Given the seriousness of the recent Alexander Litvinenko poisoning, the fact that two bands happened to recently travel on one of the planes affected by the poison scare all seems a bit trivial. But hey, we love the trivial here at CMU, so let's report on it.
Razorlight and The Cooper Temple Clause both recently travelled on one of the airplanes that was later found to be contaminated with an albeit tiny trace of the polonium-210 poison which killed the former Russian spy. According to The Sun, despite three of Razorlight's members feeling a bit ill after their flight from Moscow, both bands have been tested and all members have been given the all clear. Which is a great relief. What, with our reviewer about to diss the Cooper Temple Clause's new album (and I like them too... but when a CMU reviewer speaks, he must be heard), I'm not sure I could cope with the thought of them being diagnosed radioactive too.
On Razorlight's brush with possible radiation poisoning, a source close to the band told The Sun: "They were all feeling run down when they got back from Russia, then switched on the TV and found out the plane they had been on was grounded in the radiation scare. They feared the worst and immediately called their management for advice. Luckily they have all been given the all-clear by doctors."