Yesterday, many music fans were hit by the news that just about an hour after Simple Plan performed their set at the Rock Am Ring festival in Germany, the police recommended the promoters to evacuate the festival grounds on basis of a credible terrorist threat [read more here].
Over the evening, the members of Simple Plan kept us updated and very early on made all their fans know that they were safe and following the promoters’ instructions. At this point, the band is heading to their show in Pratteln, Switzerland, after which they are set to perform at Rock Im Park in Germany – a sister festival to Rock Am Ring. All information indicate all events are still taking place and there has not been any threat made to any other events. Rock Am Ring promoters also announced this morning that after intensive searches of the whole festival site throughout the night by the police, the suspicion of a potential terrorist threat has not been confirmed and the festival will continue today and tomorrow.
Some members of Simple Plan posted pictures of their performance at Rock Am Ring yesterday and added some defiant messages towards terror, all agreeing that we should not give in to fear and we should continue living our lives.
Check out the messages below:
There was about 50,000 people in front of us clapping their hands, singing, jumping, screaming and having a blast with us. We shared our music with a crowd of very cool people. The best weapon we have against these attacks is to stand tall and not show fear.
Keep going to the shows of your favorite bands. Go see your favorite sports team play. Bring a friend to a restaurant. Above all, don’t forget to tell your loved one you love them.
Life is precious and you cannot waste it hiding in fear or else it loses its meaning.
We will be at the Bataclan, in Paris, standing tall on June 6th…”
See more of the band’s official pictures from their RAR show in the gallery:
