Poopstock: Kings of Leon Announce PR-Fixing Concert

Yes, its old news now, but power-emo band Kings of Leon, the band now famous for quitting on their St. Louis audience last month because of excessive bird poopy, is planning their return to St. Louis and, interestingly, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

“As soon as what happened happened, we knew we were going to come back,” Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill said. “We knew (leaving) would be horrible, and we knew people were not going to be happy. We were just trying to figure out the best way and the easiest way to get back and make it better.”

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Because a Bird Shit on Kings of Leon, They Shit on Their St. Louis Fans

Now with press release update! (see below)

We always thought their music was shitty…

Three songs in to their show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Friday night, Kings of Leon left the stage and their manager came out to announce that the show was over. It was being cancelled due to a safety issue “beyond their control” and there was no choice in the matter.

As the crowd chanted “Bullshit! Bullshit!” you’ve got to wonder, what could have caused a band to be in such harm that they cancelled the show so abruptly, leaving tons of fans pissed off? People were definitely pissed, as we should Friday night, but the cause was still up in the air at that point.

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