Twenty One Pilots shared a little nostalgia, bringing back memories of that mall gig during the Blurryface era. The band uploaded a promo picture with the caption: “Blurryface went to many interesting locations to play shows but remember that time the band played in a mall? #BFX.” Needless to say, the internet was abuzz.
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The floodgates opened to reactions after the tweet, some genuinely nostalgic, while others rather funnily called the band out for referring to themselves in the third person. @_nodiak fired back, “The band? Mf you mean YOU?” An equally valid retort. @Badsommerr provided the appropriate nostalgic ambiance: “Blurryface will always be iconic. I need the documental.” Same.
The real jewel of a reply came from @gelsonluz, who imparted wisdom about what made mall shows so special: “Some folks might say that a band like Twenty One Pilots is too big for a mall show, but it just proves they ain’t forgotten their roots. Playing in unexpected places like that, it brings the music right to the people, you know? It makes it real accessible and creates a memory that’ll stick with you a whole lot longer than any arena show ever could.” Preach.
Nevertheless, the tweets stirred the international crowd-a gaggle of Filipino fans who almost lost it recalling the band mall show in Manila back in the day. @naptimetown said, “EVERY FILIPINO FAN JUST SCREAMED SO LOUD,” and @yolo_mono echoed, “Yeah, in the Philippines and then proceed to never touch Southeast Asia ever again.” Oof. Première betrayal.
Then came the conspiracy theorists, of course. A bunch of fans began analyzing the tweet as another chapter in a cryptic saga, @caramel_craft shouting, ‘CLANCY IS DEAD, BLURRY IS GOING FOR TORCHBEARER NEXT.’ @OneOhioPatriot pondered, ‘Did we get it wrong and it’s not breach?! Are they actually spelling out TORCHBEARER?!’ The lore runs deep, folks.
And we can’t forget those random requests. @mordecaisbitch asked out of the blue, ‘Can you play at my local mall please?’ while @esterissobored begged, ‘Do a livestream please 🙏🏻 never asked you for anything.’ The audacity. The desperation. We loved it.
The band went into full-circumstance replying to their own tweet with another throwback: “We had our first mall performance today in Manila. The local clique made it feel like a club, and it was so much fun.”
Whether it be for nostalgia, another conspiracy theory, or downright madness, Twenty One Pilots always ensure the internet is alive and buzzing. And honestly? We wouldn’t want it any other way.
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So, for Blurryface, mall shows, and the neverending mystery of what this band will do next, cheers. Keep us guessing, boys.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
