[Video] Nickelback gets owned by portugal!

Squeeky · 2004-04-06, 11:46 PM

Nickelback are in the usually enviable position of being a Canadian band that's loved throughout the world ? all the world except Portugal, it seems.

The band were playing the Ilha do Ermal festival in Portugal on Monday (August 19) when they were forced to walk off the stage in the middle of their second song. According to a Portuguese television report, the Portuguese public were looking forward to the concert and are generally well behaved ? in fact, no band in recent memory has had to cut a show in Portugal short. But the Portuguese just weren't digging the ?Back.

While in mid-song, singer Chad Kroeger was suddenly sprayed with a full bottle of water, hurled from somewhere within the audience. Kroeger immediately tore off his guitar and confronted the crowd.

"Are there any Nickelback fans in Portugal?" he asked into the mic.

"Are you sure?" he asked, after the crowd let off little more than a grumble. "It's up to you, do you want to hear some rock 'n' roll or do you want to go home?"

Obviously, they wanted to go home. Just as Chad turned around, he was pelted in the back of the head with what looked like a large rock.

"See ya," he replied with a wave.

With that, the entire band followed him off the stage. Both Kroeger and drummer Ryan Vikedal (who's sporting a Rick The Temp faux mohawk these days) gave the audience the finger as they strode off.

Nickelback's label, Roadrunner, has posted video footage of the entire incident on the Blabbermouth section of their website. Luckily, it appears that Kroeger was unharmed by the rock.

Here is the video :
http://myweb.nmu.edu/~klausche/nickelback.mpg

Vitter · 2004-04-06, 11:49 PM

Morons...

Why would you go to a concert just to boo the band? Nickleback isn't my favorite but they are a decent bad and don't deserve that kind of crap.

Reminds me of the idiots (usually liberals) who go to political speeches just to interupt the speaker and make asses of themselves.

MilitantB0B · 2004-04-06, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Vitter

Morons...

Why would you go to a concert just to boo the band? Nickleback isn't my favorite but they are a decent bad and don't deserve that kind of crap.

Reminds me of the idiots (usually liberals) who go to political speeches just to interupt the speaker and make asses of themselves.

Prolly a combo of not enough brains and too much to drink. Either way, it always irritates me when people throw stuff on-stage durring a concert...

Sputty · 2004-04-06, 11:51 PM

Nickelback sucks, but Portugal sucks too...
I'm conflicted.

MilitantB0B · 2004-04-06, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Sputty

Nickelback sucks, but Portugal sucks too...
I'm conflicted.

Squeeky · 2004-04-06, 11:53 PM

It was actually a festival of music, if you read the article, not just nickelback. They probably didnt like Nickelback and decided to pelt them with rocks and waterbottles.

Sputty · 2004-04-06, 11:54 PM

You're right though bob, and it's funny as Nickelback seemed amicable enough to ask and then start to leave. Guess they get drunk when they can't try to wipe out species of fish

BUGGER · 2004-04-06, 11:57 PM

nickelback sucks......atm......they were good.

I Hate Pants · 2004-04-07, 12:00 AM

Squeeky posted this because they were Canadian and the got shut down on stage. Anything thats anti-Canadian, French or any country thats not America is worth posting here to him.

Sputty · 2004-04-07, 12:00 AM

Well, whatever, if portugal hates them, they can't be that bad

Smaug · 2004-04-07, 12:01 AM

Nickelback is pretty horrible, I hope they realize this soon and quit.

I Hate Pants · 2004-04-07, 12:01 AM

I haven't heard of any good bands coming out of Portugal lately.

Smaug · 2004-04-07, 12:02 AM

yeah and I haven't heard of any good ones coming out of canada

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I Hate Pants · 2004-04-07, 12:04 AM

Actually there have been many. But you guys mistake them for being American.

Our Lady Peace

Trebal Charger

Billy Talent

The list goes on. But now that you know their Canadian im sure most of you will disagree there good just for the sake of arguement.

Squeeky · 2004-04-07, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by I Hate Pants

Squeeky posted this because they were Canadian and the got shut down on stage. Anything thats anti-Canadian, French or any country thats not America is worth posting here to him.

No, i posted it here because it was funny. Portugal is retarded for throwing shit, and Nickelback is retarded for walking off stage.

So, stfu