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Part of The Offspring team had a scare last Friday (5). According to a statement posted on the group’s social media, the vehicle they were in caught fire while traveling through Canada.
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The incident came after the band performed in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the site of the band’s first of three scheduled shows in the country.
“As we were driving through Canada yesterday, something flew out of a vehicle in front of us and got stuck under one of our SUVs, catching fire. Everyone got out safe and sound, but the luggage, passports, laptops and almost everything else were destroyed.”
Offspring group car catches fire in Canada – Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Photos released by the production show that the vehicle was completely destroyed.
Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman, guitarist for the band, also opened up about the incident and shared a video in which the car appears in flames in the middle of the road.
“No one was injured. Everyone got out of the vehicle unscathed. Unfortunately, around half of our team lost their belongings in the fire, including luggage, computers and passports. But it could have been much worse,” Noodles wrote.
“The band and I are grateful and relieved that everyone involved is okay. No one knows exactly what started the fire yet, but something big and heavy hit the SUV, possibly a tow bar lost, and within seconds the vehicle was on fire.”
In the text, the guitarist also specifies that the team did not even have time to get the car out of the highway and stop on the shoulder.
“Our entire team works hard to make sure we look and sound our best when we go on stage. Their trips and workdays are always longer and harder than ours, and we don’t. “We can’t thank enough for everything they do. See? having to go through something like this is heartbreaking and scary. I’m so glad they’re all okay.”
Offspring group car catches fire in Canada – Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Offspring at Rock in Rio 2022
The Offspring are coming to Brazil in September for a performance at Rock in Rio 2022. The band hits the Mundo stage on September 8 (Thursday), the same date that Guns N’ Roses, Måneskin and CPM 22 also perform.
Rock in Rio 2022 will take place on September 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in Rio. Check out the full festival lineup.
The Offspring during a performance in Sherbrooke, before the incident – Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
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