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The popular and Grammy award-winning band Kings of Leon were forced to end a concert in St. Louis last night after playing just three songs because a pigeon pooped into bassist Jared Followill's mouth.

A spokesman for the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater told the crowd the show would not be able continue due to fears for the band's safety.

Drummer Nathan Followill also apologized to fans on Twitter:

"So sorry St. Louis. We had to bail," he wrote, explaining that the show was stopped because a pigeon had defecated in Jared Followill's mouth. "Too unsanitary to continue," he added.

Concert goers have been a offered a full refund.

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Comments

[Gronkie]

I've seen a lot of concerts over the years, and one standout years ago was watching Adam Ant wrench his knee badly (he had hurt it badly at a concert several days before). He went off-stage for a while while his band jammed (they had a great guitar player) but eventually he came back out, his knee wrapped up, and limped and hobbled around on one leg for the rest of the concert. There's a commitment to the fans.

These guys, meh! Sounds like the pigeon was offering an accurate review.

[caliborn]

They should be redubbed the QUEENS of Leon. The only ones who really got crapped on that night were the fans.

[jdrourke]

So, here's a great example of what you'd call a weak, nancy-pants band! Real rock-n-rollers like Iggy Pop and the late Wendy O'Williams would literally roll around on stage on top of burning cigarettes and glass. The Sex Pistols would be booed and gobbed at and they'd only play harder, and meaner. But Kings of Leon quit because of One Bird Poop?!

Like I wrote earlier...weak.

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[Tanya Barber]

I was at an outdoor Counting Crows concert once, and Adam Duritz swallowed a bug while he was singing... He stopped the song and gagged for a second and then picked up where he left off. It was awesome!

So, this guy didn't have a toothbrush? He could have gargled some salt water or something. What a pansy! The show must go on! Performers today are just stuck on themselves. It's not about them. It's about the thousands of people who spent their hard-earned money and an entire day/evening of their valuable time to come out and see them. Suck it up, Jared! The show must go on!

I've performed with a migraine and practically blind... I have no sympathy for this.

[RonRutherford]

That was Dio from above giving the kid a lesson.

Just sayin'.

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[Michael Boozer]

Seems even birds don't like KOL

[jptech]

hehe, hehehe the universe again brings balance.

[USMAMule]

Seems like that pigeon was giving an appropriate review of a weak band. --- and HuffPo Seems somehow protective of the band - deleting bad reviews? Why? You guys have a promotions deal with them?

[USMAMule]

Bird pooped in his mouth? Seems like an appropriate review.

[cinemaven]

I can't imagine disappointing people who paid for tickets when you could as easily put a tarp over the band to stop the poop storm... but that's just me.

I once saw Elton John in Toronto.. his entire band was held up in another city by a storm and that storm was raging in Toronto as well and the venue was an open stadium but Elton sat at the piano and put on the most incredible show I've ever seen. It was just him and his piano with the rain blowing sideways and soaking everything. I've seen a lot of excellent concerts but that one stands out as the best.

[Gronkie]

I saw Elton about five times back in the 70's/ 80's. He was awesome. Some of the most memorable shows I've ever seen. Your experience is why he is a living legend.

[TampaChief17]

Everyone is a critic...

[atexasdem]

There once was a time when professional musicians were just that, professionals. Today concepts like starting the show on time, Playing every set and actually doing an encore are gone. The one exception that comes to mind though is Clint Black. At South Padre Island Texas, a hurricane was building, people had waited up to eight hours and cameras were in place for a television special. Clint and his band went on and played their show as near hurricane winds and rain pelted them. Today, when even local bands never start on time. Where falling off the stage in a drunken stupor is considered normal and spitting on the audience is considered cool says much about to many musicians. Maybe that's why we see so many one hit wonders.

[tresluv]

I'm pretty certain that rock stars used to be made of sterner stuff. :)

[manicmarkus]

Tom Petty played the same venue just a couple days before KOL. I guess Tom didn't think he was too good to play in a little bird poop.

[RSKaz]

Everybody's a critic.

[Andrew FingerlickingGree]

OMG! how unforunately hilariously. I hope he doesn't contract some sort of disease.

P.S. I love "Frontier City" and "Manhattan"