Limp Bizkit premiere new song 'Dad Vibes'
Fred Durst also shows off new 'dad vibes' look at Lollapalooza Festival
Last updated 30th Sep 2021
Limp Bizkit premiered a new song 'Dad Vibes' at Lollapalooza Festival over the weekend, accompanied by vocalist Fred Durst donning his new 'dad vibes' style.
As they came on stage at the Chicago based festival, Durst, in a fetching grey wig, addressed the crowd "When Dad says get up, you all get up". The dad references didn't stop there, however.
The nu-metal legends proceeded to play an hour-long set, featuring hits such as 'Nookie', 'Break Stuff' and Rollin''. After finishing with a rip-roaring version of their Mission Impossible soundtrack single 'Take A Look Around', Fred announced to the tens of thousands of gathered fans, "This is a song off our new album called 'Dad Vibes'". As the rest of the band walked off stage, the new song was pumped out over the sound system, whilst Durst wandered along the barriers, dishing out t-shirts.
Listen to Limp Bizkit's new song 'Dad Vibes' at 57:32 here
It remains to be seen whether this song actually makes it onto Limp Bizkit's much-vaunted new album, as the band have a history of releasing standalone singles, and aren't averse to a bit of tongue-in-cheek production at their live shows. The fact that Fred posted the full lyrics to the track on his Instagram could be seen as confirmation that the song isn't just a little Limp joke.
We really hope this does signal the imminent arrival of new material - their last studio album 'Gold Cobra' was released 10 years ago in 2011.
Taking a look at Fred's hip new style: the Limp Bizkit frontman has tended to stick to a signature look of baseball cap and sports jerseys over his musical career, but this weekend saw the nu-metal vocalist switch it up in exchange for a grey wig, handlebar moustache, salmon shirt and a pair of sweet grey slacks.
Durst initially revealed the new look on his Instagram page on 28th July which resulted in confusion amongst fans. Taking the style one step further, at Lollapalooza a pair of red sunglasses were added to the ensemble with a jacket that was zipped up only at the top.
Comments from confused viewers came pouring in along the lines of, “Fred Durst looks like a detective that let a case get the best of him”, “Keep your mobility scooter rollin’ rollin’ rollin’” , and “Fred Durst looks like the owner of the haunted record store Scooby and the gang investigate and find out it was him all along.”
This isn’t the first time Durst’s social media has been flooded with confusing imagery, as his whole Instagram was, until recently, full of photos of station wagons. The latest costume development could well be an evolution of this dad persona, with his recent IG posts being captioned with the hashtag '#lbdadvibes'.
It's now clear that this new image is tied in with the upcoming, long-awaited sixth full-length release from the band, ‘Stampede Of The Disco Elephants’.
The record was originally announced back in 2012 and in 2014 the first single, ‘Endless Slaughter’, was premiered. The follow-up to 2011’s ‘Gold Cobra’ is still yet to appear however, but guitarist Wes Borland states that good progress is being made.
"I think he’s (Fred Durst) finally at the point now where he’s gonna pick a set of these songs that he’s finally cool with and finish ’em and we’re gonna finish the record. So, fingers crossed," explained Wes in an interview in June.
Last month Limp Bizkit announced a run of UK tour dates set for 2022.
Limp Bizkit UK Tour 2022:
July
Academy, Manchester - Friday 22nd
O2 Academy Brixton, London - Sunday 24th
Buy tickets from Kerrang Radio Tickets here
Check out some of our favourite Wes Borland on-stage outfits:
1999
Wes Borland at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California in June 1999 shortly after the release of Limp Bizkit's second studio album 'Significant Other'. With white face paint, eery shark-like black eyes and cobwebs on his neck, Wes Borland was starting to perfect his fearsome onstage persona.
1999
Wes Borland at the 30th anniversary Woodstock Festival in August 1999 with those same emotionless dead eyes and more flamboyant, almost tribal face paint. The look is a precursor to Wes Borland's guise in Limp Bizkit's 'Break Stuff' video in 2000.
2000
Wes Borland Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium in the summer of 2000 with that now trademark white face and black shark eye combo, but this time with blood smeared all over his chest. Lovely stuff.
2000
Rarely sporting the same make-up and body paint at consecutive shows, just a few days after Pukkelpop, Wes Borland took to the stage in Hamburg with this gloriously terrifying skeletal look.
2001
Wes Borland on stage with his comedy side project Big Dumb Face in 2001 wearing nothing but a pair of speedos and a mask. Strong look!
2009
Wes Borland unveiled this gloriously evil guise at on the Main Stage at Download Festival back in 2009. You certainly wouldn't want to meet him down a dark alley.
2009
Much less scary than his Download Festival look, Wes Borland sported white body paint with rainbows daubed on his shoulders and a crude ribcage on his chest at Palasharp in Milan in June 2009. Setting the look off nicely is his rather fetching glitterball mask.
2010
Wes Borland at the much-missed Sonisphere in 2010 wearing a clown mask, blue contact lenses and resplendent white suit complete with pink rose on his lapel. Exquisite.
2010
Wes Borland stares out the cameraman at Gramercy Theatre in New York City in May 2010. Now devoid of a glitterball mask, Wes wears a resplendent mirror design on his shoulder instead.
2010
Wes Borland flaunting his feminine side at Leeds Festival in 2010 complete with black wig, crude lipstick and a faux-fur coat.
2010
Just one day later at Reading Festival 2010, Wes Borland morphed into this proper horrorshow witch-like look. Enough to give the fresh-faced youngsters in the front row nightmares.
2010
A stark black-and-white look Wes Borland unveiled in Madrid in September 2010.
2011
In Germany in June 2011, Wes Borland revealed a slight tweak to the deranged witch look from Reading Festival a year earlier by introducing LED eyes. Phenomenal.
2011
Wes Borland in a somewhat macabre black-and-white guise, which must have required a steady hand for the half & half head at Sonisphere 2011.
2011
Almost camouflaging into the darkness except for those glowing LED eyes, Wes Borland looks truly formidable at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in California in September 2011.
2012
Featuring sunglasses, a moustache and horrific comb over hairstyle, blood daubed on his pants and a sharp white jacket, Wes Borland unveiled this unique look in Sydney in 2012.
2012
Wes Borland sporting flowing blonde locks and a mask at Rock in Rio festival in May 2012.
2013
The inimitable Wes Borland at Download Festival 2013, coated in black body paint, and wearing a glittering mask embedded with LEDs.
2014
Looking like he'd been attacked by the clothing aisle at a charity shop, Wes Borland rocked this strong "tiki" look at Brixton Academy in 2014.
2014
Another deranged look Wes Borland revealed at Sonisphere 2014, featuring a glistening black face mask. Behind him you can see Wes' custom painted guitar cabs, which are as uniquely decorated by the Limp Bizkit axeman as any of his outifts.
2015
The return of Wes Borland's charity shop chic look but this time with a stunning tiger-themed dressing gown at Hellfest Open Air festival in France.
2016
A skeletal looking Wes Borland with white hair, white face, and pure white suit at Manchester Arena in 2016.
2019
Wes Borland in his y-fronts and dressing gown at Domination Festival 2019 in Mexico City in 2019.
2019
A trouserless Wes Borland on stage with Limp Bizkit at Doheny State Beach, California in June 2019, sporting a shimmering gold smoking jacket and stetson hat. Yeehaw cowboy!
2020
Eye eye! A look guaranteed to get a double-take, this trippy bit of artistry sported by Wes in Latvia's Arena Riga saw him combine a tooth necklace with mesmerising dual eye makeup and a confusing lack of mouth, topped off with a gigantic top hat.
2021
Fred Durst may have stolen the show at Limp Bizkit's summer 2021 shows in North America with his 'dad vibes' look, however how could we overlook the somewhat bird-like Wes Borland? Resplendent as usual and the furry boots are a nice touch.
2022
An extremely rare photo of Wes Borland on stage wearing no makeup, no contact lenses in his eyes or crazy costume! In 2022, during some downtime for Limp Bizkit, Borland was part of legendary composer Danny Elfman's band at Coachella. The band performed Elfman's compositions such as The Simpsons theme and songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
2022
After the release of their sixth studio album 'Still Sucks' in October 2021, Limp Bizkit embarked on a tour which continued into 2022. As well as showcasing further versions of Fred Durst's 'Dad Vibes' look, Wes Borland continued the evolution of his outfit, combining elements of past costumes like his brilliant white suit, black half-mask, long hair, and those eery black contact lenses.
2023
Pictured here during Limp Bizkit's massive Gunnersbury Park gig in London on 13th August 2023, Wes combines a number of his common themes, with a pitch black suit paired with skeletal face paint and pure black contact lenses.
2023
Borland on the mic! Sporting cartoonish double-eye makeup, embroidered shirt and a simply glorious moustache, Wes takes a turn on vocals during 2023's Louder Than Life Music Festival in Kentucky.
2024
Debuted on their Loserville tour, this understated but no less weird Wes Borland stage costume features his trademark fully black contacts beneath a gold half-helmet, with a curtain of rosary beads hanging off the bottom to make a strange crucifix beard. A masonic sash over a pitch black suit completes 2024's must-have look!
2025
Wes debuted this costume in June 2025 for Limp Bizkit's turn as a support act for Metallica at Levi's Stadium, California in June 2025. Seemingly taking inspiration from the Mexican tradition Day of the Dead, Wes donned a skull mask complete with mohican and a yellow suit featuring cartoon people. He wore the costume again in August 2025 for Reading and Leeds Festival.
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