Kings of Leon Urge Caleb Followill to Enter Rehab

"Sources say band members are concerned about frontman's drinking problem".

 

Though the Kings of Leon have canceled the remainder of their summer tour through the United States due to frontman Caleb Followill suffering from "vocal issues and exhaustion," an insider close to the band has told Us Weekly that the real reason for the cancelation is to do with the singer's drinking problem. "They are trying to get Caleb to go to rehab," the source says. "[That's why] they ended up canceling the whole tour. He drinks like a fish."

Kings of Leon were forced to cut short a concert in Dallas on Friday when Followill abandoned the stage after telling the crowd "I'm gonna go backstage and I'm gonna vomit, I'm gonna drink a beer."

A second source told US Weekly "It's true. Caleb's drinking is out of control and they are trying to get him into rehab. It's a dark demon he's been fighting for awhile."

Though bassist Jared Followill hinted at major issues in the band in a series of tweets over the weekend, the Kings of Leon's representative is sticking with the exhaustion story, and told Us Weekly that the band "look forward to getting back on the road at the end of September." The band may be reluctant to address Caleb Followill's apparent drinking problem because that information could lead to major financial and legal hassles regarding the cancellation of the tour.

Source: Rolling Stone

Kings Of Leon abandon gig after 'drunk' Caleb Followill storms offstage - video

Kings Of Leon abandoned a gig in Dallas last night (July 29) after an apparently drunk Caleb Followill stormed offstage in search of another beer - scroll down and click below to see fan footage of the palaver.

After the band played 'Notion', the eleventh song of their set at the Gexa Energy Pavilion, the singer headed backstage complaining of vocal problems.

He told fans he was going to vomit and grab another beer, promising to return for three more songs which ultimately failed to materialise.

Caleb commented:

"I'm trying my best to sing but I haven't got a voice, I’ve got nothing here. I'm not drunk, I'm just fucking hot"

However, after Caleb was a no-show, bassist Jared Followill came out to apologise to the jeering crowd, stating his brother was "a little unfit" to carry on with the gig.

Jared stormed:

"Fucking hate Caleb, not us. I don't know what to say. It's not our fault. It's Caleb. He can't play the rest of the show. We will be back as soon as possible"

Jared added: "I know you guys hate us. I'm so sorry, fucking burn our records. We would play right now if we could. We're so sorry."

Commenting on his Twitter page after the gig, Jared repeated his apology and said that the band had "internal sickness and problems that need to be addressed".

It's not the first time Kings Of Leon have abandoned a gig in recent times - last year the band stormed offstage in St Louis, Missouri after being hit by pigeon droppings.

Source: NME Magazine