Inspired by a successful crowdfunding campaign that saw rock band Foo Fighters play in the US town of Richmond, Virginia, one British music fan has launched a Tilt crowdfunding campaign of his own: to keep Nickelback out of London.
The Canadian rock band doesn't have any tour dates scheduled for London at this stage - and for campaign founder Craig Mandell, he hopes to keep it that way.
Mandell is aiming to raise $1000 to keep the band and their "unlistenable music" out of town. The money raised will go to charity and "therapy for those who've been affected by the band."
"With your help, we can ensure that the band do not schedule any gigs here, do not attempt to come here - nor even phone here," Mandell wrote.
"Just imagine, thousands - perhaps tens of thousands of music lovers - all not witnessing an exclusive concert by Nickelback in London. It will be glorious. Legendary. Dare we say, game changing?"
But not everyone is happy about the campaign.
One commenter Callum Currie wrote on the crowdfunding page, "People hate Nickelback because they are simply jealous of there worldwide fame and ability to create fantastic rock and roll songs... Get a life and stop hating on Nickelback!!!!"
Another user Joel Wende commented, "You're an idiot and a fraud. I hope you're banned from all future crowd sourcing sites. It's people like you that give it a bad name!"
Fronted by Chad Kroeger, Nickelback is famous for hits like 'Photograph' and 'Rockstar' and have sold more than 50 million albums.
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