This virtual Fall Out Boy gig is helping restaurant workers—here’s how
Fall Out Boy are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a big way this year. On March 17, the band are playing a virtual concert where they will be performing some of their biggest hits. For the event, Fall Out Boy are teaming up with the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Together, they are raising funds […]
Fall Out Boy are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a big way this year. On March 17, the band are playing a virtual concert where they will be performing some of their biggest hits.
In partnership with Miller Lite, Fall Out Boy are taking the stage on St. Patrick’s Day for one of the first times this year. Their virtual concert kicks off on Wednesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Chicago radio station 103.5 KISS FM’s YouTube channel. To donate, all viewers have to do is text RELIEF to 773-985-2703.
This St Patrick’s Day we’re bringing the party to you with @falloutboy thanks to @MillerLite!🍀We’ve teamed up with the Illinois Restaurant Assoc Educational Foundation to help give back to our restaurants & bars! To donate, text RELIEF to 773-985-2703. https://t.co/nzEruikQwRpic.twitter.com/zjYKcDL6rF
Along with their big St. Patrick’s Day event, Fall Out Boy are also celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fueled By Ramen. This week, limited edition merch inspired by the Take This To Your Grave era has been released. As well, fans can pick up an exclusive silver vinyl ($20) of the 2003 album. Pre-orders have already begun and items are expected to ship on the week of April 30 when the collection officially launches.
As well, in October, they launched their special “Sugar, We’re Goin’ To Get Tacos,” a clear reference to 2005’s “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down.” The tacos were sold at Casa Vega in Los Angeles and part of the proceeds from sales was donated to No Us Without You. The non-profit charity provides “food security to the most disenfranchised hospitality workers affected by the pandemic.”
“I would say that this tour may not happen exactly at the time or when it was supposed to happen or how it was supposed to happen but the tour will happen,” he told NME in April.
Finally, last summer, the rescheduled dates for the Hella Mega Tour legs in Europe and the U.K. and North America were announced. As it stands, the tour is set to kick off on June 9 in Vienna, Austria. Despite the uncertainty in the live music industry, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo says the band are still preparing for the tour this summer.
“My manager just told me yesterday that the U.S. promoter is still saying it’s gonna happen,” he told NME in January. “That could change, but I’m not making any other plans for the summer.”
“I would not be standing here actually in reality at all because my parents met working for Biden,” Wentz told the Associated Press. “They met on the campaign, so they have this particular affection for Joe. He came to their wedding. If it weren’t for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being.”
Shortly after Biden won the presidential election in November, Wentz shared a throwback photo of them together.
“My parents met working for Joe Biden in the Senate in the ’70s. To me, he is a beacon of empathy, compassion and kindness. The times we live in call for a leader with these specific traits. Proud to call Joe Biden my president.”
Although the Family Guy character doesn’t resemble Stump in the slightest, his voice is very hard to miss. Stump’s voice appears in a brief scene where Peter Griffin is checking out at a convenience store.
As it turns out, Stump is seemingly a fan of Family Guy. Over the years, the vocalist has done a few impressions of the animated show’s characters during Fall Out Boy concerts.
The full list of the Hella Mega Tour dates is below and more information on the tour can be found here.
Hella Mega Tour dates:
06/09/21 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst Happel Stadium 06/20/21 – Paris, FR @ La Defense Arena 06/21/21 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis 06/23/21 – Groningen, NL @ Stadspark 06/25/21 – London, UK @ London Stadium 06/26/21 – Huddersfield, UK @ The John Smith’s Stadium 06/28/21 – Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park 06/30/21 – Dublin, IE @ RDS Arena
07/14/21 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park 07/17/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium 07/18/21 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park 07/20/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park 07/24/21 – Dallas, TX @ Globe Life Field 07/27/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park 07/29/21 – Houston, TX @ Minute Maid Park 07/31/21 – Jacksonville, FL @ TIAA Bank Field
08/01/21 – Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium 08/04/21 – New York, NY @ Citi Field 08/05/21 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park 08/08/21 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park 08/10/21 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park 08/13/21 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium 08/15/21 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field 08/17/21 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre 08/19/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park 08/20/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park 08/23/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field 08/25/21 – Commerce City, CO @ DICK’s Sporting Goods Park
Are you going to tune in for Fall Out Boy’s St. Patrick’s Day event? Which item from the Take This To Your Grave merch collection do you want most? Let us know in the comments below.