Velvet Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 With U.S. Thanksgiving approaching, some Detroit Lions fans are telling Nickelback to stuff it.A petition is circulating online to prevent the Canadian rock group from performing at halftime of Detroit's Nov. 24 holiday showdown against the Green Bay Packers.The letter slams the Lions for choosing "such an awful band" to perform and poses the question: "Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?!?!?!"As of late afternoon on Thursday the petition had more than 6,500 signatures, a number that was multiplying rapidly as the story spread to news outlets around the world. Many signatures simply decried Nickelback as the "worst band ever," while others pointed to the long musical history of the city that spawned Motown, Bob Seger and Eminem. "Haven't the good people of Detroit been through enough?" read one comment. It's actually the second time in recent months that a potential Nickelback performance has elicited an outcry from sports fans.In August, two Winnipeg Free Press critics penned an open letter to the NHL requesting that Nickelback be excluded from the splashy ceremony surrounding the return of the city's Jets franchise. Long a popular target for derision, Nickelback has nonetheless sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide and scooped up 12 Juno Awards. The Hanna, Alta., rockers, now based in Vancouver, are scheduled to release their seventh studio album, Here and Now, on Nov. 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Almost at 25,000 signatures.http://www.change.org/petitions/the-detroit-lions-replace-nickelback-as-the-halftime-show-for-the-thanksgiving-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 they are just jealous of the band's success and chad's sexy good looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Nickelback performing in front or an angry and possibly hostile crowd in D-town? Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 "Haven't the good people of Detroit been through enough?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I signed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) One has to respect them for doing this. Edited November 23, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 they swear too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 any press is good press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 That was kind of funny actually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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