Bluesfest 2024: Ottawa city councillor meets his rock star idols Nickelback [Video]

Ottawa city councillor Tim Tierney has waited decades for the chance to meet his rock star idols Nickelback.

He’s such a big fan in fact, he even has some ink on his arm to show off his dedication. The tattoo with the band’s name is so massive, even frontman Chad Kroeger said he didn’t think it was real.

“He questioned if it was real at first. He gave it a rub and he’s like, yeah, that’s dedication,” the Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor said in an interview with CTV’s Jackie Perez.

It gets better for Tierney, who had a chance to introduce the Canadian rock band on day two of Bluesfest in front of 30,000 fans.

“I don’t know how to top this. Now, this is like bucket list,” Tierney said.

“I’m super proud.”

Ottawa Bluesfest founder Mark Monahan had a hand in making Tierney’s dream come true.

“Obviously, Tim is a unique individual who …