Royal Blood Responds After Flipping Off ‘Pathetic’ Festival Crowd: ‘I Felt I Was Being Entertaining’
etcanada.comRoyal Blood was a last-minute addition to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival, and the rock duo made quite the impression on the crowd.
Royal Blood — consisting of Mike Kerr on vocals and bass, and Ben Thatcher on drums — were added as an 11th-hour replacement for the festival, which was dominated by such pop acts as Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan.
Given that Royal Blood’s hard-driving rock is as far from pop as it gets, Kerr offered a cheeky intro when they took to the stage. “I guess I should actually introduce ourselves seeing as no one actually knows who we are.
We’re called Royal Blood and this is rock music,” Kerr told the crowd, receiving a tepid response. READ MORE: British Rock Band Royal Blood Flips Off Crowd And Storms Off Stage In Fiery Exit At BBC Radio 1’s Weekend Concert “Who likes rock music?” he asked, met by a smattering of applause. “Nine people,” he quipped. “Brilliant.” Kerr continued by mocking the crowd. “We’re having to clap ourselves because that was so pathetic,” Kerr he told the audience, before turning to the onstage camera operator and asking, “Will you clap for us?
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