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EXCLUSIVE: New SimplePlan.cz interview with Chuck and Seb from Aerodrome Festival

AUTHOR: Dominika | 15. June 2017 | 4 comments

This past Sunday, June 11th, when Simple Plan returned to the Czech Republic – for the Aerodrome Festival, I got to sit down with Chuck Comeau and Seb Lefebvre from Simple Plan (a.k.a. our already established interview duo) backstage and talk to them about a number of interesting topics.

We discussed some questions regarding the current No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls 15th anniversary tour and while talking about the first record, we also delved into the subject of the recording process of this album, which is when the boys revealed some more interesting tidbits from their work with Arnold Lanni. The topic of the future of Simple Plan was also on the table – whether it was regarding the upcoming 6th SP album and how long the process of making it may last, regarding the next live DVD or Chuck’s “pop-punkumentary” Resurgence.

I’d like to take this time to thank Simple Plan for taking the time to answer all my questions again, especially Chuck for helping to arrange the interview. Big thank you also goes to Coalition Music management and the Aerodrome Festival promoters for making this interview happen.

Please forgive the slightly disturbing background noise, which was caused by the on-going festival (and Machine Gun Kelly starting his set right in the middle of our interview). I will be adding both Czech and English subtitles to the interview very soon.

So finally, here’s the sixth SimplePlan.cz interview with the members of Simple Plan. Enjoy:

Check out all the previous SimplePlan.cz interviews below:

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PHOTOS: Download, Budapest Park and Padova

AUTHOR: Dominika | 15. June 2017 | no comments

Simple Plan keep on roaming through Europe and are slowly heading to the finish line of this summer tour on the old continent. With two shows still ahead of us, let’s look back at the past couple of shows we have not discussed on the website yet: Download festival in the United Kingdom, Tuesday’s show at Budapest Park in Hungary and finally yesterday’s headlining show in Padova, Italy.

In our gallery, you can now check out some amazing new pictures from all three of these shows:

David expected to be back with Simple Plan for festival in his hometown Matane, QC

AUTHOR: Dominika | 13. June 2017 | 1 comment

A press conference about the upcoming Éole en musique festival in Canada was held yesterday and revealed some new information about this three-day event, which is expected to attract about 25 000 people.

More acts have been added to the line-up and it has been announced that Final State will be opening for Simple Plan on August 12th.

According to Radio Canada, the promoters of this festival also revealed some very interesting news regarding the return of David Desrosiers to Simple Plan on this event, which takes place in his hometown – the city of Matane, Quebec. As you know, on May 25th it was announced that due to his struggles with depression, David would not be able to join Simple Plan on their European tour and would take the time to try to get better. At the press conference, the promoters specified the following:

“At the moment, everything indicates that David Desrosiers, bassist of Simple Plan originating from Matane, will be performing on August 12, in spite of health problems, unless stated otherwise.”

– Promoters of Éole en musique festival [Radio Canada] –

If nothing changes, this could mean David’s possible return on stage for the band’s shows in August, which include a number of festivals in Canada and also the whole tour across the United States. On the other hand, no official statement regarding David’s current health situation has been given, so we will have to wait and see what the future brings. We still all wish David all the best and hope he takes as much time as he needs to recover.

Soundcheck in Hungary: Simple Plan perform ‘Vacation’!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 13. June 2017 | no comments

On the past few soundchecks, the members of Simple Plan have been surprising their fans with some interesting choices of their tracks. Today in Budapest, where the band is playing in an open-air venue at Budapest Park, Simple Plan performed one of their b-sides ‘Vacation’ – which you may recall from the Olsen twins’ movie ‘New York Minute’.

Check out a short video of Pierre playing this song while playing the bass at the same time below:

Simple Plan to return to Hawaii in October!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 13. June 2017 | 1 comment

Simple Plan just added another 15th anniversary No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls show to their plans: Honolulu, HI on October 22nd! The band will be travelling to Hawaii straight from their tour in Japan this October.

Tickets go on sale June 15th and you can check out the details for this show below:

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