Simple Plan held an extensive tour schedule in support of the album. After completing an around-the-world promotional tour, they played several holiday shows during December 2007. After they continued promotional tours in January, Simple Plan played a triple bill in Camden Town , London on 27 January 2008, with the…
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When I’m Gone , the first single from Simple Plan , was released on 29 October. This album was produced by both Dave Fortman and Max Martin . On 17 February 2008, the band achieved its highest-charting single in the U.K. After the first two albums just missed the UK…
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After nearly a year and a half in support of Still Not Getting Any… , the band ended most touring in February 2006. They were playing only a few shows, taking some time off, and beginning work on the third studio album. Bouvier headed to Miami as on about 21…
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On September 11, 2005, Bouvier was hit by a water bottle while performing “Welcome to My Life” at the Ovation Music Festival in Stratford, Ontario . He stumbled off the stage and was taken to a nearby hospital shortly after, where he received an closed number of stitches. The band…
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In 2005, their cover version of Cheap Trick ‘s ” Surrender ” was featured in the soundtrack album for the superhero film , Fantastic Four .
In 2004, Simple Plan released its second album, Still Not Getting Any… which was produced by Bob Rock and led to the subsequent singles, ” Welcome to My Life “, ” Shut Up “, ” Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) “, ” Crazy “, and (in some markets)…
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In 2003, the band played as a headliner on the Vans Warped Tour — an appearance memorialized in the comedy slasher film, Punk Rock Holocaust , in which four of the five band members are killed. The band also played short stints on the Warped Tour in 2004 and 2005.…
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In 2002, Simple Plan released their debut studio album, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls , which featured the singles ” I’m Just a Kid “, ” I’d Do Anything “, ” Addicted “, and ” Perfect “. The band was aiming for a pure pop-punk record. The record was originally…
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In 2002, the band also performed and recorded the theme song for a rebooted installment of the Scooby-Doo franchise, What’s New, Scooby-Doo? . This show used the band’s intro throughout its entire run until its conclusion in 2006. It also featured many of the band’s songs within episodes of the…
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In 2001, Simple Plan performed at Edgefest II in Toronto and the Warped Tour . The band rehearsed material at Rumble Fish Studios, before recording at Arnyard Studios in Toronto, Ontario with producer Arnold Lanni . Partway through the recording sessions, they signed to major label Atlantic Records in October…
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