Finley Quaye booted off stage after 30 minutes by club owner in gig that 'polluted' venue

Nineties pop star Finley Quaye was booted off stage during a performance so dire that the venue owner took to the stage and told him to 'go home' just 30 minutes in.



Quaye, 41, missed a sound check, turned up on stage an hour late and didn't appear to even play his guitar during the set at the Convent Club, in Woodchester, Gloucestershire. The excited audience, who had paid £20 for a ticket, were given what was described as a “bizarre” performance.



Quaye never once spoke to the audience and barely looked at the crowd. At times the Scottish pop-reggae singer walked around the stage for minutes at a time not even playing his instrument. After just four songs, Convent owner Matt Roberts dramatically took to the stage to pull the plug on the multi platinum artist.

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Telling Quaye and his band to get off immediately, he said, "Live music is beautiful, and I will not let you pollute this venue. It deserves better.” Apologising to the disappointed crowd, he said that the band had turned up six hours late for sound check. “We will refund your tickets but all I can say to all those who came along tonight is that I’m so sorry,” he said. “This is my house and I’ve acted as I feel appropriate.”