Smash Mouth performed for packed crowd at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally despite ongoing coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus in an outbreak that has been linked to a controversial Smash Mouth gig earlier this month.The band sparked outrage after performing to a large crowd of fans who were not wearing masks at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.At one point, lead singer Steve Harwell told the crowd: “Fuck that Covid shit.

Turns out, ignoring coronavirus pandemic protocols to see Smash Mouth in concert is NOT a smart idea.

performed for socially undistanced thousands at a time over the course of 10 days, at an event attended by hundreds of thousands in total.According to the Associated Press, 103 COVID-19 cases directly related to the rally have been reported by the health departments in eight states — South Dakota, Minnesota,Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington.The band has not had much to say about Sturgis or responded to media requests since performing at the rally.

Smash Mouth have taken to social media to share some of the hate mail they’ve received following their controversial appearance at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota earlier this month.Thousands gathered at Smash Mouth’s concert on August 9 where they performed as part of the ten-day event.

Smash Mouth garnered the band’s first headlines in a long while when the ’90s hitmakers performed at the recent Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

Chris Willman Music WriterHey there: you’re an all-star super-spreader.

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Smash Mouth has joined the growing list of bands performing for large crowds amid the coronavirus crisis.

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#SmashMouth#SouthDakota#Sturgispic.twitter.com/3QyEtW7vi7Here is a brighter video to see all the people (credit KOTATV) pic.twitter.com/P7XW46BLiSOn Tuesday, Stephen Colbert parodied the incident on, sharing footage of the group and dubbing over the lyrics to «All Star.»«Somebody once told me the virus was baloney, he ain't the sharpest tool in the shed,» the spoof lyrics began, cutting to an image of President Donald Trump.

the “All Star” band playing a show in front of a mask-free crowd, as if we weren’t currently in the middle of a pandemic that has been significantly more severe in the United States than it has been anywhere else in the world.Also Read: Tucker Carlson: Media Attacked Sturgis Rally Attendees for Being 'Too Masculine' (Video)So Colbert and “The Late Show” paid homage to that whole thing with a doctored video of Smash Mouth performing “All Star,” the band’s signature hit from “Shrek,” at the Rally.

Now, this is decidedly NOT All Star behavior!

Here is a brighter video to see all the people (credit KOTATV) pic.twitter.com/P7XW46BLiS— Connor Matteson (@mattesontv) August 10, 2020The Strugis Rally, an annual gathering of motorcycle aficionados, was held this past weekend in South Dakota despite the pandemic, which has infected more than 5 million people in the U.S. alone and killed more than 160,000.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn playing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sunday night, the band Smash Mouth did not feel any need to avoid the elephant in the room, which would be the fears of outsiders — and apparently few in attendance — that the socially un-distanced gathering could be a breeding ground for a coronavirus “super-spreader event.”“F— that COVID s—!” singer Steve Harwell could be heard telling the crowd in video footage.