Now this one definitely pulls the value of Metallica’s concert down but it has got their fans thanking Facebook. Apparently the fans of the band in Israel used Facebook to launch a campaign to boycott the soaring prices for their concert scheduled for May 22, 2010. The actual price of the ticket was put at $159, but the power of the crowd has got it to half the price to around $80.
This was obvious, the band which people actually worship when it comes to metal genre is visiting the state after their last tour in 1999. Now would you ever think of missing that just because you can’t pay the price. The group started off with 600 followers and in less than 4 days has amassed over 6,000 users. Now this definitely is a good news for the fans in Israel as well as for the tour, given that the cost is now halved, it means that more people will be making it to the concert. Jam packed to be precise is what it should be and will make it worth the campaign.
To me this just shows how effective can social networking sites can be when you utilize the platforms to rally in the like minded for a cause. Plus it also shows that the strength of each group, cause or campaign has equal chances of success and these could be as diverse as the people and their tastes. I hope we can pull off something similar for a foreign artist coming to Pakistan.
nice……………
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