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Oasis' Noel Gallagher was still feeling lousy after being bum-rushed onstage by some idiot earlier this month, so he (finally) visited the doctor: "A CT scan has now revealed that Noel suffered three broken and dislodged ribs in the attack and he has been advised by his doctor that he will not be able to perform for at least another week." Which means that three of the band's shows later this month—all in ~~the UK~~ Europe—have been postponed until sometime after Gallagher heals. [oasisinet.com]

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Hey Asshole, The After-Aftermath: Oasis Cancel New York Show

Oasis' show tomorrow night in New York City has been scrapped because Noel Gallagher is still recovering from injuries to his midsection suffered Sunday night, when he was body-checked by a Canadian "fan." This would seem to contradict Noel's blog post in which he said that his band would probably get a couple of extra days in NYC as a result of the incident. I'm guessing this means that the band's plans to join buskers in the city's subway tunnels is off as well, although there's no confirmation of that yet. [stopcryingyourheartout.com]

2:00 PM on Thu Sep 11 2008
By Maura Johnston
464 views, 4 comments

Latest by Jay: This never would have happened if Bonehead was till in the band. more »

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Canadian Dude Takes Oasis' Penchant For Feuding A Bit Too Seriously

Last night in Toronto, an unidentified man rushed onstage during Oasis' set at the Virgin Festival and body-checked Noel Gallagher, perhaps because he wanted to show the brawl-happy band what happens when you traipse around a country where hockey is the national sport. (Fast-forward to the 1:30 mark to see the pummeling.) After a brief break in the action, the brothers Gallagher and their crew returned to the stage, where they played "Don't Look Back In Anger." Well, it's nice to see that even the prospect of on-stage assaults can't break their sense of humor. [National Post / YouTube; HT AP]

9:45 AM on Mon Sep 8 2008
By Maura Johnston
717 views, 9 comments

Latest by MrStarhead: What's with adding three minutes of roadies messing about the stage to the end of that video? more »

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Gym Class Heroes Singer Arrested For Properly Responding To Audience Member's Racial Slur

Travis McCoy of the Gym Class Heroes responded to a Warped Tour attendee who heckled him with the former title of Nas' album last night (and a few other choice words) by breaking his microphone over said audience member's head as he was being led out by security. "I'm sorry. But when someone calls you something that offensive and that disgusting, you have to bash their head in with a microphone," McCoy said after everything went down. Apparently local police didn't agree, as they arrested him on one count of third-degree assault (he was released early this morning). Me, I'm just wondering just when he's going to weigh in on the incident on his blog. A very shaky clip of last night's scuffle—complete with post-skullcrushing dedication to the ladies in the audience out there—is after the jump. More »

12:30 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Maura Johnston
982 views, 3 comments

Latest by AquaLung: Why can't people just hate on GCH because they suck ass? more »

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Live Nation Attempting To Take "Biggest Jerks In The Ticketing Biz" Title Away From Ticketmaster

From an e-mail blast sent by turmoil-filled concert behemoth Live Nation to New York concertgoers: "Live Nation announced today that effective immediately customers purchasing tickets on livenation.com will be afforded the privilege of entering shows prior to those holding tickets purchased other ticketing services." Talk about two Americas! Although I guess that's one way to make attendees a bit less grumbly about paying one company's "convenience fees," as opposed to those being demanded by said company's competitors. More »

5:00 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Maura Johnston
962 views, 7 comments

Latest by johnnyt5252: I purchesed 4 tickets for Avril Lavigne and never received the tickets. I lost my reciept, so I couldnt find out where I even bought them by the time the concert came I was out of luck. Partly my fault, more »

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Watching Shows Through Other Peoples' Viewfinders: It Really, Really Sucks

Continuing the thread of distraction and music—particularly in live settings—over the weekend a blogger whose writings I enjoy attended a Radiohead show and was almost driven mad by the way many of his fellow concertgoers were so focused on the commemoration of the experience, they almost forgot to actually, you know, experience the show (or let their fellow concert-goers do so): More »

10:00 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
928 views, 23 comments

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Arcade Fire May Want To Call On The Sheriff Next Time They're In Nottingham

If they ever decide to return to the British burg after last night's show, that is. Apparently an audience member at last night's Nottingham Arena show decided to get up close and personal with frontman Win Butler, throwing a projectile at him during the performance of "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)." More »

1:45 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By mjohnston
1,074 views, 7 comments

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When The Hand That's On Your Butt Is Attached To Someone You've Never Met, You Know It's A Bad Night

Last Friday, Alex Goldberg cornered Tokyo Police Club backstage at their show in New York City, and he quizzed them on their biggest show-going pet peeves. Tune in as they tell tales of unwelcomed pot smoke, losing their "more cowbell" virginity, and enough ass-grabbing to fill six pairs of jeans. (Including some at a Wilco show! Who knew, right?)

4:15 PM on Mon Aug 13 2007
649 views, 2 comments

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The Worst Shows Ever: Dogs, Birds, And Missing Shoes

Sure, there's a lot of impolite behavior at shows, but what better place to get the definitive word on bad concert behavior than the overheated boardwalk at Coney Island—which may be one of the least pleasant places to see live music ever? That's why we sent Alex Goldberg to the Siren Festival this weekend, where members of the Noisettes and We Are Scientists relayed their worst concert experiences from both sides of the stage. Warning: Toe-sucking content within!

5:00 PM on Tue Jul 24 2007
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Band Of Horses Singer Not Too Thrilled With The Cameraphone Era

A couple of weeks back Band Of Horses played a show in San Diego, and lead singer Ben Bridwell was feeling a bit cranky—so cranky, in fact, that he flipped a fan off while she was trying to get a digital shot of him as they played their single "The Funeral"—which was the first time a huge chunk of the crowd took notice of the show. Naturally, she blogged about it: More »

3:24 PM on Thu Jul 19 2007
By mjohnston
2,154 views, 19 comments

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A "Hey, Asshole!" Special: Trapped On A Bus With A Bunch Of Screaming Idiots

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A "Hey, Asshole!" Special Report: Is The Concert Ban On Cameras Finally Dead?

Over the weekend, one of your Idolators went to a concert at a medium-sized venue in the suburbs; before the opening act, an announcement came over the venue's sound system reminding the audience that cameras and other digital-recording devices were banned from being used during the show. More »

5:58 PM on Mon Apr 9 2007
By mjohnston
2,040 views, 11 comments

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"Hey, Asshole!": More Idiocy In The House Of Winehouse

Ah, the perils of attending the "big" shows at SXSW—long lines, crummy opening acts, and, of course, other members of the crowd. Our report on bad behavior at Friday's Amy Winehouse show triggered this response from Idolator commenter JedTheMime: More »

10:23 PM on Sun Mar 18 2007
By mjohnston
1,442 views, 4 comments

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"Hey, Asshole!": We Tried To Make Them Shut Their Pieholes, But They Said, "No, No, No"

Somehow, we were standing in the Bermuda Triangle of bad concert behavior during last night's Amy Winehouse show at La Zona Rosa—no matter how we shifted our position, we were in earshot of two people who were duking it out for the title of "who deserves a shove more": More »

11:45 AM on Sat Mar 17 2007
By mjohnston
1,663 views, 1 comment

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"Hey, Asshole!" Follow-Up: More Static At A TV On The Radio Show

Earlier today, we posted a story from a TV On The Radio fan who had to deal with some pushy fans at the band's show in Columbus last night. This provoked an e-mail from another reader who had some unfortunate fauxhawked-jerk exposure while at a show by the band, which we reprint here even though—or perhaps because—its subject line uses one of our banned words: More »

3:07 PM on Thu Mar 8 2007
By mjohnston
1,424 views, 5 comments

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"Hey, Asshole!": Cookie Mountain Gets A Little Bit Crowded

From time to time, we like to give our readers the floor for "Hey, Asshole!", which documents concert-going experiences that are ruined by the other people in attendance. If you feel like getting revenge on someone who put a damper on your show-going expierence, send your stories or cameraphone shots to asshole@idolator.com. Today's submission comes from Idolator reader David Hogue, whose view of TV On The Radio last night was obstructed by a big guy with a shaved head and his late-arriving friends: More »

11:56 AM on Thu Mar 8 2007
By mjohnston
1,685 views, 4 comments

Latest by mickeyprecious: I would have just fought my way up to the front once the hectic MOSH PIT started up!! Man, everytime TV on the Radio starts kicking out those heavy goddamn grooves, double-bass drums, and brutal screaming vocals, I just want more »

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"Hey, Asshole!": Attack Of The Jerry Lee Losers

It's been a long time since we had any submissions for "Hey, Asshole!", our crowd-controlling feature in which readers report egregious concert-going behavior. So if you happen to witness obnoxious audience members in their natural habitat, send along your stories or pictures to asshole@idolator.com. In the meantime, commenter Stevie sent in the following "Hey, Asshole!" field report about a Jerry Lee Lewis show gone awry. A choice excerpt: More »

10:54 AM on Fri Feb 23 2007
By Brian Raftery
1,393 views, 14 comments

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An Idolator Reminder: We're Looking For A Few Good Assholes

It's been a while since we mentioned "Hey, Asshole!", our recurring feature in which obnoxious concert-going behavior is documented, exhibited, and mocked in front of the whole world (for more examples, check out the archive). So if you're hitting up some gigs over the weekend, please take time out of your busy sing-along schedule to capture these assholes in their natural habitat and send it along to tips@idolator.com. It's only with your help that we can stop the madness.

3:25 PM on Wed Nov 22 2006
By Brian Raftery
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