A man in United Kingdom hates the band Nickelback so much that he launched a crowdfunding campaign to ban the band from his country, and singer Chad Kroeger thinks “it’s hilarious.”
“I love it,” Kroeger told Pulse of the Radio. “More controversy that surrounds either myself, my personal life, the band, whatever — I think it’s hilarious.”
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The rock band behind hit singles like “Photograph” and “Rockstar” is gearing up to release their eighth studio album, “No Fixed Address,” on Nov. 3. Kroeger credits the band’s biggest haters — like “Don’t Let Nickel Back” campaign manager Craig Mandall — for making their career last so long.
“If they had stopped writing all this stuff about us, there would be no controversy left in the band and we probably would have died out years ago,” Kroeger said. “They don’t know that they’re still responsible for us being around today.”
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Mandall says his campaign is actually raising money for charity, but has only managed to collect $288. Is it possible that Kroeger’s endorsement will change that?
“Chad Kroeger has responded to this campaign, saying he ‘loves it.” We therefore expect all Nickelback fans to immediately contribute, as it will make him very happy,” Mandall wrote in an update on the Tilt fundraiser. “If you don’t support our efforts to ban Nickelback, you’ll be going against Nickelback. Is that what you want?”
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While the campaign is likely humorous to anybody who has changed the radio station when a Nickelback song starts to play, it also seems like a terrible investment.
“I hope the money goes to charity and not in this guy’s pocket,” Kroeger said.