Followers attending latest Story of the 12 months exhibits, together with their July 26 Warped Tour set, acquired to see an sudden crossover — the band was joined onstage by an actor from the Star Wars universe.
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Story of the 12 months performed the second day of Warped Tour’s cease in Lengthy Seashore, California on July 26. About midway into their set, they welcomed actor Eman Esfandi onstage.
Esfandi is finest referred to as the actor who performed a Jedi named Ezra Bridger within the Ashoka live-action sequence on Disney+. He supplied vocals on “Fall Away,” singing the elements dealt with by Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on Story of the 12 months’s 2026 album A.R.S.O.N.
“For those who like Star Wars, make some fucking noise,” Esfandi yelled into the mic because the band performed the tune’s opening notes.
Bassist Adam Russell thanked Esfandi for becoming a member of the band on the conclusion of the tune, whereas some within the viewers appeared confused.
“We had a Jedi onstage and also you motherfuckers do not even find out about it,” Russell stated.
Esfandi additionally made a visitor look throughout Story of the 12 months’s July 25 present in San Diego when he twirled a lightsaber onstage.
Why Story of the 12 months Are Performing With a ‘Star Wars’ Actor
If this all looks like a random pairing, then you definitely won’t be conversant in Russell’s Star Wars fandom. He’s considered one of a number of Warped Tour artists who co-host the Thank the Maker podcast.
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Every episode, Russell, Yellowcard’s Ryan Key, Bayside bassist Nick Ghanbarian and graphic artist and Star Wars fanatic Mike Forester cowl the most recent information concerning the franchise together with deep dives into every of the movies and sequence.
In line with a submit on the podcast’s Instagram, Russell had met Esfandi through the Collective Con popular culture conference in Jacksonville, Florida earlier this 12 months. The 2 talked music and Star Wars through the occasion, main Russell to increase an invite to affix Story of the 12 months throughout an upcoming present.
Esfandi additionally creates his personal music below the identify DragonWulf.
There’s been no additional indication whether or not Esfandi could be becoming a member of any future Story of the 12 months exhibits past the 2 latest dates in California.
The St. Louis band is subsequent set to carry out on the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona on July 28.
Esfandi, after all, is way from the primary actor who has additionally tried to juggle a music profession. Hold studying to find out about 49 different Hollywood stars who additionally took a flip in music.
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