Kickstarter Campaign Launches To Bring Foo Fighters To Birmingham

The dust may have only just settled on Foo Fighters' recent crowdfunded gig in Richmond, Virginia, but a campaign has already been launched for British fans to be treated to a similar spectacle.

A Kickstater campaign has begun calling for the band to perform in the spiritual home of rock and metal, Birmingham.

A statement on the campaign page reads:

"We are raising funds to produce a fan funded show within the UK as part of the 2015 tour after the release of Foo Fighters' album Sonic Highways. The aim is for this to be held in Birmingham UK; the venue could change depending on capacity restrictions but will be clearly communicated to all backers prior to any changes.

"If all tickets are backed, we will raise a minimum of £150,000 which at the current exchange rate equates to $245,000 (subject to change). Every penny of this will be going into the project (minus any transaction fees and handling costs generated by creating the event). Every member of the team running the project will be doing so free of charge – this is a Not For Profit project."

£114,000 has been raised so far with over 600 people pledging funds towards the £150,000 target, which campaigners are hoping to achieve by November 17th.

You can find out more about the campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/948381244/foo-for-the-fans-no-more-touts

Foo Fighters release their new album Sonic Highways on November 10th.