Kings Of Leon In Royalties Spat | The Quietus

Kings Of Leon In Royalties Spat

Money rows over fifth album

Hirsute rockers Kings of Leon have been squabbling about the songwriting royalties from their new album.

Bass player Jared Followill told the Daily Star: “We started seriously writing the songs when we got back home from tour.

“I got a call from Caleb going: ‘I’m sitting here writing the next album by myself.’ And we’re like: ‘Oh no, you’re not.’

“We ended up going to his house so that when the record comes out he can’t go: ‘Dude, I’m getting 70% of this shit.’”

Cousin and guitarist Matthew added: “We basically go to his house for the royalties.”

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