Kings of Leon Tour Bus Catches on Fire in London

By Jett Wells Posted Dec 21st 2010 09:50AM

Kings of Leon Tour Bus Goes Up in Flames in UK Venue

Before Kings of Leon could even woo their fans in London with their hit 'Sex on Fire,' their tour bus went ahead and caught flame first. According to BBC News, 60 firefighters battled a nasty fire that burnt up the Tennessee-based rock group's tour bus in London's O2 stadium Tuesday morning at 8:18 AM. Ambulance crews treated six unnamed victims from excessive smoke inhalation while the entire venue was evacuated after the fire began, according to a spokesman in the report.

According to O2's website, the fire has been controlled, but the sold-out concert has officially been postponed because there wasn't enough time to rig the stadium in time for the concert after the fire.

"Unfortunately, once the assessments were completed in full, there was not enough time to set up the show for tonight's performance," the spokesman said.

The new date for concert hasn't yet been announced.

The BBC report indicates the fire spread to two different tour busses next to each other, and that the fire began in the loading bay of the stadium, not the stage or the inner seating area. It is still unknown what caused the fire in the first place, or if anyone was inside the bus when the fire began.

The band hasn't yet commented on the incident.

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Wednesday 22 December

By Denizio

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What could be better for Christmas than to watch their bus burn. Break out the marshmellows.
There is a Santa Claus

By bhaltazhar

Light Up!

By Jane

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They will have to be more careful when they smoke their joints.

By Mike

Who??? never heard of these people and who cares!

By rockos545

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YOU ARE SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Lynn

Then I suggest you go back and listen to your Neil Diamond album old man. The Kings of Leon are great!

Lynn kiss this old mans a@@

Bend over, buttercup.

By mike

Lynn, I'm to old, can I just stand up! LOL Merry Christmas

You're funny, but standing up works too! Happy Holidays!

By Alice

It it unusual nowadays for a bus to contain Rock Music players since that Rap Crap has taken over because of Obama being here. They should be more careful lighting their pot bowls while the bus is moving.

By liz

shut the f**k up Alice Youre ignorant

By manuel a

what the hell are you talking about. it is the rock bands fault for not making good choices with thier money and the people they hire. i bet one of them forgot to unplug the curler or iron or something like that.and as far as the rappers go some are just the same and they where getting big befor
e obama even became pres. like they tried to say in the 80's rap will die and it hasnt, its multiplyied nothing against rock but it died out a long time ago, ill agree with twisted sister when he said the rock died in the 80"s due to the people in the industry who think they know what rock is . but i also have to say there are more studio bands then real bands on tour like in the 80's and 90's plus its goes to videos now, which is nice to put the word out about a band who is starting out but make some tour date and do some small towns cause the small time people buy and play your music just like the bigger city's do . i would look at it its a little more in your pocket that you didnt have when you did the gig. just my opinion

By Cody

I told the crew to hold the "pyro technice" until the show started !!! DAMN CREW.....

That "e" is suppost to be a "s".....sorry.

By grhilton

that's what happens when you're not careful cooking crack.....

By Merry Christmas

Their sex was on fire!

By Jerry

Now thats hot.

By ManicD

"Well, L.RON F'ing Hubbard!!! I can't believe Tom and Katey came in last. Everyone knows, NO ONE celebrates Christmas like a Scientologist......true, the Kardashian girls are probably alot more "fun", and the presents under the Smiths tree are probably more expensive, and the food at the Stefani's is waaay better. But for pure "meaning" and to get the true "spirit" of the Season, give me a Scientology lecture everytime.I mean, you can go into any Church on Christmas morning and hear the same old uplifting thing ie "the Savior is born, and brings hope for the World." BUT ONLY THE SCIENTOLOGISTS, will tell you how screwed up you are and only L.Ron Hubbards......hay, wait a minute.....

.....Oh how could I have forgotten Brad & Angie....."The Addams Family." They would run a close second to Tom & Katey. FYI, be sure to get all your shots, before pulling any gifts from under Angies Tree. That vile of Billy Bobs' blood has gone missing and with all her money, its a cinch she's a "RE-GIFTER".

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