Tantrums of the rich and famous: nine acts that turned on their audience – from Elton to Bieber to Blur

This week, Damon Albarn took umbrage at a Coachella crowd who did not sing alongside. But he's far from the worst offender

When Coachella 2024 involves be remembered by future generations, the abiding image might be that of Damon Albarn trying to interact the gang in a recreation of call and response, and then failing, after which having a little bit of a go at them.

In equity to Albarn, it was a weird reserving. Blur have all the time fared poorly within the US. Is this the band’s fault for writing all those songs about how much they dislike America? We might never know. Either means, by berating the gang for their ambivalence – yelling “You’ll by no means see us again so chances are you'll as nicely fucking sing it” – Blur have joined the ranks of acts who have turned towards their audiences.