The band once known as ‘Alcoholica’ is apparently pretty mellowed out and artsy fartsy nowadays, cause their “end of the tour” party in Melbourne was ‘surprisingly lame’ according to insiders. Or ‘surprisingly tame,’ I need my glasses.
“Bags were being packed at their hotel before the band went on stage, with the band wasting no time heading from the concert to the airport and clambering aboard a private jet to whisk them off to the US. Instead of a blow-out on Sunday night, the band threw a party for their crew and tour members at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in South Melbourne on Friday night. The party started at 7.30pm and the last few people trickled out at 3.30am on Saturday.“
Read full article here.
Usually I’d write something offensive, like ‘maybe they’re scared of kangaroos…’ But tonight, I’m keeping it P.C. So what did they expect? To trash the hotels, drink ’till they’re in a coma and spend another 2 weeks in Australia being hung over? They’re old now. Alcoholica out. Familiolica in.
They’re with their kids and wives there, that means no drugs, no groupies, no anything. Why would they enjoy touring? Hell, sounds awful just thinking about it.