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Gavin Rossdale: The HERO of MMRBQ 2025 [INTERVIEW]

When news came down that Alice In Chains would be cancelling their MMRBQ performance due to drummer Sean Kinney’s health issues, the scramble officially began. As the old saying goes:…

Gavin Rossdale of Bush MMRBQ 2025
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When news came down that Alice In Chains would be cancelling their MMRBQ performance due to drummer Sean Kinney's health issues, the scramble officially began. As the old saying goes: "The show must go on!". Gavin Rossdale of Bush had heard the call and decided to act. After jumping off the stage in Nova Scotia on Friday they immediately started the trek south to make the show. Pierre Robert went backstage to chat with Gavin to find out how the journey went.

Pierre Robert backstage with Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor backstage at MMRBQ 2025

From Canada to Camden

After hearing about the plight of the MMRBQ, Bush immediately wanted to jump onboard. "The band we really wanted to doit. It was a great opportunity. You know, we felt bad for for Sean [Kinney of Alice in Chains]"says Gavin Rossdale. "And then there's that sort of thing of our history with you guys" highlighting Bush's friendship with WMMR over the years. Pierre was fascinated by the logistics of how the band made it from the remote edge of Canada to "sunny, tropical" Camden, New Jersey.

On that remarkable feat Rossdale explains "We drove through the night. We had two team drivers on both the buses ... they drove the sort of 15 hours or whatever it was ... We get on a plane with the entire crew and the band, and then we get here". They then went on to perform and absolutely electric set for those in attendance.

Pierre and Gavin also discussed Bush's upcoming tenth studio album I Beat Lonliness, how Gavin and the rest of the band fared with the recent LA wildfires and celebrating Gavin rescuing a new puppy. Check out the full conversation can be listened to below and we cannot thank Gavin Rossdale and the members of Bush enough for coming in last minute to rock MMRBQ 2025!

From roughly 10:30am to somewhere around 3 (we call it Pierre Standard Time) weekdays Philadelphia rocks with (and loves) Pierre Robert on WMMR. Pierre Robert began his illustrious career at the pioneering progressive rock station KSAN, in his hometown San Francisco, but it’s through his uninterrupted 42-year tenure at Philadelphia‘s legendary WMMR that he’s made his mark. One of the city’s most recognizable celebrities will write about being at the center of its live music scene and greeting his legions of fans as if personal friends in the smallest clubs and largest stadiums.