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Why NOFX’s Farewell Documentary Will Never Hit Streaming Services: ‘Not Really Gonna Help Us’
NOFX’s farewell documentary, 40 Years of F–kin’ Up, will not be released on streaming services because the retired punk band wants it to remain a shared, in-person experience. Fat Mike Burkett said wider online exposure would not benefit a group that no longer performs, and the approach reflects NOFX’s long-standing DIY ethos.
The film, directed by James Buddy Day, premiered at South by Southwest in March and has since played festivals and selected cinemas internationally. It will be shown on more than 200 screens on 23 and 26 August, after a run continuing through late July; organisers hope to extend screenings to unconventional venues. The documentary includes concert and backstage footage, animation and a singalong section, while about 90% of its screenings have reportedly sold out.
In short
- NOFX will keep its farewell documentary exclusively in communal screenings.
- The band says streaming offers little value after retirement.
- More than 200 cinemas will show it in August.
Explained simply
NOFX are a punk rock band from California, formed in 1983 and known for making music and organising much of their work independently. Fat Mike Burkett is the band’s singer and bassist. After four decades together, NOFX have retired from performing.
Their documentary, 40 Years of F–kin’ Up, looks back at the band’s history using concert and backstage footage, animation and music. Its release plans reflect a choice about how audiences experience the film: the band favour people watching together in cinemas and other venues. That matters because the film is also a record of a group whose career was built around live shows and a do-it-yourself approach.