If you haven't heard yet and are a Kings of Leon fan, they have canceled the rest of their U.S. tour. I was hoping to go to see them in Tinley Park near Chicago this month. I am very very sad about this. Kings of Leon is one of my favorite bands, and they're a band that always makes me happy. They have such an amazing background with their family. The Tennessee natives traveled in a beat up Oldsmobile across country with their parents most their childhood... Caleb, Nathan, and Jared are all brothers, and their father was a traveling priest. I don't know about you guys but traveling in a car with three boys and your parents in a small ass Oldsmobile would suck! They were home schooled the majority of the time or went to churchy schools. They were denied a "normal" childhood given this route, but in 1997 their parents divorced and then settled in Nashville. All the boys actually go by their middle names, which I think is interesting. Their fathers name is Leon along with their grandfather, which is why they named the band Kings of Leon. I think that's pretty dang cool. Caleb taught himself guitar. Caleb and Nathan bought Jared a bass to teach him while he was still in high school, and Nathan dabbled drums. They all took a huge interest in music realizing they wanted more, so they then pulled their cousin Matthew into the picture who played guitar. They decided to lock themselves in their basement of their home, create music, and jam. They also apparently "kidnapped" their cousin Matthew. They told their mom that Matthew would only be staying for a week visiting from Mississippi, but they never let him return. They bought an ounce of pot, locked themselves in that basement and became a sensation. When they came out they had a label and hit songs!
The band has canceled their tour in the U.S. due to exhaustion and vocal issues with Caleb... I have also heard there are deeper issues with all of them getting along. Either way, I hope it all revolves so that someday I can finally see them live! It would be a dream come true for me, and hope the band gets on a healthy note! Best of luck to them!
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