Kings of Leon Cancels Its St. Louis Show After Playing Three Songs Because of Bird Shit

Hitchcock was right!

Couldn't Jared just of moved out from under the pegion and not been a bitch? It's not like they were playing at the Creepy Crawl, there was plenty of space.

I so agree Bruce. Looks like kings are taking the pseudoname seriously

Seeing grown men run off a stage is sad. Man up and say what happened. Kings of Leon came from grass roots.... BS..

Nates Twitter might be "private" but it isn't really...he has like 27300 followers so no big secret there. he only twitted those two tweets you've qouted.

I was at the concert. The Queens of Leon wasn't the only person who was shit on last night... the band took a huge dump on 10,000 fans. A real class act Queens.

This makes Courtney Love's recent show look polished and professional.

Except she wouldn't have quit if a pigeon shat on her. She would have sued it.

To clarify, it's both urine and feces that vacate the lower orifice of the common bird, not just feces. Thanks.

Kings of Leon -- this fiasco should resolve any doubt -- are a bunch of pussies. They suck. Always have. And will forever. The end.

its only career suicide.

not like they had alot of fans to spare.

they exemplified no feeling of respect to the thousands of fans that they ditched this evening by not personally saying to the crowd what was happening. to have some pip squeak dork saying "its too dangerous blah blah blah" and leaving everyone in the dark was low. i understand that no matter what people would be angry...but instead of 99.9% of the people be pissed, like 75% would be pissed...and i would have been one of the people that would understand better. kings of leon....you are little pussy divas and shouldn't claim your Tennessee grass roots because i'll put money on it that your own home state wouldn't want to talk about the course of action that you chose. fuck off and quit wasting everyone's time!

OK hold up.
You guys are a rock band right.Supposed to be tough and all that stuff. You f**king pussies .
Maybe you can get lucky and tour with Hannah Montana next year,Cause thats where you will be.

Dick Snort

Wow what a bunch of pussies....1st band to ever walk of a stage there cause of that I am sure....wow, thats just ridiculous and seriously bitching out

okay, there's a difference between getting shit ON and getting it IN your mouth. you can't just use mouthwash and be done with it; for 1.) i'm sure in that situation you'd be completely grossed out beyond belief and 2.) pigeons carry a multitude of diseases and bacteria. if you feces and urine from a pigeon in your mouth (or any other animal for that matter, really) you should not just continue going on. you need to seek medical attention because some of those diseases/bacteria that they carry can be life-threatening.

Kylie, you're an idiot. I worked at Verizon - plenty of medical staff on hand. KOL are just a bunch of hyped up idiots. It was too hot for them to perform. Period. They're a good band when they have the AC on. Otherwise, you deal with the heat but they don't if they don't want to. Very sad.

Random guy leaving the show: "Hey, what was your favorite song? The first one or the second one?"

Seriously, this is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. People paid good money and drove hundreds of miles for this show. I talked to some people who drove from Dallas! So a bird shit on you. Suck it up and continue with the show. This is one of the most pussy things I've ever heard coming from alleged rock stars.

One of the livenation workers said she had never seen this happen in ten years of working there. Jared should have done a shot of SoCo and come back out on stage after someone shot the bird. This whole thing was just stupid. I have seen bands nearly play themselves to death trying to entertain the fans. But Kings of Leon quits because of a bird? That is just dumb and unprofessional.

Also, I started that "Refund!" chant, haha

I love that Tom Petty was in town last week.
They guitar player, Mike, passed out due to the heat...
they carried him off stage, took a 5 min break and they came out and finished the show.

These guys are what in their 50s, 60s?

They played the whole show...
bird poop scared Kings of Leon off
just saying

What a bunch of pussy boys. What are the chances it would happen again? Spit, rinse, laugh about it, do your show. What was he going to do, go to the hospital?
I was at the Tom Petty show last Sunday. It was brutally hot and humid for the band and the BIG crowd. Mike Campbell passed out, went off stage for 5 minutes then came out and the band finished the show. Kicked over the chair they had set up for him.
I've played music in the heat, cold, swallowed bugs, had a motorcycle wreck and broke my collar bone on the way to the gig, then played it anyway, played with the flu, and puked backstage during the set. Didn't wimp out like these sissies. Grow up, boys, this is rock 'n' roll!

well they did play three songs, plenty of time to hear the two songs anyone knows...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

I saw someone else get bird poop in their mouth! My Gosh, St. Louis' own DEALERSHIP!

This rings a bell--four gentleman that run a certain Barkley Automotive in Missouri. Grant Kind trying to play a prank on Marty Freebrook.

DEALERSHIP!

This whole experience leaves a bad taste in my mouth... and apparently Jared Followill's too.

Okay everybody needs to STFU with the 'pussy' talk. Did you know that's a gender slur? Can you stop insulting my gender and half of the fucking world population?
Also, anybody on here ever had pigeon shit in their mouths? Srsly they went a few songs trying to 'tough it out' but then decided it wasn't worth the sheer disgusting-ness and humiliation. Standing for an hour+ taking fecal punishment from birds doesn't sound too rock and roll to me. I really want to see anybody on here do it..
But, they should've given a refund. Split with the venue.

The correct move for any real rockstar would be to grab bird and bite its head off! Pansy girly boys spent more time on your hair than the gig and it got ruined by a bird. Wha wha wha mommy mommy help!

While it was not cool for KOL to walk off stage (man up please), this is just another example of why Verizon is the worst music venue ever. Seriously, they cannot keep their stages clean for the artists? This place just sucks. I will never buy tickets to see anyone there ever again. This was the last straw. Every experience there is a bad one.

I wasn't at the show here in StL, but saw them in KC at the Sprint Center last year, inside in AC and believe me StL they did you a favor. They sounded like mud being run through a blender. I could only recognize the chorus of their two hits barely. I think they are a creation of the music media and a really good recording engineer.

You are hiding behind the excuse of bird shit? It may or may not have happened, but I was in the 4th row and it looked pre-planned. As soon as they finished the 3rd song they all grabbed their skirts and headed back stage. How would all the other band members know a bird shit in the guitarist mouth?

The winners are all the people who sold their tickets on ebay/craigslist. How am I supposed to get my money back from them?

I wasn't at the show because I loathe Riverport as a concert venue. I'm a little less of a fan of Kings of Leon after reading this.

I was at the show, and to say people were disappointed is an absolute understatement. That they canceled the show for something so foolish is absolutely mindnumbing, and certainly not in line with the image they try to portray of being "rock stars." Prissy divas perhaps, but not rock stars. I now know why I normally stick to metal bands. They have the testicular fortitude to play through adversity, rather than run away like six year old girls who've seen a spider.

SO glad I rode my bike down for Chicago to see this "show" and spend $18.50 on two beers. Raped by the venue, raped by the band.....

B

My wife surprised me with front row tickets to last nights "concert?". The opening band was actually better than the second band and came out into crowd after their performance. We were in the first row and saw everything. There was a bird that pooped a couple of times during the first two bands performances. Both of the opening bands laughed about it and just moved away from that side of the stage. If you were looking at the stage the bird was to the far right of the stage (right in front of our seats). At first it did look like water coming down, but I had a suspicion it was a bird by the way the band members were laughing. After the second group performed stage workers climbed to the rafters and got the bird to fly away. I guess it didn't like that to much and it came back to poop on the Kings.

The poop DID NOT go in the guitarists mouth. We saw the poop come down and it hit his shoulder. All he had to do was move from where he was standing on the stage and continue. I do not know how these guys from TN have such big heads already in their career. Most had already thought this band would see the limelight for about 2 to 3 years and then you wouldn't hear from them, but I am guessing by this act they want to shorten their time on the big stage.

You would never see a top band do this to their fans. This is a classless band who has gotten to much radio time from a couple of their songs. See you at POPS in a couple years KOL!

Can you all stop blaming the bird and saying it should have been shot please? TWITTER.COM/KOLpigeon happens to be a very good friend of mine ... and has a sh*t-list! You have been warned...

BK - thanks for the info. We were in the next section up from the floor on the right side. My son said he saw "water" dripping (we obviously couldn't see into the rafters). I don't understand why he couldn't move over a foot or two and just choose not to be a target. One security guy said he has never seen this, and he has worked there since 1994. I was stunned last night, and I still am now. I love KOL, but with how disappointed I'm feeling today...not sure I'll spend that kind of money again...at least for an outdoor show where there are too many things that can go wrong for those boys. And yeah I mean boys because grown men wouldn't do that. Very mixed feelings today. I really hope that maybe Nathan was drunk and joking on twitter, and it was for a real safety reason. Poo, even in the mouth, doesn't require immediate medical attention. Like some others have commented on other sites - go backstage, rinse it out, and get back to business!

ive been to hundreds of shows and this is a first for me. the band and the venue let me down. what a shitty way to end a night.

Is this what passes for rock'n'roll among today's youth? For shame. The late great Lux Interior would have SNORTED the goddamn pigeon shit and kept performing. KOL sound like a bunch of fucking posers.

You guys are all lame, wasting your money to go see these dorks. Don't you know KOL sucks?

Anyone going to the Chicago show? I'll give a hundred dollars to anyone who shits in a balloon and lobs it at them when they start their set.

those mother fuckers need to be ripped apart and left for dead. the wheels are in motion

I saw Cindy Lauper get a shot of bird shit in her mouth while she was singing. She just spit it out and didn't even bother to rinse until the song was over. THAT is professional. As far as I can tell, the KOL bird was just giving them what they deserved. Rock stars? Psh. You have to actually ROCK first.

They ripped their sound from The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies anyway.

I attended this show and would have felt considerably better about the situation had A BAND MEMBER emerged to explain what was happening, or at least to BRIEFLY apologize. I also cannot even BEGIN to fathom one individual's unwillingness to have his roadies quickly relocate his pedal rig/mic stand out of the line of avian fire...

I recorded audio of the show and have uploaded it in the hope that it helps to at least partially appease the anger and frustration of anyone unfortunate enough to have been in that venue last night. I remained in my spot for several minutes after the initial announcement to capture the reaction of the crowd.

I hope this helps in some small way. I encoded the mp3 at the highest quality bitrate (320kbps).

megaupload.com/?d=LHR8L529

Decided my 6 year old twins were old enough for their first concert and bought the tickets months ago. Kept it a secret until Friday. They love music and were so excited. They waited and listed to the opening bands (very good BTW) only to have their hearts broken by KOL. Nothing is as bad as your son and daughter both crying– not because they were mad — but because they were sad and hurt they did not get to see them play. Closest I am came to crying as a grown man seeing the absolute confusion as tears rolled down both of their faces. What a first concert.

BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS FOR THIS SHOW!!! WENT WITH FAMILY WHO HAD TO ARRANGE PLANS TO KEEP HER KID WITH SOMEONE ELSE OVER NIGHT! SUPPORTED THIS BAND FOR YEARS AND THIS IS HOW THEY TREAT US!?!?! FUCK YOU KINGS OF LEON!!! I've never been so mad in my life!!!! After all the support we've given them they just walk off and give us a middle finger.

Fuck this band, spread the word about this bullshit, they really have sold out

@ me says...............PUSSY

All I know is I wouldve rinsed with some whiskey and finished the set.

Ok, what I would like to know... how the HELL is a pigeon going to shit IN his mouth, unless he is looking up with his mouth wide open????? I was there at the concert, 3rd row... and what they did was ridiculous. The first band, one of the members got shat on and they joked about it. KOL bassist gets shit ON (I'm sorry, I don't believe their shit IN story) and they walk off stage? It's an OUTDOOR concert!!! What the HELL do they expect? No worries... they're losing ALOT of fans by doing what they did. Not only a good chunk of the fans that were there... but it's ALL OVER the net! They could've been BIG ENOUGH to at least pay their fans an explaination... but they didn't have the balls to even do that. I wouldn't go see them now if they were playing for free... and if STL has any sense whatsoever, they won't have them back!!!!!

I bet Guns n' Roses would've played the whole set.

If you want the full lowdown on #ShitGate follow Jared's Pigeon at TWITTER/KOLpigeon Currently in Chicago waiting for showtime LOL

this band sucks they deserved to be shit on HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RULES

Shit happens :)

I came from Spain just to see them!
It was ridiculous. At first I thought something important happened, like a bomb threat or something, but when I heard they canceled for that bullshit I was really mad!
I spent $1200 (flight)+ $100 (tickets and drinks in the concert) + taking off work... Come on Kings of Leon, keep it real.

What a let down. Showed up just as second band was finishing up. Spent 85$ on tix to hear 3 songs!
COWARDS!!!
Safety?!?!?!
Why did KOL abandon its fans? NOT A WORD TO US. They just left us!
DONT COME BACK! BASTARDS!

@ rogo... REALLY? REALLY?? Why on earth would you spend all that money on KOL? I would still be in a World Cup coma

Actually, I think G&R m.o. at the height of their fame was to burn the place down and start a riot (Metallica would have finished it though :))

The same exact thing happened to Cyndi Lauper a while back. You know what she did? She wiped her mouth out and kept singing. These guys are massive pussies.

These guys have disappointed me.

This was really sad! Thank god I won the tickets! But I still want my money back!! Gas, drinks, etc! WTF kol! U guys suck!

Anyone who would pay to see a band as crap as Kings of Leon doesn't deserve a refund.

Bite the pigeon' head off.

Okay the kings of leon still rock, dont care about any negative things anyone has to say about them they still make good music. I would definitly go again if they had another concert in st. louis.

The fact is that no one plays bass guitar staring up at the rafters with their mouth wide-open. The fact is that these primadonnas got pooped on by birds, and to justify them walking off stage, have contorted the story to getting bird shit in the mouth...shows you what fame and prosperity can do to a "grass roots" band.

wow!i didnt know a bird can shit at an angle.how is it going in his mouth unless hes looking up w/ his mouth open?

queens of peon

If you want the full lowdown on #ShitGate straight from the pigeons mouth, follow Jared's Pigeon at TWITTER.COM/KOLpigeon Currently hanging round the rafters in Chicago practising its aim LOL

Bullcrap. Personally I also believe they just couldn't take the heat...

I agree with the majority of everyone else. Buck up, brush your teeth and move on.

what a bunch of pussies

Wow. They def don't make em like they used to.

Ozzy would've climbed up in the rafters, grabbed the pigeon, and eaten it. I like Kings of Leon, but perhaps they should be called Queens of Pansy.

One word: HAT

Ozzy can bite the head off a live bat and a dove and hes just fine..A little poop won't kill you..Wash your mouth out and move on..

This reminds me of a spoiled little kid that just got embarrassed andwanted to go run home to mommy, they have a responsibility to there fans first, thanks K.O.L now I will never support you at a concert ever cause what's going to be your next excuse

Ridiculous.

Saw Tom Petty's guitarist pass out due to heat, take a five minute break, and come out for an unbelievable encore. That's rock. That's a concert.

Grow a pair, Kings of Leon.

if people really drove from dallas to see KoL, they got what they deserve. save roadtrips for bands that aren't fucking awful.

Ok, but has no one ever heard of an umbrella or a tarp? They should have been able to rig something up and maybe only delayed the concert. Patio Umbrella's or something. Sure it would have looked odd, but it probably would have gone over better with the audience than just a cancellation. Major failure on the part of the band and the venue. Real performers would find a way to work it into the show.

Another example, JBJ tore his calf muscle few weeks ago , didn't miss a note and finished the show, not one show was cancelled due to his injury .

Wow been to countless shows in my life time not once did I see a show cancelled for this reason. I don't blame the crowd for being angry money isn't easy to come back so to pay hard earned dollars to have a band cancel for an stupid reason like this , I would want a refund and then turn around and sell all my stuff of theirs the next day.

Who knew pigeons have musical taste too.

Everybody that was disappointed with this Bullshit should go see Rush, 10X better then these pussys.

Check it out, looks like the bassist has his own twitter accout: http://twitter.com/KOLBassist

Hey all kol fans, I am indeed the pigeon that "shat" on your beloved kings of leon. Part of me feels bad, but then again, I always take a shit there; kol were not gonna change that. We pigeons are no different than you humans; we too have our rituals. I like getting in my favorite spot under the rafters and letting it go. No different than you grabbing a magazine and a can of lysol. It happens! I make no apologies! In fact, so long as a live, I will continue to shit in my fav spot...

Ummmm... why doesn't Riverport have some sombreros on hand for these situations? Or didn't KOL have a stockpile of fedoras in their bus like every other shitty pop band? Huh huh, shitty...

Give the guy a break tho, really. I mean, you don't see us playing with our own shit, do you? Its totally gross, wet and mushy...look, it doesn't exactly feel good coming out, ok? Just saying, I wouldn't wanna chirp with a human terd in my mouth.

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I see jason mraz without a hat on...

Fuck you Kings of Leon. end.

It is good they are offering refunds...that is all anyone can ask for. Pigeons are like flying rats and carry many diseases. It sounds like they tried to soldier through but carrying on could have resulted in some serious health problems and therefore who could really blame them for not finishing the show in those conditions.

KOL will be wiped off the earth just like you can wipe shit off your shirt. If they shit in your mouth close your fucking mouth. I have a solution: Shoot all the birds, starting with pussy kol, right in between the eyes. I dare kol to ever come back to stl. I've got something waiting for them. DEATH TO KOL!!!!!

FUCKING GROW UP!

I'd like to see these guys spend a month in Afganistan...

If the ampitheatre knew there was a problem beforehand they should have had a tarp set up before any of the bands even went on stage. It isn't the bands fault that wasn't done and I think it is really funny how you people think you are all so special that someone should stand there and get shat on just to play you a fucking song!! LMAO...trust me, nobody but you thinks you are that special!

3 word solution: wear a hat.

LilMissusB you're an idiot. They tried to "soldier through"? Not quite chief. Played three songs and bounced. Didn't even make an effort to "soldier through". I'm pretty sure if Ozzy can bite a head off one and be ok then a little crap on your shoulder is fine. They are a bunch of sissies. They don't deserve to have fans if they disrespect them like this. Move your shit to the other side of the HUGE stage and finish your set.

Wow, this is fucking hilarious!

*ahem* Except for you guys who paid to see them, of course. What a shitty situation.

Kids are just pussies nowdays.

Would have never happened from any of the bands that these loser kids call posers.

All for a $250,000 performance fee. Unsanitary my ass.

You do know you are in a rock and roll band…right? What's next? The lights are too bright?

And the winners for most the most idiotic reason to stop a rock concert goes too...

fucking bitch ass pansies...
grow up KOL. Yes..its gross. Fucking move somewhere else. At least have the balls to make your own cancellation announcement... COWARDS!!!!

f'ing pussies. enough said.

We had this same issue last Week at Barkely Automotive. Only in our case it was with Ducks, not pigeons. And it was infact due to one of our Sales Staff, Grant Kind. We're just suprised that KOL is ripping us off to cancel one of their shows. Seriously, this isn't a joke you can see for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

As an attendee of the concert last night, I am baffled that there was absolutely no explanation from the band... we were only left to assume the worst case scenario. "who overdosed?" I don't know how you can just let thousands of fan's down like that. You can't just walk out on the middle of a show? If i walked out on the middle of a job, i would surely get fired.

Pigeons poop!! sure, there are diseases.
and yes pigeons aren't the deadliest. what happens if you get it? Pigeon poop is a lot like any other animal. The bacteria you have to look for is when it dries! and if it gets into your mouth... and you have a poor immune system, and it happens to be carrying the specific virus, you might possibly get meningitis. which is reason enough to get checked out. But if you run off stage cus you are "tired of the crap" thats just another lame excuse.
how often do people get hit by a bird??????????????! There are many ways to handle that situation. Lets see... Move over! or... Shoot it! or Pull an ozzie, and bite the birds head off? No, what do they do? The most cowardly move... BAIL. Sing a few songs, and as soon as the crap hits the fan, they leave. (pun intended) Seriously, who is running the show? the pigeons?
i'm sorry -- all the pomp and praise has turned KOL into prissy, pretty boys.
This whole circumstance brought light to the poor planning, poor handling, and poor representation of KOL. Now that's a load of PIGEON POOP.
I'm a fan of the music, but not of the character.
If they want me to ever return to a concert, i would sure hope they issue a better apology than "we're sorry we couldn't tough out the toxic-hazard" garbage.

Looks like the pigeons knew that these guy needed to be shat on. Now their "fans" do too.

The main thing is-"The show must go on", a long time understanding in the intertainment business. I was once married to a musician, many of my friends are musicians, and what "Sissys" of Leon did is just NOT DONE.... They have no class at all. Plus, I hope they are boycotted at other shows. It would serve them right.

This is horse crap! Same exact thing happened to me last week at Barkley Auto, where I work. Not only did I have to go back to work but my boss made me stay late so he could go home and set his TiVo for some stupid fishing program. His name is Chuck Barkley btw and he can be a real piece of crap sometimes. Come to find out though, swallowing Duck poup wasn't the worst thing that I ever swallowed, but that's besides the point. If ya take a shot in the mouth you spit it out (or swallow) and get on with the show. Here's the link so you can see the duck crapping in my mouth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

I just read through some of the comments and I'm laughing here. Some of you really expected these guys to move "out from under the [pigeon] and not been a bitch?"? Please explain to me how they could have possibly moved their equipment without interrupting the show while playing. Everyone is complaining about them canceling, but would you want to stand on a stage and get shit on hundreds of times by birds? Do you not realize that it is a health hazard, and that people can get seriously ill from pigeon shit?

It's not about the band being pretentious or about manning up. It's about sanitation and protecting yourself when the venue you are playing at clearly cannot maintain its establishment and can't protect you.

You'd think that, since the venue already knew there was a problem, they would have put up some sort of tarp or something to protect the musicians. It's pathetic and I feel for KOL and the other bands. If I were the opening bands, I wouldn't have finished my set at all. I wouldn't want bird shit in my mouth -- no matter how much I loved my fans!

Iggy Pop woulda climbed to the rafters, grabbed the bird and took a shit on it.

God, rock stars are such pussies nowadays.

I just heard about this from my friend who drove from Tulsa to see the show,been excited for a while now.
I have seen the Dave Matthews Band play there for a few years now (they usually play that venue every summer) and have never heard of this issue. I do know that medical staff are there for emergencies (do we even know if he went to get "medical attention"for this anyway?) Anyway,this bird problem has never been an issue for the DMB as far as I know.but I can assure you after 20years of touring,the DMB would have moved over and laughed it off,have some beer and keep rocking (and they have many band members and a huge set that covers the stage) this is sad to hear for all the fans who were dissapointed.

And ps...
in the health care buisness I have had human shit,piss,vomit and blood on me...washed up real well..AND continued work lol

A little birdie told me that the pigeon was disgruntled because the band allegedly smooshed his cousin for the cover art on their 2008 live album. It took him years to plot his revenge. He knew Riverport was good for SOMETHING!

I saw these guys on Austin City Limits a few months ago and thought they sounded like used pigeon food. Surely there are more worthy musicians to support.

Contrary to what "kings of poon" says, the bird on their cover was not my cousin. I seriously just had to take a shit. Why is it that I had to be mad or anything? I ate out of a dumpster outside of white castle, and well, as is the case anytime you eat white castle you get mud butt.

Livenation is going to refund tickets, but how do I get the money from it?

To Elizabeth Kaylene, while yes, I grant that being crapped on by a pigeon is not a pleasant thing, your line that "Please explain to me how they could have possibly moved their equipment without interrupting the show while playing" has to be one of the silliest defenses of them I've heard. Yes, we wouldn't want to interrupt the show to move the equipment, so instead let's walk off the stage and cancel it completely. Makes perfect sense...

Also, to Elizabeth Kaylene. Have you ever heard of roadies? Or stage crew? And, as I said before, the show must go on.

Kings Overthrown By Coo

Smart birds.

The Flaming Lips, Philadelphia 2008, serious lightning storm, open air venue, no cover, band try their best, 7 songs in singer explains sorry but the weather is horrid and they have to abandon..

NIN, Charlotte, 2006, same storey, band return 30mins after storm passes + play extra songs..

R.E.M, Sheffield 2005, bassist has bad ear infection, 11,000 fans waiting.. so the rest of band perform 4 song acoustic set, explain the reasons as t the postponment and THEN reschdule entire gig.

ie. you TRY and make an effort for your audience.

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Maybe the angry KOL fans should check out a real rock show for a change. Perhaps the Guided By Voices reunion tour that's on sale now? Robert Pollard would've force fed the pigeon a Miller Lite and let it sing backup on Chicken Blows.

Seriously.

When I think back to all the rock band of the past...what they were going through. Yet they all forged on and played every show.

Kurt Cobain overdosed on heroin in Italy and then continued his tour.

The guys from Guns N' Roses would be falling over on stage and road managers would slap them in the face and throw them back out there.

I can;'t tell you how many times I've been to shows where people are throwing glass bottles at the bands and they always stick it out.

What a bunch of whiny pussies. But then again, it isn't like I didn't already know they were pussies. If you listen to their latest album it is pretty evident.

If I were the lead singer, I would have cancelled the show, too, and made sure that I disinfected my mouth. I wouldn't have been able to continue the performance BUT I definitely would have given my fans at least a partial refund for missing most of the show due to unforeseen circumsances.

You people got a great Stills set... what's the problem here???

That statement is BS. I saw the Postelles after their set and they looked fine. The statement from the band sounds like they were riddled with poo. A bird pooped on Jared and he quit. I don't blame him for being disgusted and running offstage. I blame him a bit for not coming back. I'd be really ticked if we didn't get refunds, so as it is it looks like I saw three songs for free. A letdown, and maybe a bit of an overreaction, but not the ripoff it would be if they took the money and ran.

Hey, that's better than more than 90% of the reasons Axl Rose walked off stage...and they played about as long too.

If the Kings of Leon leave a legacy, they need to work extra damn hard to overcome this fiasco.

The Rolling Stones played outdoors, in Chicago, Soldier Field, Oct 11, 2006. The temperature dropped to 28 degrees, and the winds were whipping around 20 mph. It was so effing cold, I couldn't feel my fingers. Those were the words of Mick Jagger, but everyone there had to deal with the cold and severe wind. They easily could have cancelled that night, but those 60-year-old guys did their job, and put on a terrific show. Number one rule: the show must go on.

http://www.iorr.org/tour05/chicago4.htm

KOL have a stockpile of fedoras in their bus like every other shitty pop band?

That sir, is a great line.

I would like to comment on "Elizabeth Kaylene" who has oviously never worked around music or knows what the hell she is talking about. All the bass player really needs is his board which is on the floor and he would be on a wireless system on his bass can go anywhere on stage. His board could easily be moved which is probaby on a coax cable which they tend to put extra slack in case it would rain so they could move it back from the front of the stage. This cable is probably taped to the floor which would take maybe 2 minutes to move. He probably has a floor monitor that could also be moved which I am sure he has one of those "ulimate ear" custom molded head set so he can hear himself as well. Long story short "his equipment" could be moved during a guitar solo or some witty banter to a non-bird shitted part of the stage very quickly and easily that any road crew could easily acomplish.

Long story short this is one of the dumbest reasons to shut down a show. It wasnt attack of the killer birds or anything..You had a bird or 2 that crapped on the stage...big deal...Would I want bird shit in my mouth? Of course no, but you are outside and in the elements so suck it up you huge puss bags. I used to like this band and it has a lot of promise...but lets be real and this band has had 2 hit songs and they should be thanking their lucky stars that they can even get enough fans together to fill this venue let alone be big enough to walk off the stage for such a minor issue. They really shit on their fans, gave no explanation, did not tell the fans themselves, and walked away leaving this story to make its way to the internet and hit millions of people to find out how big of pussies and assholes this band is.

KOL needs to put out a statement and re-schedule a free show in STL and call it "The Bird Shit Show" today. They need to make fun of themselves and this is the only way that they can make this story not haunt them for the rest of their careers. People do not like people who appear to be cocky and premadonna's and this would be a way to get past this in my opinion.

Hey! I noticed you used my video from the concert. I'm from germany and I'm visiting friends of mine in St. Louis. Me and the daughter of my friends went to the concert to see one of my favorite bands..Kings of Leon! We were so excited, for both of us it was the first big concert.
The whole trip is really expensive for a student like me and even if I paid 'only' 40$ for the ticket-its a lot of money for me!

Seriously, could you all cut the sexism out ("shit heads," "cowards," "Shit-mongers," "Yellow-liver fucks" would all be better). Anyway,the music is a media creation, and you can't expect the same from them as you can from punk bands, KOL are just pampered celebrities.

The saddest part is the birds had the best musical taste of anyone at the show. I would have shit on their heads too if I had been there.

Rename the shit eating band to, Queens of pee on. What a bunch of Fags. Did the pussy swallow. Better never do outdoor in New York it could happen again.

LOUD NOISES!!

There is a Webseries based out of STL called Dealership. It's pretty good stuff, and well, based out of STL, so I'm always down. Funny thing is that I read this article and couldn't help but notice that Dealership released a short last week with birds shitting in peoples mouths. Me and my buddies were laughing today about the similarities. Check it out for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

Video of what I think happened is here.

http://www.youtube.com/user/dealershipseries#p/u/1/2aBuIYfIRVs

I am pretty sure that the bassist has put other things in his mouth that would be more of a "toxic health hazard" than bird poop. Seriously, with all the drugs and booze these guys consume, the least they have to worry about is bird poop.

even the birds couldn't stand that crap you were playing...who booked you? Hellen Keller

They're lucky fans didn't pull a "G 'N R" response....who remember's1991?!?!

They are an emo band now, right? What do you guys expect?!

yeah... outdoor venues bring outdoor elements...

Nathan said he didn't know about us but they didn't enjoy being shat on. He's absolutely right in my case...

but I also don't love standing in rainstorms, but have/and will to hear a band I dig... and that's not even my job. Of course, shows don't get cancelled for rain and if one chooses to not go, the band still gets paid...

I'm a disappointed this wasn't handled differently

My son and some of his friends were there, all of them recently back from serving in Afghanistan. While my son was over there, spending his days out in the field where people wanted to kill him, he ordered his tickets and more than once mentioned looking forward to this concert as something he wanted to do when his deployment ended. IEDs--that's a real hazard and, on the other hand, pigeon droppings??? KOL seems like a bunch of spoiled cretins.

Remember when being in a rock band was dangereous and full of chaos? What happened????!?! A bird pooping cancels a show!? haha seriously KOL get rid of your Iphones and start being a good American carefree rock band that Bon Scott would be proud of.

What a shitty way to end a concert. There's the difference between real pros from the classic era(Tom Petty and band playing through heat exhaustion and Campbell collapsing) and a bunch of gen X pussies.

Can you imagine if they cancelled Woodstock because it rained? Grow some yarbles you wimps.

Forget these guys, you know who dosen't mind a little bird shit in the mouth in St.Louis? These guys.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

Publicists get paid to spin things to protect their clients interest. This is nothing more than an excuse and does nothing to satisfy their very disappointed fans.

One good thing about press releases is no one can ask questions to validate that it is the truth or not. Everyone is just supposed to take it as 'fact' and move on.

Fans located in the first few rows have stated that one of the opening bands guitarist was almost shat on, they joked about it, moved out of the line of fire and kept playing. I also read that workers from the venue went into the rafters while the KOL stage was being setup and attempted to get rid of the pigeon (yes, one pigeon). Fans have also stated that Jared was hit once in the shoulder during the third song and the entire band left the stage very quickly when the song was over.

It is also interesting that such an infestation of pigeons resulted in only the bands being shat on, but no fans.

Even if what they say is true, both The Postelles and The Stills managed to play awesome sets. You would think the headliner would have been able to tough it out for the FANS!

It is good that Live Nation is going to refund the ticket prices, but as I've seen other complain, what about t-shirts that no one wants or all the money spent on refreshments, hotels, travel costs, etc. I guess the FANS just have to bite the bullet on those expenses.

I was a huge KOL fan prior to this experience and quite frankly would not ever pay to see them again or to buy another one of their CD's. Hopefully, the other St. Louis fans that were also shat on by KOL will not forget this experience and will make the band pay the only way we can - not supporting them with our money.

I hope all the proceeds from this event go to The Postelles and The Stills as they deserve it for enduring such horrific conditions. Additionally, I think KOL should have to pony up for the expenses incurred by the local police departments that had to be brought in to assist in controlling the very angry crowd.

So what if they had to eat some shit.

Now, maybe they'll stop playing shit "music."

The pigeons are very astute music critics.

If anything almost shat by my mouth I'd call it quits too. it's bullshit to have to be on stage and have to endure that. so all of you that are calling them pussies fuck you, cause you know you wouldn't be up there eating pigeon shit either and I'm not even a huge KoL fan.

get real.

let's see how many uses of the words "shit" and "pussy" we can fit in this forum in the next 30 minutes. go!

Its no secret that the Kings Of Leon are complete prima donnas and one of the most difficult bands to work with. A real band would do what Tom Petty did, take a break, use some mouthwash (if there was actually poop in the guy's mouth) and come back and finish. I'm guessing there's going to be a huge backlash against the band, and it sucks that the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater people have to, excuse the expression, eat shit for the band being a=holes. I'm thinking the KOL are toast in St. Louis.

Sounds like some PUSSY needed to wear a brockabrella. Also it is funny to read the knuckleheads who think they're really into music by liking this band comment and make fools of themselves. This would be you Elizabeth Kaylene. Go drink another Bud Light with the sorority girls.

THERE IS A GARBAGE DUMP / LANDFILL RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS PIECE OF CRAP CORPORATE VENUE. I have absolutely NO RESPECT for ANY ARTISTS who would play at this venue. Maryland Heights Missouri is the worst county in the metro area. The way they have raped everyone who drives through or goes to the casinos or shows is disgusting. The corruption and greed in that city deserves being shat on by more than the landfill pigeons.

if you know there are pigeons in the roof, maybe it'd be a good idea not to look up with your mouth open...pretty sure this is a good defence strategy against getting bird shit in your mouth...just sayin'.

This very thing happened to me the other day!Check it out

Most cities and towns in this state have eliminated pigon populations. They were causing serious illness were they flew and where they roosted. Yes - there were those who got upset over the killing - it happened anyway. No one misses them now.

Hyped up Pussies!!

KOL, next time around, skip STL all together! Your indifference to the fans became more apparent Friday night when you "bailed" under the cover of darkness...just like the Baltimore Colts. Cowards! Both KOL and Verizon Wireless Amphitheater/Live Nation are to blame in this debacle. Mea cuplap’s were only issued after a torrent of fan backlash was posted on the internet for the entire world to see. Friday night I was made to fell like a consumer, not a fan. The consumer, speaks with his wallet!

Wow KOL,
That is total BS! I am sooooo glad I did not buy tickets to see you douches

p.s. Annie - your article is really great and well written- funny as H%LL!

Kings of Leon are big sissies! What happened to rock & roll.

Looks like someone needs to call Billy the Exterminator for this job!! :)

like we needed another reason to think of these dorks as total candyasses...

Good Lord, he got shit on...it's not like he was actually injured.

Take a break, play some more. If you can't get into playing in front of that many people, get out of the business you waspish mamas-boy pussbag.

You would tihnk with the music industry caving in, these prima-donnas would want to overcome a little bit of duress to please their fans.

I played in 105deg heat this past Friday, outside with bugs everywhere and huge spotlights in my eyes. People paid for us to play, and play well, not whine. Get over yourselves.

Buncha pussies. Ever since they went through their major label "makeover", they seem a like a totally different band. Not that they were ever any good to start with.

Fuckin' POSERS!!

KOL played in Phoenih with no issues. Phoenix which is 112+ degrees. Heat was not the issue. I would have done the same thing and cancelled! The venue should have fixed the pigeon issue before they allowed anyone on stage.

Larry Wilson of the football Cardinals once played a football game with 2 broken arms. These guys bailed on a concert because of pigeon poop. That pretty much sums up our country right now.

Although how lame are those Riverport idiots who apparantly already knew about the pigeon problem and didn't do anything about it? Hey Riverport/Verizon/LiveNation, how bout taking some of those thousands of ticket checkers that force you to show your ticket every 15 steps when you have 2 beers in your hand and send some of them up on the roof to shoo away the birds? Lame ass venue.

@Sydney: If you can shit in a balloon I'll give YOU $100, how bout that. That would be a great trick. :D

Shame cows can't fly...

Dealership is fucking retarded...

...That is all.

Wait, Kings of Leon have more than 3 songs?

Same thing happened at work the other day! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBuIYfIRVs

i heard from a vwa emplloyee that the band was pissed as soon as they arrived because they only sold 8000 tix to a 22000 venue. That the contract only required that they played 3 songs so they hired a security company to come escort them after three songs. i a lso heard all the busses were turned around ready to go right away!

Apparently St. Louis pigeons have fantastic taste in music.
What happened to all the real rock bands in the world? Most of the rock bands I grew up with would have dismembered the bird and continued the show. What a bunch of sissy bitches!!

For real. You midwesterners are a bunch of fugazi pricks. Go to a Toby Keith or Brad Paisley show if you think it's cool for a band to be shat on while playing a set. You people hadn't even heard of KOL until their last album. You've been busy listening to Nickelsack garbage the whole time. St. Louis is an embarrassment to America.

i for one think that the venue is also very bad. Someone oughtta open up an ampithetre on the east side and fig all of the problems of why we hate vwa. This, raising the price of water the hotter it gets, and not letting me take my sealed water into mayhem because it was "too cold". I am just downright pissed at this venue and get madder every single time i step in. at pointfest i tried walking into the right side of the lower section they wouldnt let me in cause my seat was on the left side. They sure are control nazis there and im tired of it!

Should have just pretended that they were the brown M&Ms that Van Halen left behind in the dressing room.

Queens of Leon? That's pretty funny. How did I not come up with that? Hey AJ DiFizzle, St. Louis invented rock and roll and we accept any acts who play a good show. Verizon Wireless gets some flack but anytime I've seen Rush play there, they get the sound right on. I consider Nickleback and the Queens of Leon in the same class-Corporate! St. Louis rocks baby! KDH to the muthaphuckin X! AJ DiFizzle sounds like a jealous cubs fan.

I don't even know who these guys are - but if someone/something shit on me at my job, I would leave. If something shit IN MY MOUTH, I would probably burn the place to the ground.

Now THAT would have been a rockstar ending!

so KoL played three songs because of bird sh*t, then cancelled the St. Louis show?

G-d works in mysterious ways....

Being in a struggling band in Austin...I know that our guys would have ate birdshit with spoons to be able to play for that number of people and in that sort of venue.
It's amazing to me how quick some folks forget how much it sucks to be broke...once they become successful. Sad....
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!!! Cadillac Dawgs wouldn't have stopped.

This is why some hold "journalists" in such low esteem. They can't even accurately depict something as stupid as this "news story." Here's the headline the "editor" (they're supposed to be able to write well) thought up:

Kings of Leon Cancels Its St. Louis Show After Playing Three Songs Because of Bird Shit

Uh, did the band play three songs because of bird shit? Or, did they cancel the show because of bird shit?

Doh!

How about, "Because of Bird Shit, Kings of Leon Cancels Its St. Louis Show After Playing Three Songs"?

Was that so hard?

Did Jared swallow?

Does this mean that they didn't fuck any bitches after the show?

1988 called and said our music kicks your music's ass!

Hey Cold Warrior, your headline is not grammatically correct. And they played only 3 songs AND cancelled the show because of bird shit. So the headline was correct and was the most accurate way to state it. You are full of pigeon shit.

What a bunch of fucking pussies. I knew this band was a bunch of over-hyped faggots, but Jesus Christ, they should have at least had the decency to tell the crowd what was going on.

The fact that the two opening bands were able to brave the onslaught of bird shit tells me that it wasn't too bad.

These queers have now undoubtedly become my least favorite band.

If this would have happened at a Ted Nugent show he would have whipped out a .44 magnum or shotgun and started kickin' some pigeon ass! Problem solved. BTW Chuck Norris wouldn't tolerant this behavior either. He would have shit upwards on the pigeons.

Anybody hear what Jeff Tweedy said at a concert on Friday night? He made a joke about leaving out one line from a song because he was afraid of getting birdshit in his mouth. Then he said something like, gee, back in the day we would've been honored to have birds shit in our mouths. We even had roadies shit in our mouths. Hilarious!

funny how starving artists are willing to eat shit so people will think they are rock stars. that is too funny even though it is pathetic.

also funny how that craphole venue verizon/riverport continues to shit on their employees and paying customers by not maintaining their property.

funny also how the corrupt maryland heights government won't enforce the health and building codes, now there is a story the backstage media are to cowardly to report.

funny too how a duped public falls for all of this and resorts to shitting on each other and their favorite band.

ive seen kol twice in stl, the pageant show was very cool, the scotttrade show was stellar. that leaves verizon the odd venue out. i didnt go to the kol verizon show because that place is such a buzzkill. i guess acting on past experience pays off. btw, if KOL ever plays pops i will be the first to line up for tickets, that show/venue would be awesome.

one more not so funny....the kol name callers here are trolls to this thread or fools for paying to see a band they are so quick to dis.

the pigeons were pissed because they didn't bring Built to Spill at this concert