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The View's Kyle Falconer 'faints' onstage during Snowbombing gig

Band's performance is branded a 'joke' by fans

The View's set at Austria's Snowbombing Festival on Monday (March 30) descended into chaos after frontman Kyle Falconer collapsed onstage.

Fans at the gig - who included TV pundit Tim Lovejoy - said Falconer collapsed and then walked offstage 15 minutes into the band's set. Some audience members also accused Falconer of being too drunk to perform, reports The Sun.

VirtualFestivals blogger Daniel Fahey, who was at the gig, recounted the band's set.

"After just two clattering tracks The View's frontman, Kyle Falconer, walks offstage. Bassist Kieren Webster fills the time with some comedy. "You wanna hear a joke? A Glaswegian joke?" he drawls in a very strong Scottish accent, 'The Fratellis.' Boom boom."

A further blog revealed that Falconer's bandmates were later forced to apologise to the booing crowd on his behalf.

It read: "After one more song, with Falconer on guitar duties, it seems that The View are the joke this evening.

"Kyle leaves stage for a second time and doesn't return. Answering to a chorus of boos Webster tells the crowd 'Kyle's not feeling well, he's already fainted once. I'm really sorry.' They were sounding awful anyway."

Earlier in the day, The View had attempted to snowboard during an interview with Tim Lovejoy.

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Willy Plonka 

Apr 1, 2009

So, you have booked your flight to Austria, to see your favourite bands, spent hundreds of hard earned dosh, to see them fall apart, pissed in front of your eyes. In todays tough financial times for everyone, The View should be utterly and totally ashamed of themselves. They want to support Oasis? They cant even fucking support their own fans. Twats.

ramonesrip 

Apr 1, 2009

alcoholic, talentless & from Dundee - as if the first two weren't bad enough

glimmers_of_hope 

Apr 1, 2009

Having witnessed the viewo n their last tour when they played the Norwich Arts Centre and Kyle could hardly sing and had to sit down for several songs because he was "Tired" I can attest to the complete joke of a performance they put in.

aphexbin 

Apr 2, 2009

What a bunch of wankers. Didnt they release a new album recently? Can anyone name a tune off it? Off to the indie trash heap lads!!

Ashley1978 

Apr 2, 2009

A talent waste on booze rememeber he is a scot !

MikeyCisco 

Apr 2, 2009

When they shot their new video on southend pier, i'm surprised no one thought to burn the thing down again. Rookie!

MoldyMan 

Apr 2, 2009

It seems it is a dark time for Kyle in the view. I hope he's ok but from the stories that come out about him he's got problems.

Good_ship_Albion 

Apr 2, 2009

He "collapsed" on the last tour as well, nothing but a bunch of jumped up wee wasters.

ed2005 

Apr 2, 2009

"A talent waste on booze rememeber he is a scot" - bit of a stereotype, we're not all like that!

D. Conka 

Apr 2, 2009

Ashley 1978 - You are a fuck hole!!! So you don't get lager louts anywhere else in Britain?

Ryan-Is-On-Fire 

Apr 3, 2009

Haha, out of order but still they are awesome! Just having a good time, i was at the gig in nottingham where he was too pissed, but still was absolutly amazing. The View are on fire!!!!!!!!

alannamac 

Apr 16, 2009

Ashley1978 - who the fuck do you think you are; Betty Ford? So with your sweeping statement, you reckon any problems with alcohol that may be found in the entire United Kingdom purely stem from and perpetuate in Scotland and nowhere else? I'm sorry to have to say this but you have just shown us all what a pretentious, ignorant twat you are!

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