Not everyone is a fan of Kings of Leon – especially a feisty flock of pigeons – who managed to halt the legendary band’s live performance at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in St. Louis recently after only three songs!
The mass of birds hovelled up in the rafters of the arena managed to synchronise their faecal tirade on the band, with bassist Jared Followill a particular target.
"I'm surprised they stayed on for as many songs as they did," Andy Mendelsohn of Vector Management (the band’s management company) said in the statement. "Jared was hit several times during the first two songs. On the third song, when he was hit in the cheek and some of it landed near his mouth, they couldn't take it any longer.
"It's not only disgusting — it's a toxic health hazard," Mendelsohn said. "They really tried to hang in there. We want to apologize to our fans in St. Louis and will be back as soon as we can." (Star Tribune)
Apart from the obvious hilarity that these alternative rock gods were ‘pooed’ off stage, it must have been pretty disappointing for the St Louis fans who weathered heavy storms and empty pockets just to see them.
Also, considering support acts The Postelles and The Stills made it through their sets (granted they were shrapnel-ed with shit as they walked into the wings) do you think it was pretty lame for the Leon boys to bail?
I just hope they opened with “Velvet Snow”…
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