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tribute band

British  

noun

  1. a group that plays the songs of a band they admire, often dressing in the style of the original band members

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Videos of Healy reportedly at his stag-do performing with The 9075 - a tribute band to The 1975 - have also been circulating online.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

After a formative decade at NFL Films, he took what he learned on the sidelines of football games and applied it to documentaries on everything from an Iditarod racer to a Neil Diamond tribute band.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

You’ll also find footage of Hawk performing the song live with Goldfinger or a with a “Tony Hawk‘s Pro Skater” tribute band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

Yes, there are bands that play the music of the game series worldwide — Hawk first learned to sing the song to join a tribute band on stage in Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

The first performers at the reopened venue will be Nirvana UK, a Nirvana tribute band, and The Smyths, who perform tracks by The Smiths.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024

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