Pigeon poo ruins Kings of Leon gig Walked off about bombardment ... Pigeon poo forced Nathan Followill (rear) and Caleb Followill of the band Kings of Leon to scrap their concert in St Louis. American rock band 'Kings Of Leon' Pic Sony BMG. ROCK band Kings of Leon abandoned a US concert after just three songs because pigeons kept pooing on their heads. The musicians managed to struggle through the first part of their set despite being repeatedly splatted - but the final straw came when the bass player Jared Followill was hit near the mouth by one especially large dropping. The band, from Nashville, made the decision to leave the stage in St Louis, Missouri, before they were completely covered in excrement. Their publicist Andy Mendelsohn issued a statement blaming an infestation of pigeons living in the rafters of the Verizon Amphitheatre in the city. Jared was hit several times during the first two songs. On the third song, when he was hit in the cheek and some of it landed near his mouth, they couldn't deal any longer, " it said. It's not only disgusting - it's a toxic hazard. Drummer Nathan tweeted: "So sorry St Louis. We had to bail, pigeons s***ing in Jared's mouth and it was too unsanitary to continue. Don't take it out on Jared, it's the f****** venue's fault. You may enjoy being s*** on but we don't. Sorry for all who (travelled) many miles. When the band arrived at the venue, they were warned there had been a significant infestation problem with summer shows over the years, but they were told everything was being done to fix it. They promised disappointed fans they would return to St Louis and were continuing their tour of the US. The Kings of Leon were due to play at V Festival in the UK in August.