TOUR INTERVIEW: Sébastien Lefebvre (SIMPLE PLAN)

Tiana Speter
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In the latest episode of the Destroy All Lines interview series A Peek Behind The Lines, The Soundcheck's Tiana Speter catches up with Simple Plan's very own Sébastien Lefebvre while the band is in town touring nationally with The Offspring, and also ahead of their special Sydney headline show tonight set to feature a worldwide first: Simple Plan performing their 2004 sophomore album Still Not Getting Any... in full for the first time ever.

Between selling over 10 million albums worldwide, taking out multiple awards, dominating MTV in its golden era and spawning their own TikTok viral challenge, multi-platinum Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN have remained an indelible part of pop culture for over two decades. Forming in Montreal in 1999, SIMPLE PLAN have retained a rare artist-audience dynamic that has only strengthened over time, with the band also actively releasing new music throughout their 20+ years in existence.

From their debut 2002 full-length, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls through to their most recent record, the self-released 2022 album Harder Than It Looks, Simple Plan's legacy continues to affirm as does their show-stopping live performances which has seen them tick of festival sets across the globe, tours with blink-182, Green Day and Avril Lavigne, and an earlier (and resoundingly successful) jaunt down under, with an entirely sold out eight show run in 2024 that squarely brought the house down night after night with endless energy and good vibes.

Alongside their standalone Sydney headline show on Saturday 10th May in 2025, Simple Plan also joined The Offspring nationally in May for the final shows of the SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in '25 Australian tour. Offering a jam-packed arena spectacular from two of the greats, with both The Offspring and Simple Plan unleashing a mountain of hits from across their storied catalogues.

As part of their most recent Aussie shows, Simple Plan donated $1 from each ticket sold on this tour to the Simple Plan Foundation. Established in 2005, the Simple Plan Foundation focuses on helping young people in need and showcasing the power of music as a tool to find purpose and direction in life. Since its inception the Simple Plan Foundation has donated over $2M to various charitable causes in Canada and has been awarded many prestigious distinctions for its philanthropic work.

If you're a new or longtime fan of Simple Plan, come and dive into some new music chats, old school Offspring memories and much more with this brand new chat, grab a watch below!