Sum 41 Perform Final Show at Canada’s Juno Awards
The band’s last live performance followed being inducted into Canada’s Music Hall of Fame.
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It’s all over red rover for Canadian punk rockers Sum 41. After spending much of the past 12 months touring the globe as part of their final ever tour, the band behind hit songs ‘In Too Deep’, ‘Fat Lip’ and ‘The Hell Song’ have called time on their career with one final live performance at the Canadian Juno Awards.
Sum 41 delivered a medley of some of their biggest hits when they took to the stage, kicking off with new tune ‘Landmines’, taken from their latest double album Heaven :x: Hell, before ripping through renditions of ‘Fat Lip’, ‘Still Waiting’, and ‘In Too Deep’.
The quintet, who were forced to cancel the Australian leg of their farewell tour after frontman Deryck Whibley was diagnosed with pneumonia, were also inducted into Canada’s Music Hall of Fame by good friends Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte fame.
Taking to the stage to accept the honour, Whibley said, “Thank you to our families for all the love and support throughout the years and, of course, thank you to all the Sum 41 fans for sticking with us through all the ups and all the downs.”
He added, “All the struggles had made all the successes feel that much greater. We’re proud of this journey, it’s been exciting, it’s been dangerous, but most of all, it’s been honest.”
Check out the full speech below along with the band’s performance.
Along with attending the Juno Awards, Sum 41 released a cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Sleep Now in the Fire’ to celebrate the band’s end.
Recorded as part of the Spotify Singles series, the band also released a re-recorded version of their single, ‘Landmines’.
“Recording these Spotify Singles has been an incredible way to celebrate with our fans around the world,” the band said. “We’re so grateful for their support and excited to share this special session with everyone.”
