During Disturbed‘s hometown concert at Chicago’s United Center on March 8, the band’s pyrotechnics inadvertently caused “minor damage” to six of the Chicago Bulls’ championship banners from Michael Jordan‘s era. The banners were removed before the Bulls home game on March 10 , with an arena spokesperson saying, “United Center is currently working with the Bulls to explore options to repair these banners.” The incident did not damage other banners hanging in the rafters at the arena. (Rolling Stone)
On Thursday (March 13), KISS legend Gene Simmons joined Fox 11’s weather segment in Los Angeles alongside meteorologist Adam Krueger. The two traded humorous KISS references throughout the weather forecast, with Krueger saying, “This weekend, I’m thinking, it’s looking pretty good. If people want to rock and roll all night …” before Simmons finished, “… they should probably party every day.” Gene Simmons Band kicks off their tour on April 3 in Anaheim, California. (Consequence of Sound)
During Journey’s concert on Friday (March 14), an electrical fire caused the band’s sound to cut out right before the iconic drop in their hit song, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The band was forced to cancel the show at the NRG Stadium “due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area,” with event organizer’s apologizing to fans and promising updates on rescheduling and refunds. (Consequence of Sound)
