Limp Bizkit paid tribute to their late bassist Sam Rivers on Saturday during the band’s first concert since Rivers’ death in October.
The group, who previously pledged to continue their tour as planned following Rivers’ death, returned to the stage Saturday in Mexico City to kick off their Latin American tour. During the show, Limp Bizkit screened a tribute video featuring clips of Rivers onstage and backstage with his band mates, who watched along with the audience.
“Sam Rivers, our brother forever,” the video noted at the end. “Sam Rivers, we love you forever.”
Rivers died October 18 at the age of 48; no cause of death was provided. For the band’s Mexico City gig, bassist Richie “Kid Not” Buxton — who also plays in the tour’s opening act Ecca Vandal — filled in on bass, Blabbe

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