It appears the band was pulled off the trek for some of their typical antics – indecent exposure and kissing onstage – during a Jan. 23 set at the Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall in Chennai.

According to a MySpace posting, The Black Lips decided to flee the city after being informed that the tour sponsors were canceling all remaining shows, pressing charges and urging police to make an arrest.

“When we got to the next hotel a mysterious man and someone who worked for our Indian booking agency tried to run off with our passports,” the band posting said. “They got to the car when we caught them … after that we booked the first flight to Berlin.”

Despite the culture shock, it seems The Black Lips didn’t come out of the experience with too many hurt feelings.

“For future reference we really enjoyed the people of India and we hope western rock bands will be able to tour there in the future,” they wrote.

The Black Lips’ new album, 200 Million Thousand, drops Feb. 24.