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<span style="float:right; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 120%; padding:0 .5em 0 2em">'''''[[2017]] | [[2018]] | -'''''</span> | <span style="float:right; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 120%; padding:0 .5em 0 2em">'''''[[2017]] | [[2018]] | -'''''</span> | ||
'''2018''' was a banner year for [[Weezer]]. After touring with the [[Foo Fighters]] in a big stadium tour, Weezer ended up on a strange journey involving a fan's request for the band to cover Toto's "[[Africa]]" that went viral on social media, which catapulted the band back into the mainstream. Weezer's remake garnered them #1s on two of Billboard's charts - Rock Airplay (their first ever) and Alternative Songs (their first in ten years.) The success of "Africa" also resulted in an entire skit devoted to the Weezer fandom on ''Saturday Night Live'' in December, starring Leslie Jones and Matt Damon. | |||
Also of special note, [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers]] played several more of his acoustic solo gigs; and in May, [[Jason Cropper]] surprised fans as a special guest at the gig in San Francisco. | |||
==January== | ==January== | ||
*[[January 20]] - [[Weezer]] opens for the [[Foo Fighters]] in [[Weezer concert: 01/20/2018 - Perth, Australia|Perth, Australia at the nib Stadium]] on the [[Concrete And Gold Tour]]. | *[[January 20]] - [[Weezer]] opens for the [[Foo Fighters]] in [[Weezer concert: 01/20/2018 - Perth, Australia|Perth, Australia at the nib Stadium]] on the [[Concrete And Gold Tour]]. | ||
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==August== | ==August== | ||
*[[August 7]] - Weezer plays live in Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre on the Summer 2018 Tour with the Pixies. | *[[August 7]] - Weezer plays live in [[Weezer concert: 08/07/2018 - Mountain View, CA| Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre]] on the Summer 2018 Tour with the Pixies. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
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==October== | ==October== | ||
*[[October 11]] - [[Can't Knock The Hustle]] releases, [[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]] and a second tour with [[The Pixies]] is announced. | *[[October 11]] - "[[Can't Knock The Hustle]]" releases, [[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]] and a second tour with [[The Pixies]] is announced. | ||
*[[October 13]] - [[Brian Bell]] answers questions as part of [http://www.askanythingchat.com/?chat=weezer-mrl-ask-anything-chat-2 Ask Anything] for iHeartRadio. | *[[October 13]] - [[Brian Bell]] answers questions as part of [http://www.askanythingchat.com/?chat=weezer-mrl-ask-anything-chat-2 Ask Anything] for iHeartRadio. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
*[[November 20]] - [[Zombie Bastards]] releases as the [[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]’s second single. | *[[November 20]] - "[[Zombie Bastards]]" releases as the [[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]’s second single. | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
*[[December 15]] - The Saturday Night Live Weezer skit, featuring Matt Damon and Leslie Jones, premieres. | *[[December 15]] - The ''Saturday Night Live'' Weezer skit, featuring Matt Damon and Leslie Jones, premieres. | ||
[[Category:Year]] | [[Category:Year]] | ||