On August 19, 2002, an incident occurred while the band was performing at the Ilha do Ermal festival in Portugal . While performing the second song of their set, Chad Kroeger was sprayed with a full bottle of water hurled from somewhere within the audience. After finishing the song, Chad asked the crowd, “Do you want to hear some rock ‘n’ roll or do you want to go home?” A person in the audience then threw a rock at Chad’s head. The band then left stage, with Chad and Vikedal giving the finger to the audience as they left. The band’s label, Roadrunner, posted video footage of the entire incident on their website.
Incident at Portugal festival
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