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Abbie Meehan

Kings of Leon frontman stops Glasgow gig after fight breaks out in crowd

A concert at Glasgow's OVO Hydro was stopped mid-way through the set, after the lead singer spotted a fight breaking out in the crowd on Tuesday night.

American rock band Kings of Leon were performing at the arena in Glasgow last night, when frontman Caleb Followill cut off the band while playing hit song 'Crawl', as he spotted a disturbance in the crowd.

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Caleb said to the crowd: "Is it the bald guy kicking off?", in reference to the person who looked to have started the fight initially. After a short while and lots of booing from the crowd, the frontman then said: "It's always the f****** guys, isn't it", which the audience cheered at loudly.

In another clip filmed by a fan at the concert, an unknown person was escorted out of the building by a yellow vis-vested worker. The band continued their set and finished the concert without any further interruptions.

The source who provided Glasgow Live with the videos said: "The fight broke out about 30 seconds before the band noticed the scuffle. I was sitting in perfect view of the situation, and was surprised to see that the fight continued for as long as it did.

"When the band noticed, it was dealt with well and handled by the stewards, or whoever, efficiently enough. I'm just happy it didn't happen more because it would have been frustrating for the gig to be stopped again.

"It was annoying enough having my favourite song cut off by a fight, but I'm sure the audience would have been more frustrated if it had happened again."

Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.

An SEC spokesperson said: “The individual in question was removed as soon as our team became aware of the situation, as is standard practice.”

Kings of Leon continue their UK tour with a visit to Newcastle's Utilita Arena on Wednesday, June 29. The rock band are being supported on their UK tour by Scottish indie band, The Snuts.

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