![]() ![]() In a memorable moment of their set, Chuck would get a chance to take center stage and Pierre would take a turn behind the drums for their 2002 hit ‘I’m Just A Kid’ which has seen a recent resurgence in popularity, thanks to the TikTok app. They really showed all sides of their music even including a performance of ‘What’s New Scooby Doo’ as they are the band that performed the theme for the early 00’s Warner Bros. Simple Plan’s first album, ‘No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls’ recently turned 20 and they played old-school hits ‘Addicted’ and ‘Welcome To My Life’ before introducing the crowd to a brand new song off their latest album ‘Harder Than It Looks’ (insert “that’s what she said” joke here.) ‘Iconic’ they explained, was written as a FU to everyone growing up who made fun of them for being weird or different. The fun times continued with a medley of party song covers Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’, Avril Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er Boi’, and The Killers’ ‘Mr Brightside’. They got the crowd going with ‘Jump’ and ‘Jetlag’ (on which they were joined by artist Arielle Ackford) but the party would really begin when they would launch several beach balls into the crowd on the first chorus of ‘Summer Paradise’. Perfect for a band called Simple Plan, the stage set up was simple with their three-icon logo projected on the screen along with stands of lights that changed colour to suit the mood of the songs and moved and flashed with the tempo. The light would turn white, a guitar would be strummed and the crowd would come alive as Simple Plan opened with their hit ‘I’d Do Anything’. The night began with the stage going dark except for some blinding red lights and the Star Wars theme blaring from the speakers. The bands attracted a crowd of all ages but it appeared everyone had shown up in a uniform consisting of their best plaid shirt, band T, and black pants or jeans for the occasion. It was a mild but dark and very rainy night in Ottawa Friday night but those attending The Offspring featuring Simple Plan Let The Bad Times Roll Tour concert at the Canadian Tire Centre didn’t seem to notice.
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