Coachella's costly pig mishap?
When pigs fly, it apparently comes with a hefty price tag.
Early Monday morning, the folks over on The Guide's Soundboard blog noted that Roger Waters' Coachella-ending set came complete with a giant inflatable pig, one that had been "cut loose" and soared over the crowd.
While this reporter wasn't in Indio, Calif., to witness the pig fly across the desert festival, Wired noted that the Obama-endorsing pig had been dressed up by graffiti artist Slick. And it's one work of art that may not have been meant to be set free.
Monday evening, Coachella's PR team sent out a press release asking for the safe return of the inflatable pig, offering a reward of $10,000, and four festival tickets "for life," or least until the U.S. festival market implodes and bands can go back to their regularly scheduled summer tours.
"The pig escaped and floated into the desert sky just prior to the intermission between Roger Waters' back-to-back sets," states the press release.
Whether by total accident or a clever bit of alternative marketing, the pig has apparently not yet been found.
Those with information are asked to email lostpig@coachella.com
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