.

Foster the People's Los Angeles Mural to Be Painted Over

08/04/2014
.
(Radio.com) Unintentionally and despite previous reports to the contrary, Foster the People have broken a law or two with their epically large mural in celebration of their sophomore album, Supermodel.

Decorating the dull facade of the Santa Fe Lofts in Downtown Los Angeles, the mural was recently slotted to be painted over after it was decided that Foster the People painted it without the proper permissions.

Foster the People tweeted their fans, who subsequently made a petition, and then Mayor Eric Garcetti declared that the mural at 539 S. Los Angeles Street was staying put.

However, a joint statement just came out from Garcetti, Foster the People, and Capital Foresight that said the Santa Fe Lofts are a "State Historic Building that receives tax credits for maintaining original design features under the Mills Act."

"It is necessary to remove the mural to return this historic property to its original state," continued the statement. The story doesn't end there.

Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
Copyright Radio.com/CBS Local - Excerpted here with permission.

Foster the People CDs, DVDs and MP3s

Foster the People T-shirts and Posters

Share this article

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on Reddit email this article


...end