'Sorry I went AWOL for five months ... my phone got wet'

Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore wins the award for Biggest Cop-Out Ever with his explanation for 'disappearing'. But what other lame reasons have pop stars given for failing to deliver?We've all told a few white lies to get us out of a "situation". I once told my maths teacher that "guinea pigs ate my homework". But the news that Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore hasn't spoken to bandmate Luke Steele in five months because his phone got wet surely takes the biscuit. Then again, pop stars ...

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