Royal Blood go viral for annoyed reaction to Radio One’s Big Weekend crowd
nme.comRoyal Blood becoming annoyed with the crowd at Radio One’s Big Weekend has gone viral, sparking a variety of reactions.The duo performed yesterday (May 28) at Camperdown Park in Dundee as part of Radio One’s annual festival, where they weren’t too impressed with how the crowd reacted to them.“I guess I should actually introduce ourselves seeing as no-one actually knows who we are,” frontman Mike Kerr said at the beginning of the clip. “We’re called Royal Blood and this is rock music.“Who likes rock music?” he asked the crowd, getting a small cheer. “Nine people.
Brilliant,” he remarked before introducing drummer Ben Thatcher.Later, Kerr remarked, “We’re having to clap ourselves because that was so pathetic,” before turning to the camera and asking: “Will you clap for us?
Will you clap? You’re busy. Can you clap? Yes, even he’s clapping. What does that say about you?”After finishing their last song, Kerr is seen throwing his guitar to the floor and leaving the stage with both middle fingers stuck up at the crowd.Royal Blood making their feelings known about the crowd at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend yesterday.
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