A clip of an elderly fan headbanging in the front row at a Shinedown concert has gone viral after being uploaded to TikTok by the band’s photographer.
Lauri Norris is the star of clip. Clearly a super fan, she’s wearing a shirt emblazoned with Shinedown album covers and was right up against the barricade for this particular show. It was here that photog Sanjay Parikh turned his attention from the band to the crowd, capturing an ecstatic moment from Norris.
As the band plays through their 2008 hit “Sound of Madness,” Norris is grooving right along, headbanging in time while she holds the barrier for support. She also knows all the words, shouting along to frontman Brent Smith’s lyrics.
The clip has now surpassed 6 million views on TikTok just one week after being posted, and over a million on Instagram, sending “Sound of Madness” — already a platinum single — back up to No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Chart.
Even the band had to acknowledge the viral moment, posting a video of them meeting Norris — “the legend herself” — in-person during the band’s 2023 tour. Smith even uploaded a video of him “duetting” with the video of Norris, who also made a couple TikTok posts of her own about her newfound viral fame.
“Just wanted to take a minute to say how humbled and empowered I’ve been by all of your gracious comments,” said Norris in one of the videos. “All I can say is get out there, live your best life, live your dreams, rock on, and hope to see you on the road.”
Norris is set to join Smith for an Instagram live conversation via Shinedown’s account on Wednesday (January 10th) at noon ET. Below you watch the original viral video, and see the subsequent posts by Shinedown and Norris.
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