The Kings of Leon clearly believe that the show must go on — until a pigeon poops on you a lot, that is.
The band walked off the stage three songs into a big show in St. Louis Saturday night, forcing refunds for tickets to fans angry that the band didn’t just tough it out.
Apparently Verizon Amphitheater has a problem with pigeon infestation. Two opening acts — The Postelle and The Stills, anyone? – survived repeated bird crap attacks during their sets
KOL just could not hang with their pigeonly fans.
Bassist Jared Followill — a self-described “germophobe” — freaked out when he was was hit several times during the first two songs in his face and arms, according to the band’s publicist. Jared Followill is also apparently a bit of a drama king, who told his mom when she called to check on him after the cancellation that “I was attacked, Mom, but not by humans.”
Hey, those birds were not only disgusting, it was a toxic health hazard, their management said.
“The last thing I was going to do was look up … but if that was only a couple, we must have caught them right after a big Thanksgiving dinner,” Jared said, perhaps through tears.
Okay, so maybe I’m being too harsh. I am not a fan of pigeons and wouldn’t like it at all if a gaggle (gaggle? flock?) relieved themselves on me, but no one ever said that rock and roll was easy.
I leave you with one question: what would Ozzy do?
Thought so, Kings of Leon.
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Laurie does not so much care for birds.
