Is that what your mum called a tantrum when you were little? When it was late, you were tired and you were starting to show off? Christ, it was horrible when she accused you of that in front of your friends, so humiliating. Doesn’t it just make you shudder when you remember all the public tantrums you had as a kid? The time you took your tights off and lay on the floor screaming in Woolworths because your brother got more pick and mix than you, or when you wouldn’t leave your mate’s house because he had better Tonka trucks and you cried when his mum shouted at you a bit to get you to get in your mum’s car? Humiliating.

For most of us, aside from occasional rows with partners (special mention to the sheepish boy being given what for by his lippy cockney girlfriend for a solid two hours at the Platform party last weekend! I feel your pain brother) those days are in the past.

Not so, however, if you’re in a band and you’ve spent all day taking drugs in the Spanish sun and you really don’t feel like playing and you’ve got the kind of standoff-ish and willfully awkward personality (wait til you see the Platform video interview) that probably makes being in a band with you a massive pain the arse. If you are one of these guys, say, in a band called Wavves, then public tantrums are par for the course, and having one onstage at a major music festival in front of thousands of people should pretty much be standard. Diligent friend of Platform, Amy Leverton, captured the onstage eppy for us on her camera. Thanks Amy!

(it kicks off about two minutes in)

Here’s a little excerpt from Nathan Williams’ apology off of his site..

“Mixing ecstasy valium and xanax before having to play in front of thousands of people was one of the more poor decisions I’ve made(duh) and I realize my drinking has been a problem now for a good period of time. Nothing else I can do but apologize to everyone that has been affected by my poor decision making. I made a mistake. Not the first mistake I’ve made and it for sure wont be the last. I’m human. Don’t know why I chose the biggest platform I could imagine to lose my shit, but that’s life.”

Naughty Naughty.

BOB FOSTER