Mark Oliver Everett, singer of dour American troupe Eels, found the heavy hand of the law on his shoulder this week after London police mistook him for a terrorist. "London police questioned Eels singer Mark Oliver Everett, aka E in Hyde Park Monday, June 21, after a suspicious person fitting his description was reported outside a nearby embassy", a statement reads "The heavily bearded Everett was taking a break between interviews at a nearby hotel to promote the new Eels album Tomorrow Morning. After telling the police he was a rock musician, not a terrorist, they let him return to his press duties. Says Everett about the incident, "Not every guy with short hair and a long beard is a terrorist. Some of us just want to rock."
Eels’ E Mistaken For Terrorist
Singer fingered over beard
