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Weezer offered $10m to split up

Frustrated fans launch fundraiser to persuade band to retire, urging them to 'take our money and disappear'A group of frustrated music fans want Weezer to break up, and they're willing to pay them. Claiming the band has never improved on their 1996 album Pinkerton, the organisers of a new campaign hope to raise $10m to convince Weezer to pack it in and stop "disappointing" fans. "This is an abusive relationship," the project's creator said. "It needs to [end].""I'm tired of it," James Burns expl...

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04:46 on October 7 2010

Quit it! Weezer offered $10 M to call it quits

Topix — A man who wants Weezer to break up is attempting to raise $10 million on a campaign website to force the indie group to disband. more info
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19:53 on October 7 2010

Weezer Laugh Off $10MM Break Up Offer, Get Blue On Carson Daly

Stereogum — Weezer have some of the most loyal fans I’ve ever seen. But that fandom can morph into some ugly forms. One of those forms? Hating everything Weezer’s done since Pink... more info
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14:22 on October 7 2010

Weezer Retirement Campaign — Music Fan Launches $10 Million Fundraiser To Disband Weezer

Pop Crunch — Weezer is the subject of an online campaign to stop the band from releasing another album. James Burns, a music lover from The Emerald City of Seattle, is organizing a vi... more info
Weezer
13:31 on October 7 2010

Weezer: 'We'll retire for £13 million'

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Weezer have responded to an online campaign to stop them from releasing another album, insisting they'll retire if anti-fans come up with Ãâ€... more info
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12:32 on October 7 2010

Weezer: 'We'll Retire For $20 Million'

Starpulse — Weezer have responded to an online campaign to stop them from releasing another album, insisting they'll retire if anti-fans come up with $20 million. James Burns wants... more info
Weezer
12:32 on October 7 2010

The Morning Mix: Weezer Wants $20 Mil To Break Up

Idolator — Did You Hear? :: Weezer responds to the dude trying to break them up for the small price of $10 million. Tweets the band’s drummer Patrick Wilson: “if they can make i... more info
Weezer
11:10 on October 7 2010

Weezer - Weezer Well Retire For 20 Million

ContactMusic — WEEZER have responded to an online campaign to stop them from releasing another album, insisting they'll retire if anti-fans come up with $20 million (13.3... more info
Weezer
09:06 on October 7 2010

Weezer offered $10m to split up

Guardian Music — Frustrated fans launch fundraiser to persuade band to retire, urging them to 'take our money and disappear'A group of frustrated music fans want Weezer to break up, and t... more info
Weezer
04:38 on October 7 2010

Weezer Challenge Fans To Raise $20Million For 'Deluxe Breakup'

Gigwise — They respond to campaign... more info
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00:19 on October 6 2010

Weezer Offered $10 Million To Break Up

Idolator — A Seattle resident named James Burns says he hopes to raise $10 million in an online campaign to offer Weezer to break up and stop recording music. “I am tired of my fr... more info
Weezer
00:24 on October 7 2010

Weezer: 'We'll do the deluxe break-up for $20million'

NME — Drummer Patrick Wilson responds to the campaign who offered the band $10million to split up more info
Weezer
18:20 on October 6 2010

An Online Crusade To Silence Weezer

Starpulse — An anti-Weezer fan has launched an online campaign to stop the band from releasing another album - and he's hoping to raise $10 million to silence them. James Burns, fr... more info
Weezer
18:02 on October 6 2010

Online Bid To Silence Weezer

ContactMusic — A WEEZER anti-fan has launched an online campaign to stop the band from releasing another album - and he's hoping to raise $10 million (6.7 million) to silence... more info
Weezer
18:04 on October 6 2010

Man Wants to Pay Weezer $10 Million to Break Up

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, WTF If someone doesn't like a band or artist, they would usually just ignore their music, but James Burns hates Weezer so much he's willing to ra... more info
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14:25 on October 6 2010

Weezer offered '$10million' to split up

NME — Fortunately for fans of the band, the haters have to raise the money themselves more info
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15:16 on October 6 2010

Weezer - Weezers Split Deal

ContactMusic — Weezer will split up for $20 million.The 'Buddy Holly' group - who recently released their eighth studio album, 'Hurley' - have responded to an online campaign... more info
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09:28 on October 6 2010

Weezer Urged To Split Up By Online Campaign

Gigwise — Band offered to call it a day... more info
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