Limp Bizkit’s Break Stuff tops Billboard chart following death of bassist Sam Rivers
Limp Bizkit are back in the charts following the devastating death of bassist Sam Rivers.
Limp Bizkit’s 1999 single Break Stuff has returned to the top of Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart following the death of bassist Sam Rivers.
The track saw a 6% increase in US streams, reaching 3.7 million between October 18 and 24, according to Billboard.
Rivers, 48, died on October 18. The band confirmed his passing in a statement posted to Instagram, calling him “our brother, our bandmate, our heartbeat.”
Break Stuff, originally released on the album Significant Other, also re-entered the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart at No. 18. The renewed interest in the song reflects a wave of fan support and tribute listening following the news of Rivers’ death.
Rivers was a founding member of Limp Bizkit and played with the band from its inception in 1994. He briefly left in 2015 but returned in 2018 and continued performing with the group until his final show at Leeds Festival in August 2025.
The band looks set to continue with their tour following the loss.
Just days ago, the promoters of their concert in Mexico City on November 29 confirmed the show is still planned to go ahead as they called on gig-goers to "honour the great legacy" of the nu-metal star.
According to The PRP.com, the promoters said in a statement: “Limp Bizkit has decided to continue with its performance on November 29th at the Explanada Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, as part of its ‘Gringo Papi Tour‘ 2025.
“That night, every riff and every scream of the crowd will resonate in honor of the great legacy Sam offered to Nu-Metal, because his energy will never cease.”
The tour is due to wrap on December 20 in São Paulo, Brazil
Although no cause of death has been given, it was reported as an "attended death", meaning Sam had a life-threatening illness. He had worn a T-shirt emblazoned with "F*** cancer" at the band's gigs this year.
Frontman Fred Durst paid a touching tribute to his beloved bandmate following the devastating news, admitting he'd "been through gallons and gallons of tears".
He concluded that the "overwhelming support and love" from fans around the world shows the "impact" he had.
He added: “I was very, very fortunate to have him in my life, and I’m so incredibly grateful to have shared part of this journey with Sam Rivers, a huge part of my journey. I’m super, super grateful and I miss him terribly already. All the support and love I’ve seen out there online is overwhelming, he really did have an impact on the world. His music and his gift is the one that’s going to keep on giving. I just love him so much.”
The award-winning musician left Limp Bizkit for a number of years in 2015, due to liver disease from "excessive drinking".
He told author Jon Wiederhorn for the book Raising Hell: "I quit drinking and did everything the doctors told me.
"I got treatment for the alcohol and got a liver transplant, which was a perfect match."
