thank you for your extensive anser! too bad I thought it was his foot and not his hand, that explains why I didn't find anything. here is the article that I thought of that mentions this story:
http://www.libraryofmu.org/display-resource.php?id=486 .
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> Datum: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:41:47 +0000
> Von: paranormalhandy@???
> An: kmfdm@???, "All bound for Mu-Mu Land." <klf@???>
> Betreff: Re: [KLF] cut off foot
> http://tiny.cc/BdX51
>
> Bill Drummond was going to cut off his hand, and throw into the audience
> of
> the 1992 Brits award, but ultimately he decided against it. They dumped a
> dead sheep on the steps of the Grosvenor Hotel in London (where the
> after-ceremony part was) instead. Actually, the KLF's actual appearance at
>
> the show that night involved Bill using crutches, which might suggest that
>
> a foot was also in the running for the chop - to coin a phrase! Here's a
> pic of him on that night:
> http://www.virginmedia.com/images/klf-431x300.jpg. And a video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDButf0go8
>
> As far as Irish legends ho - I think you mean the Red Hand of Ulster. It's
>
> not something I'm much of an expert on, although Bill was brought up a
> staunch Presbyterian (his father was a minister) and I think all of these
> stories type of stories, matryrdom and the like, were very much part of
> his
> childhood.
>
> The link at the top of the page is for a Google search that may help.
>
> John
>
> On Oct 10, 2009 9:50pm, kmfdm@??? wrote:
>
>
> > I once read an article that one of the guys from the KLF planned to cut
> > off his foot and throw it into the audience at a concert (presumably at
> > the brit awards). he was inspired to do so by some irish legend.
> > unfortunately, I cannot find anything about that in the internet now.
> can
> > someone guide me in the right direction please?
>
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