Living in the public limelight can’t always be easy. For the larger bands and artists across the globe, they face an unrelenting media frenzy, over the top fans, and constant pressures of image and publicity. When, however, is a poor excuse, a shit excuse?

What could possibly go on in an individual’s or group’s private life that justifies cancelling a gig on fans that have paid hard-earned cash, travelled miles and for all we know, waited their whole life to see?

We’ve taken a look at some of the weirdest, poorest, and straight up bizarre reasons used by bands to get away with cancelling at the 11th hour. Take a look through and see whether you could get away with pulling any of these over your boss to score a personal day out of the office.

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