Remember Hoobastank? If you do, there’s probably a good reason for it!
Hoobastank is returning to the UK for a one-off twentieth anniversary show of The Reason.
The US rock band are returning to the UK for one show to celebrate the twentieth-anniversary of their seminal second album ‘The Reason’.
The album was released in 2003, and the band will be performing the album in its entirety at the show.
You can now listen to the 20th anniversary-version of ‘The Reason’ album on all streaming platforms! This exclusive version of the album also includes a previously unreleased cover of @rodstewart‘s iconic track “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”. pic.twitter.com/E1dmx5d0NQ
— Hoobastank (@Hoobastank) January 12, 2024
The concert will take place at the o2 in Islington on the 17th of June. Tickets will go on general sale from 10 a.m. on the 1st of March, and you can buy yours here.
But don’t worry, if you miss out, the band will also be playing at Download Festival at Derby’s Donnington Park.
The announcement of the anniversary show came after the band released a twentieth anniversary version of ‘The Reason’ which featured a previously unreleased version of Rod Stewart’s ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy’.
The song, ‘The Reason’ becameone of the many ‘retro’ tracks that found a pocket of popularity on TikTok back in 2021.
The song, which spent 38 weeks in the US singles chart, also peaked at number two back in 2004.
Hoobastank themselves joined in the trend, creating an account and posting a video under the hashtag theme of #NotAPerfectPerson with the caption: “Realizing 20 years later that you named your band Hoobastank.”
Hoobsatank is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released six albums and one extended play to date. Their most recent album, Push Pull, was released in May 2018. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide. The band is best known for their hit single “The Reason“.
So if you fancy a early ’00s throwback, then set your alarms for 10 a.m. on the first of March and be sure to get in the queue early because tickets will no doubt sell out rather quickly.
Whatever you reason for going to the show, I’m sure it will be a good one.
