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Ian Brown storms off Belfast stage

Published Monday, Dec 12 2005, 16:56 GMT | By Fiona Edwards
Former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown was forced off stage after fans started throwing bottles during one of his shows in Belfast.

The show started well, with Brown paying tribute to footballer George Best, who passed away recently. However, during one of Brown's numbers - 'Dolphins Were Monkeys' - there were a number of technical problems and the artist had to stop the song and start again.

A member of the audience then threw a bottle onto the stage in frustration, causing a volley of plastic bottles and cups to be thrown. Brown stormed off stage while crew fought to mop up and save the equipment.

Ian Brown did return much later in the night, and does not believe that this audience represent his fans in Northern Ireland.
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