A singer of a popular band exits the stage in the middle of a song—this happened as a result of…*
**Title: “The Chord That Broke the Song
The spotlight gleamed off the lead singer’s face, catching in the sheen of sweat that had already formed after only two songs. Rowan Vale, frontman of the global rock phenomenon *Ashen Glow*, stood with one foot perched on a stage monitor, microphone gripped tight in his hand like a weapon of war. The crowd at the sold-out Madison Square Garden was a roaring sea of ecstatic fans. Phones were raised high, screams of adoration ricocheted from wall to wall, and the opening riff to their number-one hit, *”Rise from the Embers”*, echoed into the stratosphere.
But halfway through the chorus, as Rowan opened his mouth to belt the high note that always left crowds breathless—he stopped.
Not just his voice. His body. His breath.
He took one step back, eyes wide as if he’d just seen a ghost. The band kept playing, unaware. The crowd, initially mistaking it for an impromptu dramatic pause, began to cheer louder. But something in Rowan’s gaze shifted.
And then he dropped the microphone.
Not carelessly. Not in anger. It slipped from his hand like something sacred suddenly turned venomous. A moment later, he turned—abruptly, without a word—and walked off stage.
The music faltered as the band noticed. The drummer missed a beat. The guitarist looked over his shoulder, confused
