Limp Bizkit honoured late bassist Sam Rivers at their first concert since his death on Saturday (29.11.25).
The nu metal star sadly died on October 18, at the age of 48, after suffering cardiac arrest. And, as the Break Stuff rockers returned to the stage at Mexico City’s Estadio Fray Nano, they played a moving tribute video to their bandmate.
The words “Sam Rivers, our brother forever” and “Sam Rivers, we love you forever” popped up.
Before the concert, drummer John Otto admitted he was dreading the first show without Rivers.
He said in a statement on Instagram: “Today is going to be tough. A first I never wanted to experience. Especially not now. You’ve been there for so many major firsts in my life. Some of my earliest memories were made with you. We grew up together. Laughed together. Realized our dreams together. And traveled the world together.”
The band confirmed his passing in a statement posted to Instagram, calling him “our brother, our bandmate, our heartbeat.”
Frontman Fred Durst paid a touching tribute to his beloved bandmate following the devastating news, admitting he’d “been through gallons and gallons of tears”.
He concluded that the “overwhelming support and love” from fans around the world shows the “impact” he had.
He added: “I was very, very fortunate to have him in my life, and I’m so incredibly grateful to have shared part of this journey with Sam Rivers, a huge part of my journey. I’m super, super grateful and I miss him terribly already. All the support and love I’ve seen out there online is overwhelming, he really did have an impact on the world. His music and his gift is the one that’s going to keep on giving. I just love him so much.”
The award-winning musician left Limp Bizkit for some years in 2015, due to liver disease from “excessive drinking”.
He told author Jon Wiederhorn for the book Raising Hell: “I quit drinking and did everything the doctors told me.
“I got treatment for the alcohol and got a liver transplant, which was a perfect match.”