Giant Stephen Harper Head Shows Up At Nickelback Gig

We don't know how we missed this one nearly a month ago, and we're not sure how more people didn't pick up on it either, but we feel it's our patriotic duty to write about it.

Nickelback singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger got all buddy-buddy with Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper at 24 Sussex Drive (the PM's official residence) in Ottawa on April 11. But things got even more ridiculous during Nickelback's set at Ottawa's Scotiabank Place that same evening.

According to the Ottawa Citizen, our dear leader and his son were in attendance for some good, pro-family entertainment — y'know, songs about blowjobs and strippers — wholesome children-friendly stuff.

The newspaper's review of the show states a photo montage of the members of Nickelback was shown on a big screen behind the band on stage while they ran through — you guessed it — "Photograph." But Nickelback weren't the only ones who appeared on the screen.

Look at THIS photograph:



Did this only appear at the Ottawa show, or was it used at other gigs? If it was shown in the U.S., that's truly bizarre.

Nickelback are still touring in support of 2008's Dark Horse, and you can see them here:

May 7 Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
May 8 Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
May 10 Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center
May 14 Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
May 15 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
May 18 Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
May 19 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
May 21 Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
May 22 Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
May 24 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
May 25 Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
May 27 Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
May 29 Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
May 31 Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
June 1 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
June 3 Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place