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| Foo Fighters have agreed to play a concert in Virginia that was organised exclusively by a group of their fans. Won over by a successful crowdfunding campaign, Foo Fighters announced plans to play in Richmond for the first time in 16 years. | Foo Fighters have agreed to play a concert in Virginia that was organised exclusively by a group of their fans. Won over by a successful crowdfunding campaign, Foo Fighters announced plans to play in Richmond for the first time in 16 years. |
| In April, a team of four friends – Andrew Goldin, Brig White, John McAdorey, and Lucas Krost – launched a Crowdtilt campaign proposing to bring their "favourite band" back to their town. "Rather than waiting, and waiting and waiting for [Foo Fighters] to come to us, we're making it happen," Goldin explained at the time. The concept was simple: pre-sell the equivalent of 1,400 tickets at $50 (£29) each, invite the band to play, cross 2,800 fingers. | In April, a team of four friends – Andrew Goldin, Brig White, John McAdorey, and Lucas Krost – launched a Crowdtilt campaign proposing to bring their "favourite band" back to their town. "Rather than waiting, and waiting and waiting for [Foo Fighters] to come to us, we're making it happen," Goldin explained at the time. The concept was simple: pre-sell the equivalent of 1,400 tickets at $50 (£29) each, invite the band to play, cross 2,800 fingers. |
| "If the show [happens] ... we [will] all get our faces melted by the best band in the world," organisers said. "If the show doesn't happen ... Everyone gets their money back. Every cent." | "If the show [happens] ... we [will] all get our faces melted by the best band in the world," organisers said. "If the show doesn't happen ... Everyone gets their money back. Every cent." |
| On 13 June, during the campaign's waning hours, it reached its goal: $70,000 (£41,000) raised, including donations from local businesses. And that night, Foo Fighters responded: "Well, well, well," they tweeted to the group. "See ya soon ... let's have a good time. #RVA" | On 13 June, during the campaign's waning hours, it reached its goal: $70,000 (£41,000) raised, including donations from local businesses. And that night, Foo Fighters responded: "Well, well, well," they tweeted to the group. "See ya soon ... let's have a good time. #RVA" |
| If the gig goes ahead as planned, it will be one of the Foo Fighters' smallest shows since a string of garage concerts in 2011. Richmond's audience of 1,400 could fit 60 times over in Wembley stadium, where the Foos played twice in 2008. Organisers admitted that if the band insisted on playing a bigger show, they wouldn't force the issue. "We've sold [tickets] for a concert that doesn't exist yet," Goldin admitted to Billboard. "Nothing like this has ever been done before." | |
| This November, Foo Fighters will release their new studio album, recorded in eight different US cities. | This November, Foo Fighters will release their new studio album, recorded in eight different US cities. |