Weezer have written a tribute to Navy Commander William C. McCool, one of the astronauts killed in the shuttle crash on the weekend. McCool was a big fan of the band and met them after a Houston gig. He took a copy of the band’s self-titled album with him on his space missions saying: There's nothing better than listening to a good album and looking out the windows and watching the world go by."
Writing on their website the band said: "The Weezer community feels the particular loss of Commander Willie McCool. Willie was a huge music and Weezer fan, and brought his trusty blue album on the flight not only to listen to, but in hopes of getting a neat picture to contribute to weezer.com upon his return . . . We extend our deepest condolences to all the families of the crew of STS-107, and trust that those seven brave souls are now at peace."