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Weezer Get Replaced by Tony Hawk, Christopher Mintz-Plasse in New “C.E.O.” Video
Weezer have released the music video for "C.E.O.", the latest single from their forthcoming album The Gold Album, in which the band is comically replaced by a cast of celebrity impersonators after growing tired of being pushed into nostalgia-driven reenactments. The video sees Rob Riggle and Rob Huebel play record executives who pressure frontman Rivers Cuomo into recreating the band's famous 1994 "Undone (The Sweater Song)" clip, playing on the music industry's appetite for recycled nostalgia.
When the band tires of the stunt and a swarm of bees is released on set as a nod to the original video's dogs, Weezer walk off and are swiftly replaced by a stand-in line-up featuring Tony Hawk, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Dax Flame and Jay Renshaw. The Gold Album, Weezer's follow-up to 2021's OK Human and Van Weezer, is due out on 21 August and has already spawned two other singles. The band has also expanded its "Weezer: The Gathering" tour with new 2027 dates across the UK, Europe and Japan.
In short
- Weezer's "C.E.O." video mocks music industry nostalgia trends
- Celebrities including Tony Hawk replace the band mid-video
- New album The Gold Album out 21 August; 2027 tour dates added
Explained simply
Weezer are an American rock band formed in 1992, led by singer and guitarist Rivers Cuomo. Their 1994 video for “Undone (The Sweater Song)” became one of their best-known early clips, helping make the band familiar to a generation of alternative-rock listeners.
The video for “C.E.O.” uses that history to play with the music industry’s interest in revisiting past successes. Actors Rob Riggle and Rob Huebel appear as executives urging Cuomo to recreate the earlier clip, while a group of well-known performers take the place of the band. The song is from The Gold Album, which follows Weezer’s 2021 releases OK Human and Van Weezer.