A man
had to be rescued by fire fighters after he fell down a 40-foot gorge while
trying to sneak into a Nickelback gig in New York. According to Gawker, 22-year-old Kevin Beaudette was taken to the
Albany Medical Centre to be treated for injuries after his nasty spill, which he
sustained after he lost his footing and slipped into the Geyser Brook George.
He had been trying to find his way into the Canadian band's gig
at the Performing Arts Centre in Saratoga Springs.
Beaudette
is said to have been pretty wasted at the time of his unfortunate accident and, after
medical crews were unable to help him escape from the hole, was eventually
rescued by the local fire service – who had to use a basket to transport him
out.
So remember, don't get drunk and try to sneak into a Nickleback show. Actually don't try to sneak into a Nickleback show period.
After being treated for cuts and bruises, he was released from hospital
and will not face criminal charges. The Centre's president, Marcia White,
said of the incident: "Last evening an individual who appeared to be
intoxicated, and who was outside the venue, apparently lost his footing and
slipped down the embankment that runs along SPAC's Route 50 parking lot."
Last
month Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger revealed that he and his
bandmates are well aware of how they are perceived by most people and admitted
that they're never likely to score any critical praise. In recent
months, they have had to contend with defending themselves
from online abuse courtesy of music fans, being described as the
reason that rock 'n' roll is "dying" by The Black Keys,
and being the unwelcome inspiration for a web plugin named
'Nickelblock' which internet users can download to eliminate all
mentions of the band from web browsers.
Love them or hate em, either way they still sell-out shows and that is a puzzle in itself.
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