Justin Bieber's Australian Egging And The Art Of The Fan Revolt - MTV.com

<div readability="84.7934782609"> <p><img src="http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/news/w/wango_tango_2010/bieber/281x211.jpg" class="thumbnailmain" alt="Justin Bieber" /><i>By Jett Wells</i><br />The customer is always right, even at concerts, and sometimes that means a music fan has to open a can of whoop-ass if they don't get the show they paid good money for. Of course, sometimes things get out of control, whether it's the artist's fault or not. While it's kind of funny, Justin Bieber getting pelted with eggs at an Australian concert by a party-crashing teen is a good example of that point: Technically the teenager in question wasn't a <i>fan</i> — since he broke-in to the show specifically to harass Bieber (he was also subsequently arrested for his indiscretions) — but the incident goes to show you that music lovers rebel at shows for <i>all sorts</i> of reasons, and as far as ranking the most violent acts of fans revolting against artists, egg pelting is child's play. Here are some recent examples of their (ovum-free) protests.</p> <p><big><b>Fans Sue Creed</b></big><br />Back in 2002 during a Creed show in Chicago, frontman Scott Stapp got so hammered he could barely remember the words to his own songs. And, granted, rock stars are <i>supposed</i> to be on something while performing, but in this instance, Stapp was so inebriated that four fans literally sued him for putting on a bad show ... to the tune of $2 million. The charges were dismissed, but it sent a warning to all touring musicians: rock my face off or I'll see your ass in court!</p> <p><big><b>Axl Rose's Fan Brawls</b></big><br />It's too hard to single out one instance of the mercurial Guns N' Roses frontman getting violent with fans because it literally has happened so many times (whatever you do, <i>don't</i> take his picture), though his most memorable moment may have occurred in 1992, during a show in Montreal, where, in addition to his usual tardiness, Rose claimed he had problems with his voice and decided to only play 50 minutes.The crowd responded by flipping over cars and causing $400,000 worth of damage to the city. </p> <p><big><b>Alice Cooper In Toronto</b></big><br />Canada's history of rioting music fans didn't start with Axl ... not by a long shot. In 1980, Alice Cooper canceled his Toronto show due to an illness and fans naturally didn't take the news well. The subsequent riot lead to 31 arrests and 12 hospitalizations, and caused more than $25,000 in damage. And that's a lot of Loonies.</p> <p><big><b>Tila Tequila Gets Stoned</b></big><br />No, not marijuana, you potheads. Now, I didn't even know Tequila made music till a few hours ago, but even a reality star doesn't deserve to get beaten with rocks and Porta-Potty parts. Immediately after taking stage at 2010's "Gathering of the Juggalos," Tequila was attacked repeatedly on stage and chased down by angry ICP fans, escaping with severe lacerations and bruises. Even Axl Rose would've thought that's a bit harsh. Sounds to me like Bieber got off easy.</p> <p class="tags"><b>Tags</b> Justin Bieber, Wanton Eggings</p> </div>