The show's openers The Postelles and the Stills braved through their entire sets only to emerge from the stage covered in pigeon droppings. The Kings of Leon decided to try their luck and play their set but were forced to leave after an unhealthy encounter.
The line of Leon King, Francois Suivre les Mauvais can be traced all the way down through the centuries. According to the genealogy chart provided by Lee Dan Followill, the family moved first to Scotland, then to America via Shap and Bolton, Anglicising their name on the way.
"We are direct descendent of the deposed king of Leon," said Followill, "and Caleb is so magnanimous that he has decided to share his power with his family"
"I even took the fish into the bar. I remember sitting on the edge of the bed in my bathrobe with the fish in the tank on my lap, flicking through all the TV channels. God knows what happened after that."
It's hard to be king in the Internet age. In a time when false information is granted equal credence as fact and anyone with an elementary understanding of writing can post an opinion, it's nearly impossible to get to the top of any field without a certain level of criticism. This theory is further amplified in the world of music when it comes to bands and journalists, who serve as their potential king-makers.
Once you get big, and have a record like we did and the success we did, you just get people that don't like you anymore or don't like you period,"
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