So, how much are Kings Of Leon to blame for this disaster? Their tour falling apart in alcoholism and distress?
100% of course. But just because it is their fault, or rather Caleb Fallowell's fault, doesn't mean he did it on purpose. It didn't mean that he said, I wanna fuck my friends and family and blow millions for the shits and giggles.
It is his fault in the way lung cancer is a smoker's fault.
He is a drunk and he lost control of the drinking. I have a clear idea how alcohol works and a beer wouldn't have set him right, or maybe he was at that part where nothing would put him right.
It isn't a pity but it isn't the miscreants Helen Bach has claimed it to be.
Let's put totally aside music, personality, rock star, everything and just look at the facts: the facts are Caleb got caught in an alcohol jag and couldn't get himself out. He needed to dry out and he needed to play on stage and caught between the two there was no way out for him but to collapse.
I don't care. It's not my problem. But this isn't the preening egotism KOL have shown over the past two years that makes them so hated. This is a disease that won a round.