Gossip: Billy Bob Thornton

Why Billy Bob Thornton cancelled The Boxmasters Canadian tour

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The Boxmasters, a rock band fronted by actor Billy Bob Thornton, canceled its tour of Canada after Thornton called Canadian audiences “very reserved” and compared them to “mashed potatoes but no gravy.” After he made those comments during a radio interview, Thornton was heavily booed before a Toronto concert, with one audience member shouting, “Here comes the gravy.” Afterward, the band said it was suspending its tour because one member had the flu.

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November 27, 2009

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