For the first time since the death of the band's co-founder and bassist Sam Rivers on October 18th, Limp Bizkit played a live concert in Mexico City. The Estadio Fray Nano played host to the first stop of their Loserville Tour, with Ecca Vandal bassist Kid Not filling in on the low end.
Rivers passed away on October 18th, with information obtained by TMZ indicating that Rivers' symptoms were consistent with those of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot which travels into the lungs. At time of publication, however, am official cause of death has not been made public.
Fan-captured footage has surfaced of the show, including bits of "Hot Dog," one of which can be seen below:
The band's drummer and Rivers' cousin John Otto shared his thoughts on the show ahead of call time on his Instagram, posting:
“Today is going to be tough. A first I never wanted to experience. Especially not now. You’ve been there for so many major firsts in my life. Some of my earliest memories were made with you. We grew up together. Laughed together. Realized our dreams together. And traveled the world together. You’ve always been there. The godfather to my girls, my best friend—my brother. There will never be another you. We’re going to honor the life you lived and the love you spread with every show we play. You’ll always be with us.
Thank you to our fans for all the messages of support and tributes to Sam. It means the world to us.
This one’s for you Sammy.”
The remaining Latin American dates for Loserville are as follows, with Ecca Vandal, 311, Slay Squad, Riff Raff, and Bullet For My Valentine supporting:
12/02 San Jose, CRI – Parque Viva
12/05 Bogota, COL – Coloseo de Medplus
12/09 Lima, PER – Costa 21
12/13 Santiago, CHL – Estadion Monumental
12/16 Buenos Aires, ARG – Parque Estadio Nacional
12/20 Sao Paulo, BRA – Allianz Parque
