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**kuzbaslachek** · 07-26-2010, 12:53 PM

Haha! Best story of the day.

Kings of Leon forced off stage by incontinent pigeons

Band abandon gig after pigeons defecate on them from the rafters of a US concert venue

Top of the plops ... Kings of Leon Kings of Leon were forced to cancel a show last week after being showered with pigeon droppings. The flock of avian music critics brought the St Louis concert to a cooing halt after just three songs. "You may enjoy being shit on," explained the band's drummer, "but we don't."
Even before Kings of Leon took the stage at the Verizon Amphitheatre, feathers were being ruffled. As the Postelles and the Stills played their opening sets, pigeons in the arena's rafters made their displeasure known by pelting the bands with excrement. "We couldn't believe what the Postelles and the Stills looked like after their sets," said Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill. "[But] we didn't want to cancel the show, so we went for it."
For the first two songs, everything seemed all right, but after Taper Jean Girl, Kings of Leon fled the stage. Minutes later, an announcement came over the PA saying that the concert had been cancelled "due to concerns over the band's safety". The audience reportedly booed, hissed and – slightly inaccurately – yelled "Bullshit!"
"We tried to play," Followill explained. "It was ridiculous." According to the band's manager, Andy Mendelsohn, Followill was hit "several times during the first two songs", and on the third number, droppings "landed near his mouth". "They couldn't deal any longer," Mendelsohn said. "It's not only disgusting – it's a toxic health hazard."
"Don't take it out on Jared," drummer Nathan Folowill wrote on Twitter. "It's the fucking venue's fault." The band's management claim the amphitheatre advised them of a "significant pigeon infestation problem", but insisted they were "doing all they could to fix it". They don't seem to have done enough. "So sorry St Louis," Nathan wrote. "Pigeons shitting in Jared's mouth ... We had to bail." It's unclear whether any concertgoers were similarly besmeared, but the gig's promoters are providing full refunds.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010...rced-off-stage

07-26-2010, 12:53 PM	#1
kuzbaslachek Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Kings Of Leon v Incontinent Pigions Haha! Best story of the day. Kings of Leon forced off stage by incontinent pigeons Band abandon gig after pigeons defecate on them from the rafters of a US concert venue Top of the plops ... Kings of Leon Kings of Leon were forced to cancel a show last week after being showered with pigeon droppings. The flock of avian music critics brought the St Louis concert to a cooing halt after just three songs. "You may enjoy being shit on," explained the band's drummer, "but we don't." Even before Kings of Leon took the stage at the Verizon Amphitheatre, feathers were being ruffled. As the Postelles and the Stills played their opening sets, pigeons in the arena's rafters made their displeasure known by pelting the bands with excrement. "We couldn't believe what the Postelles and the Stills looked like after their sets," said Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill. "[But] we didn't want to cancel the show, so we went for it." For the first two songs, everything seemed all right, but after Taper Jean Girl, Kings of Leon fled the stage. Minutes later, an announcement came over the PA saying that the concert had been cancelled "due to concerns over the band's safety". The audience reportedly booed, hissed and – slightly inaccurately – yelled "Bullshit!" "We tried to play," Followill explained. "It was ridiculous." According to the band's manager, Andy Mendelsohn, Followill was hit "several times during the first two songs", and on the third number, droppings "landed near his mouth". "They couldn't deal any longer," Mendelsohn said. "It's not only disgusting – it's a toxic health hazard." "Don't take it out on Jared," drummer Nathan Folowill wrote on Twitter. "It's the fucking venue's fault." The band's management claim the amphitheatre advised them of a "significant pigeon infestation problem", but insisted they were "doing all they could to fix it". They don't seem to have done enough. "So sorry St Louis," Nathan wrote. "Pigeons shitting in Jared's mouth ... We had to bail." It's unclear whether any concertgoers were similarly besmeared, but the gig's promoters are providing full refunds. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010...rced-off-stage
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