Idles Tour Diary: Onstage and in the Pit With the U.K. Band

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Idles Tour Diary: Onstage and in the Pit With the U.K. Band

To secure an opening slot for the Foo Fighters in 2017, Idles sent Dave Grohl and Co. a jigsaw puzzle depicting bassist Adam Devonshire reclining on his couch in his underwear. When the British rock band headlined Bowery Ballroom in early February, an enterprising baby band tried its luck scoring a similar opportunity by delivering Idles a pizza, the box reading, “If you build it, they will come.” Guitarist Mark Bowen says the gesture was much …