The Offspring - "Gone Away" live w/ Brian May of Queen at STARMUS Festival 2024

[@work1907]

I’ve never thought I would see Brian May perform an Offspring song in my life.

[@emrahu1327]

Me too.❤

[@crazyleftyguitarist]

Exactly what i said out loud when i saw this

[@RognyfranRf6257]

So do I..😂😂🎉🎉

[@jetbudgieii]

That's "Sir Brian Harold May CBE" if you don't mind awfully 🤣🤣🎸🎸👏👏

[@IvoSousa]

definitly

[@Tomas.Malina]

When you start as a punk rock band and later can just casually book a whole symphonic orchestra AND Brian May for your concerts, it's not just underlining how much you've made it. Its underlining how much of a legend you've become.

[@MrRatclima]

It's all money and power. Can be done at anytime with any music, really.

[@Tomas.Malina]

@@MrRatclima the offspring are not paying for the orchestra or Brian May, they are all getting paid by the people that bought the tickets. That is a big difference.

[@musashibuff]

It's a garage rock, new genre

[@bradwinfield5672]

Punk band 🤣

[@lorrainecimino8508]

Brian May started starmus. ​@@Tomas.Malina

[@bender1226]

Two men with science PHDs can inspire all of us to literally reach for the stars and still be grounded.

[@Tomas.Malina]

@@bender1226 two Brians, technically!

[@SMJSmoK]

@@Tomas.Malina Brian + Bryan

[@Misho4]

Brilliant observation

[@zyriuz2]

@@SMJSmoK one might be tempted to say that its the life of brians :D

[@gasaddict]

Pete disagrees

[@matthewwinthrop3278]

Put this band in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame now.

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

They're past due for damn sure 😮

[@Trh1]

Uh no.

[@douglasreid699]

Rock N roll hall of fame is not fit for purpose, its just a money grabbing scheme by its owners (bands need to pay to be in it), they will take anyone and put them in it even if they are only pop or rap and never done a rock song before.

[@calsius3502]

​@@Trh1No need to tell us you're a Biden supporters without telling us.

[@matthewwinthrop3278]

@@douglasreid699 I agree. It’s really the music hall of fame now but they don’t want to rebrand. Numerous artists are in who do not deserve it but they check boxes. That’s why. All politics.

[@jsfromearth2715]

You were here during my childhood , and you're here again for my adulthood. Thank's brothers . You are living legends

[@HamishAlexander-zg8hb]

^^^^ this, literally sums it up perfectly

[@gagelindell271]

This was always one of my fav songs by them. But MAN - when Smash came out it was LEGENDARY!

[@killip4635]

🙌👍👌

[@djbone604]

This had such a “Mad World” vibe to it….”all around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces,…..”

[@Shroomlines]

Agreed ! I was thinkin the same thing. haha

[@ProjectDeadlight]

That's because it lifts the melody outright. 😂

[@jonnomarshall]

You stole my comment! That's exactly my first thought!

[@geoffkeen5234]

Yup.. better to have Bri & Tears For Fears IMHO (or Bri & Weezer) 😜

[@SyeDrums]

Literally was gonna say the same exact thing

[@HeviRane]

original version just captures so well the young persons view, who has faced something earth shattering and the person just doesn't know how to deal with it, so there is just screaming and crying out the pain.

[@katiecarp88]

✋That was me, a 14 yr old whose favorite Uncle and Grandma died the same month. [Now at 36 (been an Offspring fan since 8) didn't want them to play Gone Away at Yacht Club Fest last weekend to spare the tears, but I ended up crying to The Kids Aren't Alright! 😅]

[@hacktheplanet.]

Award to the biggest beta male comment

[@CraigKostelecky]

I like that thought. And this version represents a more mature person who also experienced incredible loss. Both versions are great.

[@BarrySwords]

Yep, I discovered this song when I was 16 after losing my brother 4 years previous. This song spoke to me perfectly at that time. I still love it almost 25 years later.

[@hacktheplanet.]

@@BarrySwords didnt ask for the life story

[@Zephyr653]

Beautiful song. I was captivated the first time I heard. Orchestral version only amplifies the beauty. Thank you for uploading!

[@xcwarrior]

How do you make Offspring even bigger than they already are? Throw in a dose of Queen. Very cool.

[@kennycab3374]

And an orchestra.

[@aatuliimatainen1767]

Played this song as a duet with my little sister at our dad's funeral last year. This was a very touching version!

[@yugiohRockers12]

This is amazing! Dexter still got it man. Saw them at download fest uk and was blown away 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@nathanmckerrow9059]

Autotune muppet, autotune & it sounds dead inside

[@Vivi_9]

​@@nathanmckerrow9059wrong

[@Hel-ly]

Never thought there's ever going to be a live symphonic version of a song by a PUNK band, let alone together with Brian May. "Gone away" is just so timeless and universal. No matter what kind of grief or personal tragedy you've experienced, you can always relate to it. Since I first listened to it when I was in school and up to this day I cannot listen to this song and not have tears in my eyes. Hats off to this incredible performance!

[@stevengoetz6773]

NOFX doing The Decline at Red Rocks with a symphony is pretty good Punk with a Symphony.

[@MrKahlerHahn]

My mother died in January this year and a few days after the funeral this song played on the radio… that was the moment I finally cried my eyes out and could release all that had been bottled up inside me.

[@CognitiveChaosCreations]

I'm sorry for your loss, but you're on the right path by releasing that bottled up pressure because so many of us bottle it all up, holding onto guilt, shame, confusion, humiliation, which is not our cross to bear in the first place. Tears are a way of cleansing our eyes & decompressing. Thank you for your comment. You've helped me put truth into perspective, whether you know it or not!

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

@@CognitiveChaosCreations Very true !

[@VitorBarbosa]

Lots of love

[@charc0al_tv]

Sorry to hear about your mom man, hope you're doing well

[@DesertRainReads]

My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family for your loss. Requiescat in Pace.

[@hellostckhlm1419]

Wow. I don’t know what’s happened in the last couple of years but these guys feel reinvigorated. Dexter sounds the best he has done for 20 years. The live shows are varied, interesting and engaging. And they are keeping the old material fresh. Love it. Great to have Brian in this as much as the orchestra. Won’t be to everyone’s taste but I like that they’re mixing it up - I’m a fan. Also, this drummer… we don’t really get to see it in this video but the energy he brings to the band is incredible. Hopefully he’s a long term fixture!

[@Johnnythefirst]

He sings surprisingly better than 15 years or so ago when I saw him at a festival.

[@austin8783]

It's clear Dexter lost some weight so that's part of it. He still sings pretty nasally, but it just sounds like he worked hard on his voice the past few years to strengthen it. He used to sound out of breath. These guys have been around and seen it all, it's nice to see them still kicking ass 35+ years later

[@EricAmesmusic]

not to be that guy but I think it's pretty clear Dexter's using autotune on stage nowadays. he's always been a good singer so who really cares, but that's why he sounds so good nowadays. I first noticed it in the video of them playing Million Miles Away with Ed Sheeran. Ed's on and off pitch, like any singer is live, and Dexter is perfect the entire time.

[@gilbertovampre9494]

@@EricAmesmusic Makes sense

[@blackswanreselling]

@@EricAmesmusic yeah I remember seeing a video of them playing on some show a couple of albums back, and the songs were all suddenly weirdly pitch-perfect. I mean Dex was a couple cents off sounding like black eyed peas. Having heard certain songs being slightly off pitch live for best part of 15 years the difference was pretty jarring. If he's still using it today they must have taken it down a couple notches as its not so obvious (or maybe the tech has improved, probably a bit of both). I think they probs are reinvigorated though as I think Dex has finished his studies and will hopefully have more time to dedicate to the band and taking care of himself.

[@BassOnABass]

Absolutely incredible. I am sat here covered in goose bumps!!!

[@deliveriders2592]

exactly !!

[@expertplace8864]

same, when the band kicked in with those drums. awesome stuff guys

[@BassOnABass]

@@expertplace8864 that was the moment!

[@Child_Dog]

Wow. Gone Away is one of my favorite songs ever. I never thought that so many years later, we'd get such a beautiful and epic new version. And with Brian May! What an honor for us old school Offspring and Queen fans.

[@killip4635]

I absolutely agree!🙌❤

[@DK-421]

My older brother introduced me to the Offspring around '93. Hard to believe that was over 30 years ago. He and I no longer speak, but I'll always love him. Thank you for introducing me to one of my favorite bands.

[@pedreiva]

Dude, this performance is like a direct nostalgia attack on my psyche. This song can really be played in whatever way they feel like and it'll always be powerful. That's insane!

[@nemo9540]

No matter how many times I hear this song it gives me chills, I've even requested in my last will and testament that this exact track to be played at my funeral. I guess I have to start thinking of stuff like this now and I honestly couldn't think of a more beautiful song.

[@TheSlysterII]

And then I woke up...NO...it actually happened Brian May playing with The Offspring, a dream come true.

[@LHjoer]

Miss you so much Dad!! One day we'll be together and I'll be happy again. Love you so much!! Thank you Offspring for writing this song!

[@KevPV]

This was one of my favorite songs during my childhood. Now, as an adult having lost some really close people in my life, this song brings me to tears EVERY TIME. Thank you for writing such a beautiful piece of art.

[@peppermintpolo83]

Bei diesem Lied sitz ich in Gedanken neben Markus, meinem besten Freund auf dem Beifahrersitz und spüre, wie mir die warme Sommerluft um die Nase weht. Bald sinds 20 Jahre die er nicht mehr unter uns ist und und trotzdem fühle ich dieses Gefühl von damals, dieses sorglose, freie dasein, wie ich es immer gespürt hab, wenn wir mit offenem Fenster und lauter Musik durch die Gegend gefahren sind. Ich bin so dankbar für diese Erinnerung und vor allem dafür, dass dieses Lied, dessen Text mir damals vollkommen egal war, heute komplett Sinn ergibt. ❤

[@tamashironin2932]

Now we can add "played with Queen guitarist Brian May" to Dexter Holland's crazy CV.

[@frankiechan9651]

I don't care who you are, or that you've been making music for decades. Turning your head and seeing Brian May rocking next to you has got to blow your mind. Also, love this stripped back version - it highlights just how strong the song was when it was released so long ago.

[@AlexVoinotGuitar]

wow, the Offsprings latest live shows are amazing! Dexter's vocals are impressive!

[@andrewrivera4029]

Yea, most people as they get older neglect to take care of themselves and persist with youthful bad habits. He looks relatively fit, hopefully they’re around 20 years from now!

[@0verload]

I detect auto-tune and or some sort of pitch correction being used. While I think his voice is still not bad, I don't think it's as good as we're being led to believe. I noticed the same thing when I saw them live a couple years back. That said, I still appreciate him as he proved to us all that for the longest time he could sing without such effects. Everyone gets old and or experiences changes with their body's and vocals, that's part of life. This song is also timeless.

[@MonkHoward]

@@0verload There was NO AUTOTUNE. "I detect"... no you don't. you just reached into your ass, grabbed a weird lie, and hurled it at the comments section. I've been mixing and engineering since 1999, and have done FOH audio since 2017. "I detect auto-tune and or some sort of pitch correction" AUTOTUNE IS PITCH CORRECTION, GENIUS! stop bashing performers that put in the work to give us a genuine performance.

[@TricksyBix]

​@0verload 💯 he definitely uses autotune and pitch correction. Same as Tom Delonge from Blink. I don't care really as it makes them sound better live. Tom especially, he's a fuckin dreadful singer live.

[@0verload]

@@MonkHoward You sound quite angry and kind of irrational. The tone of your reply doesn't bode well, let alone the fact that you're seemingly unaware that Autotune is an app which does pitch correction and that the are many other pitch correction tools / effects out there doesn't give you much accreditation. I'm sorry if you want to live in a delusion. Also I did give him credit for the past when he didn't use it, and also for the amazing song that this band has brought to us.

[@KenPapai]

This song brings tears: I miss my mom, my dad, my grandpa, and Charlie! GOOD PEOPLE!!

[@DanHuiberts]

Didn’t disappoint Dexter!!! I’ve loved you from day one!

[@the406seadonkey6]

Also, two legitimate geniuses up there on stage together singing and shredding guitar.

[@CraigKostelecky]

Dr. May and Dr. Holland :)

[@Andha1]

Brian & Bryan

[@motleydude73]

Always think of my Mum when I hear this song. 30 years gone this year. RIP Mum til we meet again ❤

[@Bbirks]

The Offspring and Brian May absolutely shredding

[@ravendark5588]

I love this version. Original song helped me through some tough times. But I've always felt that it's a ballad in its core.

[@SoulUnspoken]

This song was my outlet through my mother’s death back in 96, i was only 15 at that time , even now as an adult , I can barely listen to it without bringing all the emotions back to the surface …. Seen it performed via piano live and it was beautiful but this rendition is just beyond words….

[@susansheppard9614]

The clarity of this guys voice❤

[@Bebok78]

Beautiful song, great performance. To see Bryan May on stage with The Offspring - priceless😎

[@darrenjones48]

This has to be one of the best songs of sorrow ever written, stunning in all versions 👍💪💪

[@pedroeodias]

Amazing! Brian May and Offspring. The second part ... 😮

[@aggeliskosmopoulos639]

Offspring=my lost youth❤

[@BadgerOff32]

This is such an amazing rendition of an amazing song, but I do wish they had let Brain May rip a little more. A proper Brain May solo at the end of this would have been the icing on the cake!

[@candicemorrison304]

That drummer stole the whole show for me! Amazing!! 😊

[@GrassRootOutdoorWork]

Brandon Pertzborn has had a meteoric rise in his drumming career.

[@candicemorrison304]

@@GrassRootOutdoorWork Well...he caught my attention and he's on that stage, with those legends! So... not so mediocre to me, js! But thanks for letting me know his name.

[@GrassRootOutdoorWork]

@@candicemorrison304I said meteoric

[@candicemorrison304]

Haha! 😂 My bad! Then I'm glad for him, he deserves it! 😅

[@deacon5769]

My two favorite bands finally did a collab sort of, queen and the offspring

[@shawnwright5404]

I’ve always loved this song. I lost my brother in 2015 to the “S” word, now every time I hear this, it hits in the chest on a whole other level. Got to see you guys finally in Birmingham, AL recently, and it was a long time coming. Keep rockin guys 🤘🏻

[@ValeriyDOS-gn8dt]

Как же круто слушать это спустя столько времени. Вот где действительно музыка и песни на долгие годы! Спасибо Вам Оффспринги!

[@mugenrr1908]

я их слушаю лет с 15 сейчас мне 36

[@BaLaMuTt89]

Они ещё очень годно спели Million Miles Away с Эдом Шираном. Там вообще коллаб с фанатом так коллаб с фанатом получился)

[@BaLaMuTt89]

@@mugenrr1908 примерно также. Капитально слушать начал в 2004 когда вышел Splinter, хотя и до этого был знаком с их творчеством по клипам на MTV. И мне тогда тоже было 15. Нынче стукнуло 35.

[@ToxygenRecAll]

@@BaLaMuTt89я в 1994 стал слушать :) еще до смерти Курта кобейна

[@jameshills9495]

R.I.P. ~ 'Allen Hartley' '97 Capalaba

[@johanburger4454]

This is why u should never committ suicide, u will miss out on things like this. ❤

[@tfife67]

This is why I love the Internet

[@cpcii1171]

This song came out as a single the week my father died in Feb of 1997, it always hits very close to home, and it always goes to 11 on my radio when it goes by. Seeing it live makes me shiver every time they do it. And when Dexter does it more as the torch song version when he plays piano is chilling. The Disturbed version is a very good cover of it and pays it full respect.

[@danielferreyra2056]

Piel de gallina! Escucho éste tema, canto al cielo pensando en mi viejo y mi vieja, y se me caen las lágrimas!😢 ARGENTINA PRESENTE!😎 THE OFFSPRING HASTA LA MUERTE!!! ❤️😎

[@elthor7478]

QDEP tus viejos, Hermoso Comentario y México también presente

[@Maxnot666]

Vamooo yo de mi abuela que en paz descansen se volveremos a vernos todos denuevo lo sé saludos de Uruguay aguante the offsprings

[@SBSP02]

Absolutely amazing

[@katyakovec]

Потрясающе!! Нет слов!! Побольше таких, а не рекламных видео!!

[@myarrington]

Sir Dr. Brian May makes everything better!!!

[@bappybumbam]

Stunning performance . Just awesome .

[@LeonidYakovlev85]

Ребята, получилось просто потрясающе, а участие Брайна стало приятной неожиданностью. Спасибо!!!

[@federicomenjurje]

That new drummer is solid

[@GamerPhilosophy]

A message to the future generations: "DON'T LET THIS SONG DIE" 💞👌😊👍

[@clearingouttheclutter]

The pairing I didn't know I needed. Outstanding!

[@TonyPiacenti]

That is such a beautiful version.

[@shaunjensen571]

I find the "evolution" of this song to be amazing. On the original album it had a bit more of an "up" beat compared to the Five Finger Death Punch version, then there was the live version with the piano a few years ago but this version with the whole orchestra and throw in some Queen feels is just amazing.

[@tugcebalta86]

What a beautiful performance... 💜

[@markondic]

Epic performance

[@xxxjarixxx]

Una de mis canciones favoritas!!! Gracias 😢

[@viniciusrodrigues8384]

INCRIVEL, ver o SPRING nessa vibe. Acompanho desde meus 9 anos de idade

[@borklazar346]

That’s wild! I actually cried over this version. So much hurt and sadness within those lyrics. This, I believe is the best version of this song. I’ll be keeping this in my playlist!!

[@tanbenny3386]

Instead of S&M we now also have S&O. This is awesome man. Great performance from everyone!

[@akitalove7041]

I love this song ❤

[@CoJoGrizzlo]

*I’ve been a fan since the beginning, and saw them when they came to Alaska a couple years back.* *It was amazing!* *Still rocking hard after all these years!*

[@kirkhobbs1473]

the best version of this song so far imho. well done to all... :)

[@Mortius84]

My two favourite bands of all time. I never saw any crossover in my wildest dreams. I get weird looks when i say Queen and The Offspring share my top spot as favourite band. I have never felt so happy and sad at the same time. If i ever thought this could have happened i would have moved mountains to be there. Amazing.

[@shopeeaku-q5b]

in year 1999 i bought my first the offspring casette i was 15 years old.25 years later im revisiting...im an old woman now and i have not listen to music that much this day but...this so soo excellent..much love❤can u come tour to asia kuala lumpur

[@АтмосфераиКислота]

in 1999, my brother turned on the offspring cassette, and so I listen until 2024.. from Russia

[@nabsbil]

A Masterpiece, so incredible!! Thanks a lot to have share it 🙂

[@D0ktor]

My childhood idol is standing on stage with my parents' childhood idol. It's all good.

[@skid4482]

I love it at 3:45 when Doc Brown from Back to the Future, comes out playing the guitar.

[@BigTyronie]

Brian May is so talented if i wasnt full of inspiration from him id burn my instruments because of him ☯️

[@aumicahya6726]

Ok perfect 💙🙏🥰🥰🥰 my fav band punk,,,, legend 😘😘 i love my dexter

[@eduardohayashi2500]

Uau , The Offspring...Uau Dexter , Orquestra e sir Brian.... Vocês são Demais ,Caras....Top!👍🤝🙏...Beautiful....

[@jesussimo4137]

He has got such a voice man

[@Mr_Frost-84]

Потрясающе 👍🏻🤘🏻😈🤘🏻

[@PoZeidOn_]

OMG THIS IS SO F**KIN' BEAUTIFUL

[@flyfox1981]

Dr. Holland and Dr. May.

[@falcon1136]

Just when we needed it

[@karlwindlow1893]

That was not only nostalgic but absolutely amazing and beautiful and more of your music with Orchestra please.

[@VirginiaTombstoneRevival]

I saw The Offspring a year ago with my son and the did this with just a piano and it was beautiful. This is just on another level!

[@mrbleak9873]

One of the best concerts I ever attended was The Offspring back in the mid 2000’s at George Mason University in northern VA. Cheers to NXPX and Cypress Hill, they both kicked ass. Miss ya Lizzy Stone. Hope life is treating you well.

[@7star7storm7]

Yeah I saw them twice .. First time I was only 16 and Dad took me to what was I think their first gig in Australia for the album "Smash" in '95 .. it was an over 18 show and I was really worried I wouldn't get let it in.. Dad accompanying me was no doubt why I made it through security.. legend .. It was at a club in Melbourne that probably had a max capacity of several hundred.. That place was literally bouncing with a raw energy that every single person was feeling to their core .. I will never forget that vibe .. The next time was around 2000 for Americana .. they were doing stadium gigs by then so different vibe but still put on a great show.. I've seen countless bands ll at shows and festivals in the last 30 years and Offspring are still in my best of all time.. I haven't got into their tunes since Conspiracy of one but I'm a total sucker for the nostalgia 🤘

[@whysprs]

This was wild, and still couldnt resist adding a bit of the queen sound to it.. i so love the orchestra versions of this, thank you so much and this song when ot first came out got me through a hard time back then.

[@fatbabyparker2438]

That's it !! Nice Offspring Still Got It with Sir Brian May 🎉

[@jorgecarloshuertaferto6887]

Brian an Icon besides another Icon

[@vmchase03]

Fuck that was awesome…..love you guys 👍

[@BronzeFury3]

This song is literally multiversal! Out of time and space!💪💪💪💪 One of the best in the whole world!

[@rileystokosa2459]

Over 2 years since I could listen to this song still cried but that's good

[@Pete.Franco]

Whoa.... All the feels!!!

[@ShartimusPrime]

Holy Crap, I’m AMAZED!!!!

[@edwinsaez82]

What an amazing version! This was phenomenal!!!!

[@rockermv10]

Got to love a song starting out slow then getting heavy at the end. Another great version of Gone Away! Got to love a rock legend making an appearance. Awesome performance!

[@PsYkOtYk1]

I had the original on repeat back in 2008 when my wife passed away from metastatic breast cancer a the age of 32. This rendition is even more heart wrenching. I have been a huge fan for a long time and actually wore out my Ignition CD. Thank you for this song. It was there when I needed it then and even when I need it now. You never stop loving the ones you have lost, but you learn to live with the loss and appreciate the time and memories you had with them.

[@Lisa_5591]

WOW! So beautiful!

[@benjih6216]

This had been one of my favorite songs for my entire life. Loved the original, loved when FFDP covered it, and this version hits you in the feels harder than ever. Great job guys.

[@EltonMoHauLLy]

The most amazing version of Gone Away I ever seen!!!! Love this song, my favorite ever...

[@stalkerchigil]

Thanks! Very beautiful!!!

[@FunnyBritishArchive]

Currently smiling the whole way through watching this.. as of writing this, I still have a smile, and my eyes got watery and goosebumps everywhere.

[@MickGoth]

Some balls to do that. Well done on the live vocals