TLC launched their Kickstarter campaign 2 years ago on January 19, 2015. It took them only 3 days to reach their target of $150,000 and make Kickstarter history by being the fastest funded pop album on the site!
Various stars contributed to TLC’s campaign, from Katy Perry (who pledged $5,000) and their Main Event Tour friends New Kids On The Block (pledging a whopping $10,000)! Celebrities like Mariah Carey and Bette Midler have also shown support!
Support @OfficialTLC's final album! Love these girls!! Xoxo http://t.co/FKEO0QV7Uu
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) February 10, 2015
I love these girls…give 'em $10. Join TLC on @Kickstarter to make their FINAL ALBUM with YOU! http://t.co/4SymKQN781
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) January 20, 2015
Katy Perry already donated $5000 to TLC's Kickstarter to fund their final album: http://t.co/nG0dOdoDJN pic.twitter.com/gRVUaQ2NoY
— Complex (@Complex) January 22, 2015
TLC offered many exciting rewards for fans to pledge for as a thank you for supporting the album fundraiser.
Meet and greets, personalized voicemails, slumber parties, date at the movies, workout sessions, handwritten lyrics, platinum plaques, studio session meets and many more rewards on top of signed copies of the new album!
Leon’s personalized Fanmail platinum plaque
Coralene’s TLC handwritten ‘Unpretty’ lyrics
Neil and Rey at TLC recording studio session
There were also opportunities to obtain VIP tour packages for The Main Event tour in 2015 which they did alongside Nelly and NKOTB!
Darryl with TLC in Fort Lauderdale, VIP Main Event tour 2015
Carl with TLC in Washington DC, VIP Main Event tour 2015
Lura with TLC at Madison Square Garden, VIP Main Event 2015
Tessa travels from Hong Kong to workout with Chilli
TLC have been working hard to ensure it will be the finest body of work for all the fans who contributed to make this once in a lifetime chance to be part of the album happen!
The album is complete and being mixed! The finer details are being fine tuned in order to release the album in the best way possible, independently.
This is why Kickstarter was the best way to avoid going through record labels, have full control of the content and to let the fans contribute. Nobody wants that album more than us, so we’re proud to be a part of TLC history to make this 5th album happen!
There is no official release date as of yet, but you can expect it be with us this Summer in the 2nd quarter! A single will be dropping before that and an update via Kickstarter will be coming very soon, so stay tuned!