Pigeons Force Kings Of Leon Offstage

This is one of the oddest show cancellations of all time, and destined to be a trivia question in music pub quizzes for the rest of time – the Kings Of Leon were forced to abandon a show in St Louis after they were bombarded by pigeon droppings.

The weird story unfolded at the band’s show at the Verizon Amphitheatre, which had apparently suffered from pigeon infestation problems in the past.

The band took to the stage and managed to get through a couple of numbers before the literal s***storm became to much to handle. Drummer Nathan Followhill Tweeted shortly after the show:

"So sorry St Louis. We had to bail, pigeons shitting in (bassist) Jared's mouth and it was too unsanitary to continue. Don't take it out on Jared, it's the fucking venue's fault. You may enjoy being sh*t on but we don't. Sorry for all who traveled many miles."

"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 Kings Of Leon decided to carry on regardless," the group added in a statement. "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. We didn't want to cancel the show, so we went for it. We tried to play. It was ridiculous."

(NME)