Weezer carried out at Coachella on Saturday afternoon with out addressing the truth that bassist Scott Shriner’s spouse was once shot by way of Los Angeles police and arrested only some days prior.
Weezer, which Scott Shriner joined in 2001, was once a last-minute addition to the invoice on the wasteland pageant — introduced only some days ahead of the incident — albeit set to seem just for the primary weekend.
The band performed a tightened model of its contemporary setlist, despite the fact that it opened with “My Identify Is Jonas” a favourite from its blockbuster self-titled 1994 debut album, which is in most cases aired a lot later within the set. The band then roared into “Hash Pipe” and “Red meat and Beans” ahead of frontman Rivers Cuomo greeted the target market and mentioned, “We have been making the Weezer film again in Los Angeles, but if Coachella known as and requested if lets make a wonder look, we mentioned ‘Heck yeah.’ It’s so nice to be right here with all you guys and set free some of these feelings,” which probably may well be perceived as an indirect remark at the band’s week (if there are plans to make a Weezer film, they have got now not been publicized). They introduced into “The Sweater Tune,” additionally from the primary album, with sarcastic Coachella-themed observation from guitarist Brian Bell. Later within the set, Cuomo put his arm round Shriner because the bassist sang the refrain of “Surf Wax The united states.”
Scott Shriner’s spouse, Jillian Shriner, was once arrested on suspicion of tried homicide all through a seek for a hit-and-run suspect on April 9. Her damage was once mentioned to be now not life-threatening and she or he was once launched from custody on a reported $1 million bond.
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The incident came about whilst police have been at a house within the Eagle Rock community of Los Angeles looking out a hit-and-run suspect. Officials noticed Jillian Shriner within the backyard of her area, positioned subsequent door, preserving a pistol. Police mentioned they requested her to drop the weapon a couple of instances, however she refused, as a substitute turning it at the officials, in line with the LAPD’s document at the incident. LAPD then opened fireplace and she or he was once hit within the shoulder. No officials or contributors of the general public have been harmed all through the incident, in step with the LAPD document.
After being shot, Jillian Shriner was once then taken into custody and delivered to a neighborhood health center to be handled for the gunshot wound, which police say was once non-life threatening. In step with the Related Press, she later posted $1 million bond and was once launched from custody.
The LAPD said Jillian Shriner had not anything to do with the hit-and-run, and she or he was once later booked for tried homicide.
