Kings of Leon gig cancelled due to bird shit

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CantKeepmedown
CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
edited August 2010 in Other Music
At least that appears to be the rumor this morning.

Some other stories are coming out, but the main one appears to be that the bassist got shit on by a pigeon and the band walked off the stage after 3 songs, citing "safety concerns" Nathan, the drummer, tweeted the same thing and that there will be refunds for everybody.

The KoL message board seems to confirm this, as people up front were saying that members from the 2 opening acts had the same thing happen.

Wow. I can't imagine how I'd feel if I had traveled a long distance and spent a lot of $$ only to see 3 songs.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Exactly. There are a lot of people that probably paid a ton of money to travel to this show and they cancel for shit????
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,724
    :shock: wtf??
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  • Hub.
    Hub. Posts: 1,991
    No shit!!! :shock:
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  • Mikee J
    Mikee J Posts: 1,323
    IF this is true they shoud make a statement officially or somehting.. then re arrange the show.

    Have they really turned into such pre madonnas?
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,010
    yes i heard this earlier. tonight is the first time i did not get tickets to see them. i have seen them on every tour through st. louis and have met the guys and partied with them backstage on no less than 5 occasions over the years. they have bought several vintage guitars and basses from a trusted local vintage guitar dealer (a relative of my own bass player and apraiser for a vintage guitar pricing guide) i have known them since they were in their early 20s and late teens rocking their '70s porno staches...i know their commitment to their fans, their music, their craft, and their corporate sponsors/record label. i know for a fact they are stoked to be out on the road playing outdoor amphitheaters and headlining them, and playing new unreleased material on this tour across the us, where they have always struggled to gain the fan appreciation that they have in europe.... they have worked too hard to get to where they are and i doubt that a little bird shit will make them cancel an entire show. that said, i have attented about 50 shows at verizon amphitheater over the last 15 years and yes the birds have always been a problem for the artists... but the greater issue is the midwestern summer heat and humidity. according to my trusty thermometer is was about 93 degrees at show time, and i don't care who you are, playing in a 90+ degree outdoor arena is never an optimal concert condition, especially when it is repeated day after day... as evidenced by tom petty's band mates collapsing on stage due to heat illness last week..and i can also say that i have been told there are internal issues within the band, so maybe this was just an excuse to mask a bigger issue????? this is a band that has never ever been able to resist the urge to have a fist fight between members.....so be careful of what you read the next several days....
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  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    Well, I ended up getting really good seats to see them in Hartford in a couple weeks, so hopefully they can take care of their internal issues by then :lol:

    They do have a gig in Chicago tonight. Should be interesting to see how that goes.
  • jshin
    jshin Posts: 1,759
    When I was a kid a bird shit on my satin Lynyrd Skynyrd tour jacket while I was walking across a bridge..I kept walking....all the way home.
    I ain't got no fly'n shoes..




  • jackalope
    jackalope Posts: 27
    just saw PJ & KoL in London. so f'n glad no birds were around - besides the english lady variety! as several have mentioned there has to be more to this one. besides, thought it was good luck to get shit on or maybe that was what i was told so i didn't feel so bad when it happened.
    i'm like an opening band for the sun.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    jshin wrote:
    When I was a kid a bird shit on my satin Lynyrd Skynyrd tour jacket while I was walking across a bridge..I kept walking....all the way home.
    I'll bet that jacket was bad ass! :mrgreen:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    pussies.

    My dad went to a Who show in 1968 or 69 and said Keith Moon was rocking out so hard on the drums that he hit his head on the side of one of the drums and split his forehead open. He said he had blood running down his face but he didn't miss a beat. At the end of the song they had a guy come out and put a few stitches in so he could finish the show. Now that's rock and roll. Now I know where Kol stand and how much they care about their fans. I bet the Backstreet Boys would have continued the show.
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  • jshin
    jshin Posts: 1,759
    imalive wrote:
    jshin wrote:
    When I was a kid a bird shit on my satin Lynyrd Skynyrd tour jacket while I was walking across a bridge..I kept walking....all the way home.
    I'll bet that jacket was bad ass! :mrgreen:

    So bad ass...I wish I could go back in time and punch myself in the face.
    I ain't got no fly'n shoes..




  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,724
    youngster wrote:
    pussies.

    My dad went to a Who show in 1968 or 69 and said Keith Moon was rocking out so hard on the drums that he hit his head on the side of one of the drums and split his forehead open. He said he had blood running down his face but he didn't miss a beat. At the end of the song they had a guy come out and put a few stitches in so he could finish the show. Now that's rock and roll. Now I know where Kol stand and how much they care about their fans. I bet the Backstreet Boys would have continued the show.
    :clap: :thumbup:
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,165
    where was this show at?
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  • Nothingbetter
    Nothingbetter Wichita, KS Posts: 570
    I don't want to hear this happy horseshit about the heating not being ideal conditions for artists. I watched PJ play in KC back in 2003 in a freakin' MONSOON for 2 1/2 hrs. THAT was not idea, but they did not shy away from it for the fans.
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  • CJMST3K
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    I had a bird lay an egg on my head about 4 years ago. absolutely true story. ...and I did not walk out of work that day.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,165
    eeriepadave wrote:
    where was this show at?

    nevermind, St. Louis. Kinda sucks. Hope they reschedule it, maybe to another venue, for the fans.

    On a funnier note. One of the philly indie/alt. music local dj's (online) started playing "Sex On Fire" and half way through cut it off saying that a pigeon crapped on it :lol:
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    btw,in Greece if a bird shit u ,means good luck :D
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Austicman
    Austicman Posts: 1,328
    edited July 2010
    When PJ played Sydney last year it was 108 degrees. Eddie was sick with flu, coughing and throwing his guts up at the side of the stage whenever got a break and they still managed 28 songs as well as under pressure with Ben Harper.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    fucking ridiculous! man up you bunch of nancies!
  • holapearljam
    holapearljam Posts: 62
    I was front row for this show last night. Yes, there were pigeons up above crapping where Jared stands on stage. This happened to the first two bands as well. However, they just avoided that spot and kept going. I think adjustments could have been made and the show could have gone on.

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