From the start, Twenty One Pilots have fostered an inordinately strong bond with their fan base: “We’re Twenty One Pilots and so are you,” Tyler Joseph declares at the end of each show. But at least one devotee took that statement too much to heart, walking away with a piece of cherished memorabilia and prompting the band to ask for its return.
At select shows on the band’s current tour, a “Fan Premier Exhibit” on display features a “fan lounge,” interactive photo opps, and memorabilia from the band’s career. One of those souvenirs is a USB drive for the band’s 2020 video “Level of Concern.” In what was called a “living video” at the time, fans were given the chance to upload their own photos and video clips, and a new version of the clip with that added material was available every three minutes. The goal, the band said at the time, was to “find a unique way to connect with fans during the pandemic.”
But sometime during the band’s show at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday night, person or persons unknown somehow walked off with that prized USB, which prompted the band to send a message to anyone who attended that show. “We are reaching out to sincerely request its return — no questions asked, and anonymity fully respected,” read the statement. “The Level of Concern USB drive carries significant meaning for the band and its history. We kindly ask for your help in ensuring it finds its way back home.” (A rep for the band confirmed the incident.)
“They have a very intense fan base, so if you have a opportunity to grab something that’s part of the band, they take it,” says a source close to the band, who confirmed to Rolling Stone that a secondary kick drum was also stolen from another stop on the tour. “The band doesn’t have the biggest or the smallest fan base, but it’s very invested.”
The band’s statement went on to say that it could be returned anonymously if so — and to the headquarters of the band’s record company, Warner Music Group, whose address was included.
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