Seen Van abandon his band mid set on 2 separate occasions. He's obviously a perfectionist and very highly strung....
I've heard the same with regards MK
Did MK abandoned his band mid set?
When?
Never seen Mark behave like that. Always the consummate professional in front of a crowd. Might be a different story in private.
The one I really remember with Van was at the BIC Bournemouth, can't remember what year. Arms waving, gesturing at his band, he was not happy, they lost an ending completely and he walked off. Came back, completed the gig and refused to do an encore. Shortest set I've ever payed top dollar for. £50 a ticket, 3 hour drive to get there, and I don't think he played for more than an hour and 15 minutes!
Suffice to say we felt rather short changed that night. Walk on the beach afterwards was nice though.....
I hate musicians like that to be honest... Or creative people in general. Actors, musicians, sportsmen, whatever. Nobody cares whether you're in a bad mood, people went to see you perform, it's your job, you're getting paid for it, more than people in offices or behind a desk in a store. So every childish act on stage I treat like an insult towards the audience. The opposite of being professional!
I was once on Van's show and it was just like you've said, 1 hour and 15 minutes, not a single word from the stage, just song after song, brilliantly executed though. He has an amazing band!
