Jack White of White Stripes fame ended his Radio City Music Hall concert short Saturday, stirring both anger and disappointment throughout the crowd. SPIN magazine reports that fans attempted to return merchandise and later proceeded to assemble outside the backstage exit to protest.
White, disappointed in the energy of the crowd, asked, "Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?!" while in between tracks.
His decision to leave the stage was not foreseen; White played an average of 20 tracks during other dates of his Blunderbuss tour in comparison to the 12-song set he played in New York. Fans seemed more aghast by Jack White's actions than his Edward Scissorhands getup pictured above. "F*** you, Jack White" was chanted throughout Radio City Music Hall.
If fans weren't angered enough, they were enraged when they saw pizza deliverymen walking into the backstage area after the show.
Tickets for the show ran between $40 and $90 before additional fees; those who purchased normal seating paid about $4 per song while those in the front row forked up $9 a track (don't get any ideas, iTunes).
This is not, however, Jack White's shortest performance ever. In 2007, the White Stripes made news when they played a one-note concert in St. John's, Newfoundland in Canada.
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