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Post by rbbrslmn on Jul 25, 2010 1:56:05 GMT
Kings Of Leon were forced to abandon their show in St. Louis, Missouri last night (July 23) after they were inudated by pigeon droppings.
An infestation of birds in the rafters of the Verizon Amphitheatre saw the band bombarded as soon as they took to the stage. According to Kings management the quartet tried to continue but such was the ferocity and direction of the bird excrement that after three songs the group felt they could only call it a night and retreat.
"Jared [Followill] was hit several times during the first two songs," said management spokesman Andy Mendelsohn. "On the third song, when he was hit in the cheek and some of it landed near his mouth, they couldn't deal any longer. It's not only disgusting it's a toxic health hazard. They really tried to hang in there."
The pigeons had earlier provided fair warning of their intentions. Support bands The Postelles and The Stills left the stage complaining of getting riddled with large amounts of bird droppings.
"The Kings of Leon decided to carry on regardless," said the Kings today in a statement released today. "The band felt it would be unfair to the fans to cancel the show at that late moment."
"We couldn't believe what The Postelles and The Stills looked like after their sets," Followill said. "We didn't want to cancel the show, so we went for it. We tried to play. It was ridiculous."
Venue managers told the band's representatives earlier on Friday about "a significant pigeon infestation problem with summer shows over the years, but they were doing all they could to fix it," the statement said.
The band are set to play tonight (July 24) at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Chicago, pigeons willing.
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Post by nowhereman on Jul 25, 2010 2:15:47 GMT
Must be a sign  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2010 7:13:34 GMT
Hahaha  hopefully when u2 play there pigs can finally fly |
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Post by abs on Jul 25, 2010 17:34:14 GMT
Surely this case needs investigating and those responsible brought to justice.
What are the Pigeon Detectives doing these days?
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Post by para on Jul 25, 2010 18:58:43 GMT
haha thought Pigeons Know was the name of their latest album fs
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Post by orch on Jul 25, 2010 19:24:09 GMT
do you lot not like kol now because they've got really popular?
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Post by krburg on Jul 25, 2010 19:40:29 GMT
do you lot not like kol now because they've got really popular? Not that they got popular as such, just that they got real shit, which obviously brings with it mass popularity |
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Post by barny on Jul 25, 2010 19:53:24 GMT
I was starting to accept their new way, but then stuck Aha Shake Breakheart and remembered. Whenever I listen to Y&Y Manhood I will surely hate them again.
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Post by william on Jul 25, 2010 21:56:04 GMT
do you lot not like kol now because they've got really popular? nothing says mediocrity like you being a fan of a band. |
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Post by ana on Jul 27, 2010 14:49:37 GMT
haha thought Pigeons Know was the name of their latest album fs  Me too. |
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Post by tupac.tom on Jul 27, 2010 15:42:33 GMT
do you lot not like kol now because they've got really popular? Three decent albums followed by the bland, inane pile of horseshit they released last time. And now they're walking off stage because of pigeons ffs. Disappeared right up there own arses. |
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Post by dereffe on Jul 27, 2010 15:47:18 GMT
kings of leon: 8/10 cuntness rating on the scale of u2
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Post by orch on Jul 27, 2010 17:32:13 GMT
they're just not 'cool' to you lot anymore cos they got really big. grow up.
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Post by tucker on Jul 27, 2010 17:33:34 GMT
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Post by dereffe on Jul 27, 2010 17:37:35 GMT
they're just not 'cool' to you lot anymore cos they got really big. grow up. definitely man, definitely |
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Post by bobothy on Jul 28, 2010 11:25:35 GMT
i never liked them in the first place, but i can honestly say their newer stuff is fucking rank. Sex on Fire is utter shite yet the fake-indie studenty cunts love it.
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Post by tucker on Jul 28, 2010 11:26:08 GMT
It's because they play guitars tbh.
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Post by tucker on Jul 28, 2010 11:27:19 GMT
Also it's "easy" to like them as they're rammed down their fucking throats every time they go out tbh.
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Post by bobothy on Jul 28, 2010 11:32:40 GMT
99% of all kings of leon fans have referred to something as "random" in the past week.
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Post by tucker on Jul 28, 2010 11:34:04 GMT
True that. Lol BRAD is a fan of them on facebook.
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hopefully when u2 play there pigs can finally fly
Me too.
