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. However he is removed from the worst offender

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

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