Editing Weathered (section)

===AllState Arena, Chicago Incident===
As the band wrapped up their tour in December 2002, the band played one of their most infamous shows on the 29th at the [[Allstate Arena]] in Chicago, Illinois, where Stapp suffered a mental breakdown on stage, forcing the band to cut the set short just three songs in. Prior to the performance Stapp, who was addicted to painkillers and battling alcoholism at the time, mixed his medication with alcohol causing him to become inebriated. As Stapp stumbled onto the stage, he was so intoxicated that he began rolling around, laying flat on his back while struggling to get back up, was unable to sing any of the lyrics to the songs, slammed his microphone on the ground, and at one point even passed out mid-performance. The audience began to heavily [[Booing|boo]] Stapp as he proceeded to leave the stage, only to return ten minutes later and miss all of his cues, causing the rest of the band to improvise by playing a number of unplanned solos. Although the band issued an apology to their fans via email, they soon found themselves involved in a lawsuit with two of the audience members from the show, Philip Berenz and Chad Costino, who alleged that Creed owed refunds to the 15,000 members of the audience, totalling $2 million in damages. Although the lawsuit was ultimately thrown out by the court, the band's reputation had been badly damaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/did-you-know-creed-once-played-a-show-so-awful-the|title=Did You Know Creed Once Played A Show So Awful Their Fans Sued Them?|last=Broderick|first=Ryan|date=February 14, 2013|website=buzzfeed.com|publisher=BuzzFeed|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/creed-frontman-high-out-of-his-mind-nearly-falls-off-stage-at-chicago-gig/|title=CREED Frontman 'High Out Of His Mind', Nearly Falls Off Stage At Chicago Gig|date=December 31, 2002|website=search.blabbermouth.net|publisher=Blabbermouth|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> Creed played their final show of the tour on December 31, 2002, with [[3 Doors Down]]. In June 2004, the band announced their break-up.