Rob Thomas Documents Bandmate PlayingCurb Your EnthusiasmTheme as Woman 'Screaming Racist Things' Is Escorted Off Flight

Mar. 15, 2025

Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty on July 25, 2017 in Mountain View, California.Photo:John Medina/Getty

John Medina/Getty

Matchbox TwentyfrontmanRob Thomasand drummer Neal Daniels were on a plane when a passenger was escorted off recently. Daniels played theCurb Your Enthusiasmtheme songon his phone during the incident, as seen in anInstagram videothey shared on Sept. 23.

In the caption, Thomas claimed that a woman was “screaming racist things” at Daniels and trying “to open the door to the plane while in the air.”

Daniels posted an Instagram Story on Wednesday, Sept. 25, screenshotting the post’s metrics, which showed the video received over 2.15 million views and had nearly 115,700 interactions.

Woman getting escorted off the plane, and Neal Daniels.Rob Thomas/Instagram

Rob Thomas/Instagram

Several people commented on Daniels’ comedic response. “As a flight attendant, I wouldn’t have been able to keep a straight face if I’d been there. Well played 😂," one user wrote.

Another user wrote, “An actual ‘everyone liked that’ moment caught on camera lmao.”

“That song was made for this moment. Perfection. 😂😂😂,” added another user. Others shared GIFs ofCurb Your Enthusiasmstar Larry David saying, “Pretty, pretty good.”

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Rob Thomas and Neal Daniels in May 2024, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC.Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Matchbox Twenty recently performed at theBourbon & Beyond music festivalin Louisville, Ky., which ran from Sept. 19 to Sept. 22. The group’s current lineup includes Thomas, Daniels, bassist Brian Yale and guitarist Kyle Cook. Musicians Matt Beck, Jamie Arentzen and Whynot Jansveld also tour with the band.

After a decade hiatus, the band released their fifth studio album,Where the Light Goes,in May 2023.

source: people.com