Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie fell ill before the band's X96 Big Ass Show. King Niko's frontman Ransom Wydner filled in for him. More details can be found in the replies, including a video of Ransom rehearsing "Nine in the Afternoon" before the show.
Salt Lake City, October 8 2011. Las Vegas rock band Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist Brendon Urie. Urie, who with the rest of Panic! At The Disco had recently returned from a tour of Indonesia, had a fever of 105 degrees and doctors at the Los Angeles hospital where he was being treated warned the singer against travel out of fear that his symptoms may have indicated malaria. In a moment of desperation the band considered their options: cancel a sold-out festival headlining gig or figure out a way to play without their charismatic front man. Luckily, Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes caught Salt Lake City rock band King Niko's Big Ass Show set and found in frontman Ransom Wydner the charisma he needed to fill in for Brendon Urie.
"It's every musician kid's dream," said Wydner, "you go to a show for this band that you love and their lead singer is sick and they need YOU to fill in for him. It's like a Disney movie or something, it's nuts." Wydner's band "King Niko" performed for a standing-room-only audience earlier in the day, creating a small mob at the end of their set. "I was on cloud nine already with the way the show went, these kids going nuts over our CDs and trying to grab us and stuff, I really didn't think the day could get better, but the minute I stepped backstage Dallon (Weekes) came up to me, congratulated me on the show and asked me to sing with them."
King Niko has become one of the most popular bands in the state of Utah and is gaining a national audience with a recent west coast tour and the release of their latest single "Intentions," which is in rotation on radio stations across the country. "They're a great band and I'm really glad that Ransom stepped up to help with this" said Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes of King Niko on X96's popular morning program "Radio From Hell." Panic! At The Disco drummer Spencer Smith commented on Wydner's performance that "(Ransom's) range and power are really great, fantastic voice."
While other bands took the time before and after their sets to relax, socialize and enjoy the catering, Panic! At The Disco was hard at work backstage running through songs with Wydner and Neon Trees vocalist Tyler Glenn. The work paid off, as the estimated 8,000 fans in attendance received the guest performances very well--notably during Wydner's performance when fans began crowd-surfing and shouting along to lyrics. "Who is this guy? He sounds exactly like Brendon (Urie)" one fan was heard shouting. In an incredible turn of events a terrible situation became one of the most memorable concerts in the storied history of the X96 Big Ass Show.
He wasn't the only one. Tyler Glenn from Neon Trees performed with them on three songs, Dallon and Ian Crawford both did vocals on some songs, a fan sang one song, and Brogan Kelby sang another.
He wasn't the only one. Tyler Glenn from Neon Trees performed with them on three songs, Dallon and Ian Crawford both did vocals on some songs, a fan sang one song, and Brogan Kelby sang another.
He wasn't the only one. Tyler Glenn from Neon Trees performed with them on three songs, Dallon and Ian Crawford both did vocals on some songs, a fan sang one song, and Brogan Kelby sang another.
I'd like videos of all these random replacements haha
They should have cancelled the show. Or refunded everyone their money at least. I would hate it if I was going to see a band and then the lead singer couldn't perform.
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