Sheffield rockers The Arctic Monkeys caused a bit of a kerfuffle at the recent NME Awards at London's Indig02 when they let off evil-smelling stink bombs at the after-show party.
The lads won Best British Band at the ceremony....
Foul play by the Arctic Stinkies
Smell done lads ... the Monkeys collected Best British Band before they bombed
Published: 01 Mar 2008
The Sun
ARCTIC MONKEYS committed a highly unprofessional foul at the NME Awards – letting off evil-smelling stink bombs at the after-show party.
The quartet, who scooped three awards at the dull bash, cleared a huge area around them at the backstage bar by detonating the noxious explosives.
I was unlucky enough to have my nostrils burned by the eggy pong unleashed by the little chimps.
But the Sheffield lads’ bad behaviour didn’t end there.
After knocking back the free booze at the O2 bar, they were escorted from the venue by security when one of their posse sparked up a sneaky cigarette (smoking in pubs and clubs has been illegal in England since last year).
One unimpressed onlooker told me: “The lads were clearly in high spirits after their triumph and thought it would be hilarious to let off stink bombs.
“The stench was incredible, but they thought it was hysterical. They stayed for an hour or so, but left swiftly after lighting up in the area.” ALEX TURNER, MATT HELDERS, JAMIE COOK and NICK O’MALLEY added to their recent two-Brit haul by picking up best British Band, Track and Video gongs at the ceremony at London’s IndigO2 venue.
Their playground pranks just didn’t seem appropriate. In the last few years NEW ORDER, PRIMAL SCREAM, IAN BROWN, OASIS and many more have graced the bash with some proper swagger.
Yet the stink-bomb incident was the only sniff of proper rock ’n’ roll behaviour during the entire night.
It's a sad indictment of how far standards have slipped in the trouble-making stakes when you have to rely on peaceable KELE OKEREKE from BLOC PARTY for a punch-up.
Finger
The indie megastar piled in to a bout of fisticuffs between an NME scribbler and a member of YOUNG KNIVES’ management.
It had erupted over a less than complimentary review the band had received at his hands.
And the result? A sprained finger. Honestly.
More seriously hurt was VAMPIRE WEEKEND drummer CHRIS TOMSON. He was taken to hospital by ambulance with head injuries after getting run over outside one of the after parties.
The tub-thumper was struck by a car outside the Hoxton Hotel in the early hours. He had been partying there with stars including NOEL FIELDING and CARL BARAT.
He is expected to make a full recovery. Unlike me.
My nostrils just can’t rid themselves of the Arctics’ sulphur.
I’m beginning to think those boys are just a bunch of bad eggs.
thesun.co.uk
The lads won Best British Band at the ceremony....
Foul play by the Arctic Stinkies
Smell done lads ... the Monkeys collected Best British Band before they bombed
Published: 01 Mar 2008
The Sun
ARCTIC MONKEYS committed a highly unprofessional foul at the NME Awards – letting off evil-smelling stink bombs at the after-show party.
The quartet, who scooped three awards at the dull bash, cleared a huge area around them at the backstage bar by detonating the noxious explosives.
I was unlucky enough to have my nostrils burned by the eggy pong unleashed by the little chimps.
But the Sheffield lads’ bad behaviour didn’t end there.
After knocking back the free booze at the O2 bar, they were escorted from the venue by security when one of their posse sparked up a sneaky cigarette (smoking in pubs and clubs has been illegal in England since last year).
One unimpressed onlooker told me: “The lads were clearly in high spirits after their triumph and thought it would be hilarious to let off stink bombs.
“The stench was incredible, but they thought it was hysterical. They stayed for an hour or so, but left swiftly after lighting up in the area.” ALEX TURNER, MATT HELDERS, JAMIE COOK and NICK O’MALLEY added to their recent two-Brit haul by picking up best British Band, Track and Video gongs at the ceremony at London’s IndigO2 venue.
Their playground pranks just didn’t seem appropriate. In the last few years NEW ORDER, PRIMAL SCREAM, IAN BROWN, OASIS and many more have graced the bash with some proper swagger.
Yet the stink-bomb incident was the only sniff of proper rock ’n’ roll behaviour during the entire night.
It's a sad indictment of how far standards have slipped in the trouble-making stakes when you have to rely on peaceable KELE OKEREKE from BLOC PARTY for a punch-up.
Finger
The indie megastar piled in to a bout of fisticuffs between an NME scribbler and a member of YOUNG KNIVES’ management.
It had erupted over a less than complimentary review the band had received at his hands.
And the result? A sprained finger. Honestly.
More seriously hurt was VAMPIRE WEEKEND drummer CHRIS TOMSON. He was taken to hospital by ambulance with head injuries after getting run over outside one of the after parties.
The tub-thumper was struck by a car outside the Hoxton Hotel in the early hours. He had been partying there with stars including NOEL FIELDING and CARL BARAT.
He is expected to make a full recovery. Unlike me.
My nostrils just can’t rid themselves of the Arctics’ sulphur.
I’m beginning to think those boys are just a bunch of bad eggs.
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