Kings of Leon, which is a band (apologies to fans for not having heard of them) canceled a concert in St Louis because of pigeon shit… The Riverfront Times reports
After the Nashville band finished “Taper Jean Girl,” the third song of the set, it walked off stage. According to Hardy, the house lights stayed off for a short while and then went up, and then someone came to the stage and said that “due to concerns over the band’s safety, we are canceling the show. Please file out in an orderly fashion.” RFT photographer Erin Kinsella estimated it was “3 to 5 minutes after the stage went dark” that they made the announcement. She also noted that security was then beefed up near the stage.
Adds Hardy: “Everyone was convinced it was a hoax.”
Mass confusion ensued. The crowd started booing and chanting, “Bullshit!”; Hardy said the parking lot was full of honking horns and the sound of bottles being broken.
The official @rftmusic Twitter got hit with outrageous outrage and points of blame toward “pigeons.” Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill tweeted the following:
@doctorfollowill So sorry St. Louis. We had to bail, pigeons shitting in jareds mouth. Too unsanitary to continue.
@doctorfollowill Don’t take it out on Jared, it’s the fucking venues fault. You may enjoy being shit on but we don’t. Sorry for all who traveled many miles.
The RFT translates that that means a pigeon shit in bassist Jared Followill’s mouth. Richard translates that that aint no pigeon shit, thaz some bullshit. If in fact a bird crapped on a band member who happened to be in a position where the excrement entered his mouth, that is pretty gross, but wtf happened to “the show must go on”? You dont have to “like” being shit on to power through an uncomfortable situation in an outdoor theater. thats weaksauce, bro.