The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler “destroyed” stage at Royal ball after demanding to be paid in casino chips

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The Fratellis frontman Jon Lawler has recalled the time he “destroyed” the stage during a Royal ball in Monaco after demanding to be paid in casino chips.The musician was speaking to the Daily Record about the band filming a new performance for The Late Late Show With James Corden and The Kelly Clarkson Show in promotion of their upcoming new album, ‘Half Drunk Under A Full Moon’ (out April 2).During the chat, Lawler looked back on playing a show with “Chuck Berry and the Fratellis on the bill” at Princess Caroline’s annual Rose Ball in 2009. “It’s themed and that year the theme was Rock ‘n’ Roll,” he said‘”It’s kind of shameful really but I decided an hour before I went on that I wouldn’t go on unless I got my share of the fee in poker.