A Foo Fighters fan has set up an online campaign to raise funds to ‘buy’ frontman Dave Grohl.

Texan Frank Pain is attempting to raise $35,000 (£24,000) via his GoFundMe page so he can give the former Nirvana drummer a “bro-hug”.

Explaining why he wants to purchase the musician, he said: “I'm his biggest fan and figured I can round up enough scratch to purchase him so we can hang out and high five and s***.

“Heck, I may give him a bro-hug or two as well.”

The page has raised $1,074 of the $35k target since it was launched earlier this week, but Pain said he has yet to investigate the legality of buying humans.

The Rock 108 radio host said he has been left “humbled” by the reaction to the campaign which he said started off as a “joke” and a way to distract from the “divisiveness that's rampant on social media” and will now donate the money to Autism Speaks instead of spending it on beer.

Pain wrote: “As Dave Grohl would do, I'd like to do some good with your donations and give all the proceeds to Autism Speaks.

“If you only donated to help me meet Dave (or for beer money) and would like to keep your funds, then I have no problem with that. No one will think any less of you.”

Grohl has yet to respond to the campaign.

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