Nickelback address Kickstarter campaign to keep them out of London: 'Critics are tireless'

Earlier this month, a London man launched his own Kickstarter campaign to keep Nickelback from ever performing in the city again.

Craig Mandell is hoping to raise a total of $1000 (£626), which he believes will be enough money to make his dream come true. Accompanying his fundraising page is the following statement:

"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. Just imagine, thousands – perhaps tens of thousands of music lovers – all not witnessing an exclusive concert by Nickelback in London. It will be glorious."

Now, Nickelback's frontman Chad Kroeger has addressed the campaign in a new interview with The Pulse Of Radio and laughed it off, describing it as 'hilarious':

"I love it. More controversy that surrounds either myself, my personal life, the band, whatever – I think it's hilarious. All these critics, they're just tireless. They keep ragging on the band. 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. They don't know that they're still responsible for us being around today."

Watch the band's music video for 'Edge Of A Revolution' here: