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Military Band Sidewinder Gets Budget Ax (Video)

Sidewinder performs on Ellen
Sidewinder performs on Ellen

The military band made famous by its cover of the Adele song "Rolling in the Deep" is getting the ax because of budget cuts. Sidewinder lead singer Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson announced the news on her Facebook page:

Fellow lead singer Staff Sgt. Brian Owens said of the news on his Facebook page:

The video posted on YouTube of Sidewinder performing "Rolling in the Deep" has since garnered more than two million views. The band has appeared on Entertainment Tonight and The Ellen Degeneres Show. The group and its two lead singers are stars, and I don't think budget cuts will change that. Here's the video that started it all:

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Military Band Sidewinder Gets Budget Ax (Video)