Those attending the 32nd Annual KROQ/FM 106.7 Almost Acoustic Christmas at Kia Forum in Inglewood on Saturday night, Dec. 9 learned a couple of very important things.
The first was that we finally found out why Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers had to bow out of the event so abruptly last week. Before the band’s replacement — fellow longtime KROQ act 311 — took the stage, RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis appeared on the screen, singing a song that if it had a title would probably be called “My Apologizes To You.”
“Our guitarist John Frusciante broke a finger, yes, it’s true, my apologizes to you and you and you,” Kiedis sang while looking into the camera. “We hope to see you soon not in April May or June, my apologies, apologies to you. I believe it is March 2, yes, I think it’s 2, my apologies, apologies to you. KROQ’s been rocking my whole life. Thank you very much for showing up, we’ll see you soon.”
The band agreed to play Kia Forum on March 2 for all Acoustic Christmas ticketholders. Those who purchased a ticket will receive an email from Ticketmaster with further instructions.
And kudos to 311 for pulling it together last-minute to deliver a rippin’ nine-song set of all hits including “All Mixed Up,” “Down,” “Don’t Stay Home” and “Amber.”
“It was a big scrambled to get here and we’re just so grateful to have a chance to do it,” 311 vocalist-guitarist Nick Hexum said during an interview backstage. The last time 311 played Kia Forum was a “turn of the millennium” show in 1999 with Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“It’s great to be back here, 23 years later, and sorry the Chilis couldn’t make it, but we’re going to do our best to fill in,” he said.
Kevin Weatherly, senior vice president of programming for KROQ, was certainly grateful that 311 was available to help fill a large void in such a tight-run show.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” he said to the band and went in for a group…
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