caught up with the band following the tour announcement, and got a little insight into just how important the fans are to the band which, it seems results in heaps of sold out shows.

Catch updated tour details below.

Watch: Simple Plan – Singing In The Rain

Taking One For The Team Tour Dates
Presented by Music Feeds

Saturday, 10th September
Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek

Sunday, 11th September – SOLD OUT
The Triffid, Brisbane QLD (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Tuesday, 13th September – SOLD OUT
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Wednesday, 14th September – SOLD OUT
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Thursday, 15th September – NEW SHOW

Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Oztix

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WIN: A Double Pass To See Simple Plan In Australia

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Nope, this is not a drill. Canadian pop-punk rockers Simple Plan will be touring the country next week, so prepare to feel some early 2000s nostalgia because have we’ve got a pretty sweet deal for you, in case you haven’t yet gotten your hands on tickets.

Releasing their first studio album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls in 2002, Simple Plan have captured the teen angst of the youth of the world over the past decade and a half – and have already had to expand their Australian tour after most of the shows sold out.

Although many bands that rose to prominence over a decade ago struggle to stay relevant, that’s not something that seems to have ever troubled Simple Plan. The band’s drummer Chuck Comeau told Music Feeds ahead of their Australian tour that they key is staying closely connected to their fans. “Always, since day one we’ve taken a lot of pride by being close with them, and hanging out with them as much as possible. I think that makes the difference.”

We’ve got three double passes up for grabs, one to each of Simple Plan’s Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide shows and getting your hands on them is pretty darn simple. All you need to do is tell us about your favourite Simple Plan song in 25 words or less in the form below.

Competition closes 5pm Thursday 8th of September and winners will be contacted via email. See all tour details below.

Fill out my online form.

Watch: Simple Plan ‘Singing In The Rain’

Taking One For The Team Tour Dates
Presented by Music Feeds

Saturday, 10th September
Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek

Sunday, 11th September – SOLD OUT
The Triffid, Brisbane QLD (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Tuesday, 13th September – SOLD OUT
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Wednesday, 14th September – SOLD OUT
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Tickets: Oztix

Thursday, 15th September – NEW SHOW

Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Oztix

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Simple Plan Covered Blink-182 To Celebrate Hitting 182,000 Followers On Snapchat

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Simple Plan recently hit 182,000 followers on Snapchat, and decided they’d better do something special to celebrate for their fans.

So they streamed a cover on their Snapchat account of Blink-182‘s iconic track 1999 ‘All The Small Things’ from Enema Of The State.

It’s all too perfect when you consider that Simple Plan are touring at the moment to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls which features Blink’s Mark Hoppus on the single ‘I’d do Anything’.

So now we can just wait and hope that we get a longer version of the cover one day, if for no other reason than the rush of nostalgic goodness that it’ll provide.

Check out a video compilation of the Snapchat cover, below.

Watch: Simple Plan – ‘All The Small Things’ (Blink-182 Cover)

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Simple Plan Announce 2018 Australian Tour

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Pop-punk heroes Simple Plan have announced their triumphant return to Australia in 2018, as part of their 15th anniversary tour.

Supported by US group Real Friends and Aussie crew Eat Your Heart Out, the Canadian band will perform across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney this April, playing their album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls in its entirety, as well as a bunch of fan favourites.

Simple Plan last toured Australia in 2016, behind their latest album Taking One For The Team. Catch all the dates and ticket details for their 2018 Aussie tour, below.

UPDATE 19/01/18: Simple Plan have now announced a second Melbourne show, after the first sold out. Details below.

Simple Plan 2018 Australian Tour

Supported by Real Friends and Eat Your Heart Out

New Melbourne show on sale 10am Monday, 22nd January

Saturday, 21st April
Nightquarter, Gold Coast (All Ages)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Sunday, 22nd April
Eaton Hills Hotel, Brisbane (Lic. / AA)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Monday, 23rd April — NEW SHOW
The Forum, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Tuesday, 24th April — SOLD OUT
The Forum, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Thursday, 26th April
NEX, Newcastle (18+)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Friday, 27th April
Big Top Luna Park, Sydney (Lic. / AA)
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

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Real Friends Pull Out Of Simple Plan’s Australian Tour Due To Frontman’s Health Issues

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American outfit Real Friends have pulled out of Simple Plan‘s upcoming Australian tour, due to health issues facing frontman Dan Lambton.

The band were scheduled to support Simple Plan at shows in Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney this April, but have now cancelled their trip to Australia.

In a statement, Lambton says:

“I wanted to let you all know that Real Friends will be canceling our upcoming international appearances in Australia, Europe, and the UK. This has come recommended by both the band and my psychiatrist so I can have time to continue learning to live and deal with my diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

“Since coming home from recording, I am sober, on new medication, and undergoing an intensive outpatient group therapy program per the recommendation of my therapist. I am continuing to better myself so that Warped Tour this summer will be a fresh start for not only me, but for Real Friends as a whole.

“We all want to be the best possible versions of ourselves as individuals and in turn be the best possible version of Real Friends. We appreciate your support and understanding, and we want to note that this conversation about mental health will continue, but for now I’ll be continuing my treatment, and we’ll make Warped Tour something so special for you all.

“Thank you all for your love and support.”

Brisbane band Stateside have now been added to Simple Plan’s upcoming tour in Real Friends’ place.

Real Friends last toured Australia in a headline capacity in 2017, behind their album The Home Inside My Head.

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Simple Plan On Staying Punk, Anniversary Tour Stigma & Going Back To Their Roots On Their Next Album

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I don’t know about you, but some of my most vivid childhood memories involve blaring Simple Plan’s ‘I’m Just A Kid’ through my discman headphones and thinking I’d never connect to a song more in my life. Between that and their cameo appearance in Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen’s cinematic classic New York Minute, I’m sure I’m not the only one who has nostalgic ties to the Canadian punk pop rockers.

And if you want to feel old, last year marked 15 years since the release of their debut album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls. So what better way to celebrate than with an extensive anniversary tour?

After spending the last 12 months playing the album in full around the world, Simple Plan are bringing the throwback tour down under for a bunch of shows across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney this April. In addition to playing their first album in its entirety, the punk pop prodigies will also throw in a couple of other fan favourites for good measure.

Ahead of the tour, Music Feeds caught up with drummer Chuck Comeau about the negative stigma around nostalgia tours, channelling teen pop punk angst in your late 30s and getting back to their roots on their forthcoming sixth album.

Music Feeds: So you guys are coming back down under to celebrate the 15th anniversary of your debut record ‘No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls’. Is it surreal to think this record has had (and still has) such a massive impact on your fans’ lives?

Chuck Comeau: It’s amazing. These songs and this album changed our lives and that’s how it all started for this band. So to be able to look back and get a chance to play all of these songs live and seeing, like you’re saying, the impact that it had on so many people’s lives and how much these songs have meant to a lot of people just doing this tour over the last year has been crazy.

We’ve basically been doing this for almost a year now that it’s actually become the 16th anniversary tour (laughs). It’s crazy because at first we just started this because we thought, “Ok, let’s see how it goes,” and then every country just raised their hands and were like, “Hey, come see us!” So it became this really cool thing that took on a life of its own and all of the fans wanted to see it and wanted to be a part of it. So it’s been really fun for the band to look back and think of everything we’ve done since then and to have a chance to reminisce about how special these first few years were. Everything was new and exciting and we had all of these hopes and dreams and most of them came true.

MF: It’s going to be pretty massive tour and the first Melbourne show apparently sold out within a minute of release. What’s it like knowing that you guys still have such a passionate fan base after all of these years?

CC: Yeah, I think the most amazing thing for us is to be able to be a band that wasn’t just a flash in the pan and to have this longevity. That’s one of the things we’re the most proud of. It’s just really cool to see how you can create this great connection with your fans and you can have all of this passion for a band and for music.

Australia has always been a really special place for us. It took a long time for us to do well there. I think the first few songs came out and literally it was like crickets and nothing happened. Then ‘Perfect’ came out and it went like number one and it was the biggest song. So we re-released every single song and they all became hits after they did nothing.

It was such a… I wouldn’t say vindication, but it was such a great feeling to know that because we worked hard and kept coming back and touring there and we didn’t give up on it, and now all these years later it’s one of the best countries in the world for us. The shows always sell out and it’s just a place that we love so much. We truly enjoy being able to visit year after year, it’s just really cool. We got really lucky and we’re very privileged and really appreciate it and can’t wait to come back. I know every band says that but we truly mean it, it’s one of our favourite places in the world to play and the welcome is always really special and amazing, so we’re stoked.

MF: The debut record was written and released when you guys were in your early 20s and were angsty young men. What’s it like revisiting some of those songs all of these years later? Do you find yourself channelling those same emotions?

CC: Yeah, I think in some ways you do and it’s become part of who we are and of our lives. We’ve played them so many times and I think the coolest thing is how many times we’ve heard that it has helped other people. There are so many people who will come up to us and be like, “Man, that song, right before my dad died I played him that and we got to have one good conversation and it helped me so much.” And you’re just going, “Woah, this was a song that was so personal to us.”

We wrote it [‘Perfect’] about dropping out of school and having to explain to our parents that we wanted to play in a rock band and not be like a lawyer. I was in law school and dropped out to play in this band and my parents have always been so supportive of the music but they didn’t think it was going to be like a real job, so they were just like, “What are you doing?! You can’t do that!”

It’s crazy how all of these years later, those feelings are still real for so many people. It’s so hard to be able to explain to somebody, “This is my passion and this is what I want to do. I want to follow my heart and I believe in this.” So many people feel like people don’t understand them and don’t get it.

So I think it’s still there, even if you’re older and now that we all have kids it’s crazy because it’s such a weird thing where you’re like, “Will my kids feel that way with me?” The tables are totally flipped now. It’s a weird feeling but what I’m grateful for is how deep the connection has been to the songs and that’s what I always come back to. It’s all about the music, all about the songs and for some reason we were able to write things that truly connected with people and I think that’s why we’re still here.

MF: Doing an anniversary tour is an interesting move as well, because you guys are still regularly releasing music and touring. Whereas these nostalgia tours are often for bands who are clinging on to the golden eras of their careers.

CC: We definitely went back and forth and I’ll be honest with you, we had some reservations at first about it because it felt like a lot of the time it was bands that were not really current and weren’t really doing anything and maybe it sent the wrong message that the best years are kind of behind you and you can only rely on your old stuff. But then we thought like, “You know what? That’s not the case.”

We’re still putting out new stuff and people are still loving it and the tour last year in Australia sold out everywhere and it did amazing. We did three nights in Melbourne. It was crazy and that was off of the fifth record. So this is a special moment and it’s 15 years in a band and that doesn’t happen every day, that your first album the turns 15, it’s quite a milestone. So we just felt like it was worth taking a little breather and trying to celebrate that and enjoy it with our fans and they were asking for it.

We just felt like it was a cool thing to do and we’re really happy we did and now when this tour wraps up in a few months, we’re gonna start making our sixth album and we’re gonna go on the road and play new songs again. With these shows, we play the album but then we come back and we play all the hits on all of the other albums so it’s not like we’re only playing old stuff. So I think people get the best of both worlds in a way, so it’s the perfect night for a Simple Plan fan.

MF: So we shouldn’t expect that you’ll be doing anniversaries for each of the records then?

CC: Well, we’ll see what happens. One thing I’ve learned is never say never. We definitely have a few more records that I feel that our fans would be stoked if we did that, but at the same time we don’t feel like we have to do that as a band. It’s not like a gimmick that’s like, that’s the only way people will come see us.

So I think when you have that confidence and you have that reassurance that your fans are going to be there no matter what, you can just do things that you enjoy and you can be creative and have fun and you don’t feel like you have to rely on that gimmicky thing. So I think on that level we’re very lucky that we don’t have to be that band that keeps touring the first album, you know what I mean? (laughs).

MF: Yeah, for sure. So now that you guys have been touring the No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls anniversary tour for a year, what can Aussie fans expect for our turn?

CC: They’ve been some of the best shows we’ve had in years. In the US, it’s crazy. We went from playing for 1,000 people or 2,000 people to doing two, three nights in multiple cities and playing to 4,000 or 5,000 kids. It was really phenomenal and we honestly didn’t expect that kind of reaction. We ended up doing three legs of the tour in the States and we played places we haven’t played in years and people showed up and were so stoked. It was honestly the best thing ever and in some ways, it made us want to tour the US so much more than we’ve ever wanted to.

Over the last 10 years, we did most touring overseas and this just kind of made us want to tour the US because we had so much fun and it was so cool. So now we’re just going to keep doing it. And we’re actually doing the last Warped Tour of all time all over the US, so that’s just a really nice way to keep that going. So it’s been really cool, the reactions have been awesome and you see it in the crowd, you have songs where people go crazy and jump around and then you have songs where people just listen and enjoy the music.

You can see the fans truly just taking in a song we haven’t played in years live and being stoked to be there in the moment. So it’s been really cool, we’re very lucky to have the fans still there and still enjoying the music.

MF: That’s awesome! And you mentioned that there are plans for the sixth album in the works. Can you tell us any more about that?

CC: We’ve been discussing it and talking about when we want it out and what kind of sound that we want. We’re not the greatest at writing while we’re on tour, it’s really hard for us. So I think we’re planning to do that right after Warped Tour around August or September and start writing.

We might actually try to do a little bit of writing on the Warped Tour this time around and try to get the songs out and try to get inspired by all of the great bands that are going to be there and reconnect with some of our roots on that tour. We want to try to have it out quicker because we always take a long time to make albums and I feel like in 2018, that’s not the way you do it. You just have to shake things up and do things differently and have more music coming out more often.

So I think that’s the game plan, to make sure we have a really great and special album but at the same time, make sure it comes out quicker because our fans are asking for it and we want to be back on the road. We don’t want to go away for three years, that’s what Metallica used to do in the ’90s (laughs). We need to be more like hip hop and put more stuff out.

MF: On the last record you experimented a little bit with the sound and collaborated with some interesting artists like Nelly and New Found Glory’s Jordan Pundik. Do you think you’ll do something similar this time around?

CC: I feel like we’ve always done that in the last five or 10 years. We always try to do something that’s a little bit outside what people think that we can do. But all of these shows and tours have been inspiring and have revitalised the band and made us really eager to write again and come up with more songs that have an impact on our fans. So it’s kind of motivating when you have an audience that’s excited and is showing up, you want to give them what they want.

So I think on the next record we want to throw in some of that legacy pop punk influence and have some fun that’s really in your face and catchy and fast Simple Plan-style music but also take a few chances here and there. But yeah, I think you’ll get a lot of back to our roots kinda vibes and old school, so that’s going to be fun.


Simple Plan will tour Australia this April, supported by Eat Your Heart Out and Stateside. Catch all the tour dates right here.

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Simple Plan, Trivium, Enter Shikari And More Have Just Announced Good Things 2019 Sideshows

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Good Things Festival is just over a month away, and with its imminent arrival comes a bevy of headline sideshows from the likes of Simple Plan, Trivium, Enter Shikari, Reel Big Fish and Ice Nine Kills.

Pop-punk flag bearers Simple Plan will perform headline dates at CBD Live on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, 10th December along with HQ in Adelaide on Thursday, 12th December, while Trivium will make a stop in Canberra at UC Refectory on Wednesday, 4th December.

Meanwhile, ska-punk legends Reel Big Fish will hit the Crowbar in Sydney on Wednesday, 4th December before heading to Melbourne the following day to play at 170 Russell.

Enter Shikari will perform a sole sideshow at the Croxton Bandroom on Thursday, 5th December, while Ice Nine Kills will bring their horror-infused metal to Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel on Wednesday, 4th December before appearing at Stay Gold in Melbourne the next evening.

Check out all the details below; tickets for all shows go on sale Wednesday, 30th October via Destroy All Lines. You can also, of course, catch all these acts along with Parkway Drive, A Day to Remember, Violent Soho and many more at Good Things Festival when it hits Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December.

Good Things 2019 Official Sideshows

Simple Plan

Tuesday, 10th December
CBD Live, Gold Coast
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Thursday, 12th December
HQ, Adelaide
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Trivium

Wednesday, 4th December
UC Refectory, Canberra
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Reel Big Fish

Wednesday, 4th December
Crowbar, Sydney
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Thursday, 5th December
170 Russell, Melbourne
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Enter Shikari

Thursday, 5th December
Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Ice Nine Kills

Wednesday, 4th December
The Lansdowne, Sydney
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

Thursday, 5th December
Stay Gold, Melbourne
Tickets: Destroy All Lines

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Simple Plan Split With Longtime Bassist Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Content warning: This article discusses sexual misconduct

The stain on pop-punk’s name continues with scene veterans Simple Plan now parting ways with their longtime bassist, David Desrosiers, following allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

The band announced the news on social media, writing: “Following recent public statements, David Desrosiers is withdrawing from the band in order to work on his personal issues.”

Their statement continues: “We offer our deepest apologies to the women who were hurt by his actions. We are also sorry for all our fans who are disappointed by this regretful situation. We will, as a band, take time to pause, reflect, and put in place guidelines to prevent similar situations from happening.”

In his own statement, Desrosiers — who has been a member of the band since 2020 — added: “Recent public statements have led me to acknowledge that some of the interactions I have had with women have caused them harm. I have decided to withdraw from the band and seek professional help to educate myself and act appropriately in the future. I am truly sorry for the harm I have caused to these women.”

As Exclaim points out, the move comes after allegations against Desrosier were posted on Twitter, with one of his alleged victims accusing the bassist of making inappropriate comments to her when she was underage, before pursuing her for sex after she became legal.

Simple Plan were last in Australia for Good Things 2019. You can read their full statement below.

If you need assistance, 1800 RESPECT – the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service — can be reached on 1800 737 732.

For help or information regarding mental health, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.

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Suite à des déclarations publiques récentes, David Desrosiers se retire du groupe afin de travailler sur ses difficultés personnelles. Nous présentons nos excuses les plus profondes aux femmes qui ont été blessées par ses actions. Nous sommes également désolés pour tous nos fans qui sont déçus de cette situation regrettable. En tant que groupe, nous prendrons le temps de faire une pause, réfléchir, et mettre en place des lignes directrices afin d’éviter que de telles situations se reproduisent. Following recent public statements, David Desrosiers is withdrawing from the band in order to work on his personal issues. We offer our deepest apologies to the women who were hurt by his actions. We are also sorry for all our fans who are disappointed by this regretful situation. We will, as a band, take time to pause, reflect and put in place guidelines to prevent similar situations from happening.

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Des déclarations publiques récentes m’ont fait reconnaître que certaines interactions que j’ai eues avec des femmes leur ont causé du tort. J’ai donc pris la décision de me retirer du groupe et d’aller chercher de l’aide professionnelle afin de m’éduquer et d’agir de façon appropriée à l’avenir. Je suis vraiment désolé pour le tort que j’ai causé à ces femmes. Recent public statements have led me to acknowledge that some of the interactions I have had with women have caused them harm. I have decided to withdraw from the band and seek professional help to educate myself and act appropriately in the future. I am truly sorry for the harm I have caused to these women.

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Listen To Simple Plan’s Studio Recording Of The Scooby-Doo Theme Song

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Everyone’s fave great dane and his theme song have received a pop punk makeover, courtesy of Simple Plan. Yup, the Montreal boys have offered a cover of the What’s New Scooby-Doo theme song and it slaps.

“It’s finally happening!” wrote Simple Plan on Instagram, announcing the news.

“The “What’s New Scooby Doo” theme song will officially be available to stream at midnight!

“We always have so much fun playing it at our shows and can’t believe how much love the song is getting after all these years! We hope you enjoy listening as much as we’ve loved playing it!”

Simple Plan have actually featured in a What’s New Scooby-Doo episode, voicing themselves. Two of their songs have also made the cut for the live action movies.

‘Grow Up’ features in Scooby-Doo: The Movie and ‘Don’t Wanna Think About You’ in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

Listen to their take on the What’s New Scooby-Doo theme song below.

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Love Letter To A Record: Nicholas Hamilton On Simple Plan’s ‘Still Not Getting Any…’

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Many of us can link a certain album to pivotal moments in our lives. Whether it’s the first record you bought with your own money, the chord you first learnt to play on guitar, the song that soundtracked your first kiss, the album that got you those awkward and painful pubescent years or the one that set off light bulbs in your brain and inspired you to take a big leap of faith into the unknown – music is often the catalyst for change in our lives and can even help shape who we become.

In this Love Letter To A Record series, Music Feeds asks artists to reflect on their relationship with music and share with us stories about the effect music has had on their lives.

Nicholas Hamilton – Simple Plan, Still Not Getting Any…(2004)

Dear Simple Plan,

Here I go, professing my love for the band whose song is the first song I can remember listening to on a device that I owned. As you may know, 2000’s Canadian pop-rock band Simple Plan, I consider myself pretty young. I’m 21 but a child, in both physical and, especially, mental age. Hell, I even named my first EP just that, Pretty Young (out August 13). So when Music Feeds asked me to talk about a record that has affected me and my young life in some way, this song stood out to me as a track I see as pivotal to forming my love of music as a child. That song, Simple Plan, is your 2004 angsty-teen anthem:

‘Welcome To My Life’

When I was about 7 or 8, my parents got my brother and I an MP3 player each. It could house maybe 50 songs, probably less, but I loved it. That was back when you still had to download songs from a computer onto your device, so the majority of songs on there were ones my brother or parents had already bought off of iTunes. So, in turn, my first music library was filled with a pretty eclectic group of tracks, including Kenny Rogers, Guns N’ Roses and The Eagles. The one specific song that stands out, though, is Simple Plan’s ‘Welcome To My Life’, from your 2004 album, Still Not Getting Any. I can’t recall the number of road trips I was in the backseat for where I would listen to that song and look out the window wistfully as if I had anything to worry about, but it was a lot.

I went on to get my first iPod, a 5th Generation Classic, which could house thousands of songs but, again, only if you were willing to pay for them. I was given the opportunity to expand my library with full albums from bands like The Madden Brothers, Green Day and more Simple Plan, with your more poppy tunes, ‘Jetlag’ and ‘Summer Paradise’, becoming regulars that I blasted into my eardrums, shredding any remaining hope of my hearing sticking around for my 30th birthday. ‘Summer Paradise’ also acted as my introduction to Sean Paul, for which I’m forever grateful.

Since my early teens, I’ve listened to countless albums, both good and bad. But the feeling I got from those first devices, and the first Simple Plan songs that blared through the earphones, is yet to be matched, and I doubt it ever will. So thank you.

Thank you Simple Plan.

Nicholas Hamilton’s new EP Pretty Young is out today, listen here.

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Green Day, Blink-182, Good Charlotte To Headline Las Vegas Festival When We Were Young

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The classic lineup of Blink-182, along with Green Day and Good Charlotte have been announced as headliners for the October 2023 edition of Las Vegas festival When We Were Young. The lineup for next week’s debut edition of the pop-punk festival is equally nostalgic, with performances from My Chemical RomanceParamoreBring Me The HorizonAvril LavigneA Day To RememberBright EyesJimmy Eat WorldAFI and loads more.

One year out, more than 50 acts have been announced for the second edition of When We Were Young, including Rise Against, Sum 41, New Found Glory, All Time Low, Yellowcard, Simple Plan, Motion City Soundtrack, Saves The Day, Less Than Jake, and more.

Blink-182 – ‘What’s My Age Again?’

The 2023 lineup includes a reunited Say Anything, who will play their first show since 2018, and Something Corporate, who initially split in 2006 but reformed in 2010 for a handful of reunion shows. Australian acts 5 Seconds Of Summer and The Veronicas will make the trip to Las Vegas, while pop-rock chart-topper Michelle Branch is also in the mix.

News of the festival comes alongside the announcement that Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge has returned to the band following a seven year absence. The group are scheduled to tour Australia in 2024, their first visit to the country since 2013.

When We Were Young 2023

  • Green Day
  • Blink-182
  • Good Charlotte
  • Rise Against
  • Yellowcard
  • Sum 41
  • Simple Plan
  • New Found Glory
  • 30 Seconds To Mars
  • The Offspring
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer
  • All Time Low
  • Pierce The Veil
  • Thrice
  • Something Corporate
  • Gym Class Heroes
  • Motion City Soundtrack
  • Say Anything
  • Michelle Branch
  • Saves The Day
  • MxPx
  • The Academy Is…
  • Bowling For Soup
  • Less Than Jake
  • Finch
  • Movements
  • Waterparks
  • Relient K
  • Turnover
  • Goldfinger
  • The Ataris
  • Plain White T’s
  • Beach Bunny
  • Joyce Manor
  • AJJ
  • Citizen
  • The Veronicas
  • The Front Bottoms
  • The Wrecks
  • Tigers Jaw
  • Hot Mulligan
  • Lit
  • Zebrahead
  • Set It Off
  • No Pressure
  • Fenix TC
  • The Movie Life
  • Ekkstacy
  • Knuckle Puck
  • Kenny Hoopla
  • Games We Play
  • Jean Dawson
  • Magnolia Park

Date & Venue

  • Saturday, 21st October, 2023 – Las Vegas Showgrounds, Las Vegas, USA

Further Reading

Fans React To New Las Vegas Festival When We Were Young

Blink-182 – Mark, Tom and Travis – Announce 2024 Australian Tour

5 Seconds Of Summer’s Ashton Irwin Hospitalised During US Show

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Simple Plan Announce 2024 Australian Tour

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Pop-punk veterans Simple Plan will return to Australia for a run of tour dates in April 2024. The Canadian band will play five shows across the month, starting in Perth on Sunday, 7th April, before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and finishing in Brisbane on Sunday, 14th April.

UPDATE 31/10/2023: More shows announced for Perth, Brisbane & Sydney; Melbourne venue upgraded – see all the details below.

Simple Plan: ‘Welcome To My Life’

Simple Plan were last in Australia for the Good Things festival in 2019, where they co-headlined alongside Trivium and Enter Shikari. The band will be joined at all shows on the 2024 tour by Boston outfit Boys Like Girls, and ‘Check Yes Juliet’ hitmakers We The Kings. See the full list of dates and ticket details below.

“We’re so happy to announce that we’re finally coming back to Australia,” Simple Plan said in a statement. “It’s been way too long and we are way overdue for a visit in one of our absolute favourite places in the world.” The Quebecois outfit will be here supporting their sixth studio album, Harder Than It Looks, which came out in May 2022.

It’ll be the first Australian tour without longtime bassist David Desrosiers, who departed Simple Plan in 2020 following sexual misconduct allegations. “Following recent public statements, David Desrosiers is withdrawing from the band in order to work on his personal issues,” the band said in a statement at the time.

“We offer our deepest apologies to the women who were hurt by his actions. We are also sorry for all our fans who are disappointed by this regretful situation. We will, as a band, take time to pause, reflect, and put in place guidelines to prevent similar situations from happening.”

Simple Plan 2024 Australian Tour

  • Saturday, 7th April – Metro City, Perth WA (new show)
  • Sunday, 7th April – Metro City, Perth WA (sold out)
  • Tuesday, 9th April – Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre, Adelaide SA
  • Thursday, 11th April – John Cain Arena, Melbourne VIC (new venue)
  • Saturday, 13th April – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW (sold out)
  • Sunday, 14th April – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD (sold out)
  • Monday, 15th April – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD (new show)
  • Thursday, 18th April – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW (new show)

Tickets on sale via Destroy All Lines

Further Reading

Simple Plan On Staying Punk, Anniversary Tour Stigma & Going Back To Their Roots On Their Next Album

Listen To Simple Plan’s Studio Recording Of The Scooby-Doo Theme Song

Simple Plan Split With Longtime Bassist Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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My Chemical Romance to Perform ‘The Black Parade’ at When We Were Young Festival 2024

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My Chemical Romance | Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images

Las Vegas’ When We Were Young festival has announced its 2024 lineup. The festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 19th and Sunday, 20th October at the open-air Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The lineup includes more than 50 bands, the majority of which will perform one of their best-known albums in full along with other favourites from their repertoire. Headliners My Chemical Romance are set to play the entirety of 2006’s The Black Parade.

The lineup also includes Fall Out Boy (playing a best-of set), Simple Plan (playing No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls), The All-American Rejects (playing their self-titled debut), Jimmy Eat World (playing Bleed American), 3OH!3 (playing Want) Mayday Parade (playing A Lesson in Romantics), and more.

My Chemical Romance to perform The Black Parade at When We Were Young 2024

The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance’s third studio album, came out in October 2006 through Reprise Records. Several singles were released from the album, including ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’, ‘Famous Last Words’, ‘I Don’t Love You’ and ‘Teenagers’.

Cobra Starship are getting back together for When We Were Young 2024. Their first live performance since breaking up in 2015 will centre on their second album, 2007’s ¡Viva la Cobra! Chiodos are also set for a When We Were Young reunion, playing their debut album, 2005’s All’s Well That Ends Well, in full.

When We Were Young Festival 2024

  • My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade
  • Fall Out Boy: Various albums
  • Simple Plan: No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls
  • We The Kings: We The Kings
  • Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American
  • The All-American Rejects: The All-American Rejects
  • 3OH!3: Want
  • Pierce The Veil: Collide with the Sky
  • Sleeping With Sirens: Let’s Cheers To This
  • A Day to Remember: Homesick
  • Dashboard Confessional: Dusk and Summer
  • Coheed and Cambria: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
  • Underoath: They’re Only Chasing Safety
  • The Distillers: Coral Fang
  • Mayday Parade: A Lesson in Romantics
  • Chiodos: All’s Well That Ends Well
  • Movements: Feel Something
  • Bayside: Bayside
  • The Maine: Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
  • Saves the Day: Stay What You Are
  • The Wonder Years: The Greatest Generation
  • The Starting Line: Say It Like You Mean It
  • August Burns Red: Constellations
  • Thursday: Full Collapse
  • State Champs: The Finer Things
  • Atreyu: The Curse
  • Hawthorne Heights: The Silence in Black and White
  • Cartel: Chroma
  • Saosin: Saosin
  • Pretty Girls Make Graves: The New Romance
  • The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: Don’t You Fake It
  • Alesana: The Emptiness
  • L.S. Dunes: TBD
  • The Used: In Love and Death
  • New Found Glory: Sticks And Stones
  • Dance Gavin Dance: Mothership
  • Motion City Soundtrack: Commit This to Memory
  • Silverstein: Discovering the Waterfront
  • Basement: Colourmeinkindness
  • Neck Deep: Life’s Not Out to Get You
  • Cobra Starship: ¡Viva la Cobra!
  • Story Of The Year: Page Avenue
  • Say Anything: …Is a Real Boy
  • Four Year Strong: Enemy Of The World
  • Mom Jeans: Best Buds
  • Senses Fail: Still Searching
  • Anberlin: Never Take Friendship Personal
  • Armor For Sleep: What to Do When You Are Dead
  • The Devil Wears Prada: Plagues
  • Escape The Fate: This War Is Ours
  • Nada Surf: Let Go
  • Emery: The Weak’s End

Tickets on sale via When We Were Young

Further Reading

Pantera, Disturbed, Lamb of God to Headline Knotfest Australia 2024

A Guide to Every International Tour Coming to Australia in 2023/24

THE THE Announce 2024 Australian Tour

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