Tuesday 4th September 2012 by Michael Holder | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: Noel Gallagher

Touring the world with it's many weird and wonderful species of animals and insects is a priveledge afforded to the rich and musically successful, but it's not all fun and games - there are a few drawbacks.

Occasionally popstars and musicians' relentless touring can result in strange run-ins with the animal kingdom - sometimes embarrassing, sometimes funny and even sometimes - in the case of Cheryl Cole and mosquitos - life-threatening.

Following the news that Jersey Live festival organisers had to quarantine the backstage area after a huge spider was found in Noel Gallagher's kit, Gigwise has put together a list of the most famous fights between musicians and the animal world, including Skakira vs. sea lions, Michael Jackson vs. Bubbles and Kings of Leon vs. pigeons...