Detroit Lions Fans Want Nickleback Ousted

(NewsCore) - Football fans in Detroit have huddled to get Canadian rock band Nickelback ousted from the halftime lineup of the Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field.

"That might fly in other places, but not here," longtime Detroit-area disc jockey Bob Bauer said Thursday.

Folks in Detroit -- home to the Motown sound, Kid Rock, Eminem, Bob Seger and countless other artists -- want to see their city represented by Detroit natives.

Some are so offended by the Nickelback selection, they have started a petition in hopes of getting a new Turkey Day act.

"This game is nationally televised, do we really want the rest of the US to associate Detroit with Nickelback?" read one post from the online petition.

"Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?!?!?! Does anyone even like Nickelback? Is this some sort of ploy to get people to leave their seats during halftime to spend money on alcoholic beverages and concessions?

"This is completely unfair to those of us who purchased tickets to the game. At least the people watching at home can mute their TVs. The Lions ought to think about their fans before choosing such an awful band to play at halftime."

Still, Nickelback would not be the first non-US band to play a halftime show at Ford Field. To the satisfaction of many, the Rolling Stones rocked the house at halftime of Super Bowl XL.

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