Think you know everything there is to know about music? Prepare to be blown away as we take a look at some of the most interesting, unbelievable facts about musicians and the music industry!
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers have performed shows in just their socks (and ahem, those socks were not on their feet by the way).;
A bit of light-hearted fun from the band soon became one of their trademark stunts. In frontman Anthony Kiedis's memoir, he recalls a time when the band was newly formed and performed at the Kit Kat Club in Hollywood; they took to the stage wearing only a sock to cover up their manhood, and the rest was history. Just imagine going to see a new band and getting more than you bargained for...crazy!
2. Dave Grohl kicked a fan out of the show for fighting. And it was awesome.;
This one is wild, but the best kind of wild!...To me, there's nothing worse than having people fighting near you or ruining a live show with stupid behavior, and the fact that Dave Grohl noticed people fighting during a Foo Fighters performance AND stopped singing so that he could call them out, AND tell them to leave is just plain brilliant. Grohl just wants everyone to have a good time, and this is why this clip is worth remembering!
3. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stormed off after trying to take someone's camera away.;
This is a prime example of having a bad day, and not keeping yourself in check at work. In the middle of performing, Axl Rose noticed someone with a camera and called for security to take it away, and when no one responded quickly enough, he took it upon himself to get down off the stage and try to grab the camera himself. When his efforts fail, he gets back on stage and says he's going home because of the security team, before throwing his mic and storming off set early. This is one wacky moment that is just not cool for fans!
4. Miley Cyrus humping every inflatable in sight on her Bangerz tour.;
Miley Cyrus definitely had a phase when it came to inflatables. During her Bangerz tour, you would have seen a bunch of videos of her straddling inflatables or prancing around with phallic ones. At one particular London gig, Miley even started humping a gold car. All in all, this strange behavior didn't really add any value to her performances, and I'd argue it only ended up outshining her talents, so I'm glad she's left the inflatables behind for the most part!
5. On an Oasis tour in LA, Liam Gallagher hit his brother, Noel, over the head with a tambourine, and I WISH there was video evidence;
This is one viral moment I would have loved to have seen! We all know that the Gallagher brothers have had a rocky relationship over the years, and it definitely came to blows one night in LA when Liam hit Noel over the head with a tambourine. Do you think Noel saw stars or bells? Hehe, one for the on-stage history books I think; I just wish we could have all lived it!
INTERESTING Music History
Dave Grohl broke his leg in the middle of a show and still carried on playing like the legend he is.
When touring Sweden, Grohl fell, dislocating his foot and breaking his leg. In his memoir, he recalls how it didn't hurt at first, and it was only the second song in, so he grabbed a microphone and told everyone he would fix it and come back. And that's exactly what he did; off-stage his ankle was put back into place and Grohl brought his paramedic doctor back on stage with him to hold his ankle in place for the rest of the set.
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