Simple Plan’s drummer Chuck Comeau talks to 8News ahead of Richmond tour stop

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ahead of Simple Plan coming to Richmond to play at the Allianz Amphitheater, the band's drummer, Chuck Comeau, took some time to chat with 8News. He talked about celebrating 25 years of being a band with a new headlining tour, an emotional documentary about the band that came out this summer and more.

Simple Plan will be in Richmond at the Allianz Amphitheater on Aug. 26 for a stop on the Bigger Than You Think! Tour.

When it comes to touring, Comeau said that his favorite part is the traveling. He enjoys being able to see so many different cities and different cultures, alongside connecting with fans from those places.

The four-member rock band has been around for 25 years. It's known for hits like "I'm Just a Kid," "Welcome to My Life" and more.

During their time in the music industry, they've collaborated with plenty of noteworthy artists, like Mark Hoppus from Blink-182, Rivers Cuomo from Weezer, Sean Paul and more.

If he could collaborate with anyone alive or dead that he hasn't yet, Comeau said The Beatles, Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day and Dexter Holland from The Offspring would be at the top of his list.

When fans see the band live, they can expect an energetic performance with a mix of newer and older songs played.

"With this tour, we're really stepping up the whole kind of stage production," Comeau said. "It's our first time headlining in a long time in the U.S., so it felt really important to kind of put on the biggest show we've ever put on."

The documentary "Simple Plan: The Kids In the Crowd" is available now on Prime Video. Comeau said the documentary is a story of the band's whole musical journey.

"I think the whole movie is really a story of friendship, of resilience, of not giving up, of what it takes when you wanna follow your dream -- and how hard you have to work at it to make it happen," Comeau said.

He said that all odds were against the band, which was from Montreal without any connections to the industry -- but they had no plan B, so the band had to do what they had to do to make it happen.

"We wanted to make it honest and heartfelt and we wanted to make it real, and there's lots of emotions coming out of it," Comeau said about the documentary.

If you'd like to see Simple Plan perform in Richmond, tickets are available here.