The crowd that was there was ready to dismiss anything
that would stand between them and their favourite band,
All American Rejects. They even ignored the heavy downpour.

It seemed that even the heavens couldn't resist them, and started giving thunderous claps, very loud ones, just as All American Rejects climbed up on stage to belt out their hits.
It had started to rain on this day the boys performed; Halloween Night.
But the crowd was not to be deterred. They had been waiting for their favourite band to start their gig. And now that they were about to do so, a few drops of rain wasn't about to stop them from enjoying the show.
Ironically, Tyson Ritter, the frontman of All American Rejects had emerged wearing a Bisblam; a Red Indian head gear. 
Complete with drum beats from Chris Gaylor, Tyson danced to the beat while chanting. It must have been an anti-Rain Dance; how else would one be able to reason the rain, slowly dissipating, turning to a light drizzle and finally stopping altogether as he coincidentally sang his opening number, 'Move Along'.
From then on, the event started to warm up. The crowd took the sign of clearing skies as a time to really aprty and started moshing away to the groups uptempo numbers.
Tyson's wild antics on and off stage had the audience in stitches and more often than not mouths were agape in shock. "Did he just say that? Oh no! Better pray hard they don't get banned from Malaysia for that!" we overheard one worried concert-goer say. 
The band continued singing hit after hit with a few slower tunes during intervals, like 'It ends tonight' and 'Mona Lisa'. To enhance the mood of the slower numbers, they were sung in semi-acoustic fashion devoid of any distortions from Nicholas Wheeler and Mike Kennerty's guitars. It was just Tyson's voice. And it was impressive enough. 
During some breaks in between songs, the band singled out a few people from the audience who had dressed up for Halloween.
The Ape, The Grim Reaper, Witches and Princesses did not escape their observation. Tyson, upon seeing one made a beeline saying "I wanna get to my princess!"  
As he reached her, he extended his hand, grasped hers and sang the first few lines of the song 'I wanna'. Others who were in the crowd screamed and took the opportunity to touch him as he sang "I wanna, I wanna, I wanna touch you..." And he teased the crowd who seemed like putty in his hands, "You wanna touch me too?" to the resounding cheers of the crowd. 
Earlier that day during the press conference, they did promise an unforgettable performance. And All American Rejects delivered just that. Just before the show, Malaysian Today had a few minutes with Nick and Tyson and got to ask our questions. 

Malaysian Today: How was it like at the start when you guys were handpicked by Bon Jovi to tour with them? 
Tyson: It was a fantastic opportunity to open for them. Back then, we were still unknowns and to be recognised and invited to tour with them was a Godsend. We learnt so much from Bon Jovi. We wouldn't be where we are if it had not been for them.
Q: Would you do the same now for other obscure bands?
A: Definitely. As a matter of fact, we've signed on a band called American Steel. We think they're pretty great and would fill the void in music. So far, they've opened our European leg of concerts. That being said, we're always looking out for bands and will feature those who we think deserves the big break. 
Q: How was it doing the BBC's Radio One Live Lounge and then performing a cover of Britney Spears' Womanizer?
A: Well, Jo Whiley the DJ is a great person. When we got the invitation for the segment of Live Lounge, we were ecstatic. You know that you're accomplished when you are invited by BBC Radio. Doing the cover was fun! We've had surprisingly good comments even from Britney's fans saying they enjoyed our rendition better and the video is being watched as much as our own singles. 
Q: How about what goes through your minds when you guys are up on stage? 
Nick: I am just hoping and praying that the equipments work as they should and that nothing goes wrong. There isn't one show that we've done where everything runs smoothly. So, I'm always praying it goes alright
Tyson: Well (long pause) I just don't think about anything. Just hope the fans are enjoying the show. 
Q: Could you tell us the inspiration behind the song Mona Lisa? 
A: A lot of people suspect that it's about the painting but rather it's about how we're being environmentally irresponsible by raping Mother Earth of the beauty she had given us. It is a plea and at the same time setting a reminder to human beings alike. 
The concert that day ended with Mike and Nick flicking their guitar pics after their last song for the night - 'Gives you Hell'... and odd title for a crowd of hardcore fans that felt as if they had died and gone to heaven.