Fear, stylized as FEAR, is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of Californian hardcore punk. [1] The group gained national prominence after an infamous 1981 performance on Saturday Night Live. Frontman Lee Ving has been the band's only constant member.

Oct 29, 2021 · Punk band Fear played a notorious set on 'Saturday Night Live' on Oct. 31, 1981, thanks to some help from John Belushi.

Feb 10, 2021 · Mosh pits, slam dancing and stage diving...not what you'd usually expect from your standard Saturday Night Live, but Fear were bound to cause chaos

On Halloween night 1981, a punk rock legend is born. Bill was there (and be sure to check out our other P&T videos).

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Jan 24, 2025 · Punk rock band Fear caused mayhem on Saturday Night Live on Halloween in 1981, bringing a mosh-pit to Studio 8H for the first time.

Fear is an American punk band. They were banned from SNL after an appearance as musical guest on the 1981 Halloween episode. With Donald Pleasence as host, the band played that night by request from Fear fan John Belushi, and they proceeded to play "Beef Bologna" and "New York’s Alright If You...

The true story of how John Belushi's favorite punk band FEAR got themselves banned for life from Saturday Night Live in 1981. ...more. Full SNL Performance Here: • FEAR - BEEF BALONEY - NEW...

Oct 31, 2021 · Forty years ago, the punk band FEAR played on "Saturday Night Live" in a way that horrified the show's producers. Punk rock can lead to unexpected connections. You might not think of legendary comedian John Belushi and punk icon Ian MacKaye as having too much in common, but there’s at least one time that the two were in the same room for the ...

Nov 16, 2021 · The SNL appear­ance — for which Fear proud­ly earned a per­ma­nent ban — became the stuff of leg­end. Not only did Ving and band get up to their usu­al antics onstage, but the show brought in a crew of about 80 DC punks (includ­ing Dischord Records/Fugazi founder Ian MacK­aye), who smashed up the set and joined the band in sol­i ...