April 1 declared ‘DEVO Day’ after red hats ‘mysteriously appear’ in band’s Akron, Ohio hometown

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DEVO are one of the select few acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021, and their hometown is boosting their campaign with a special holiday in their honour.The band formed in 1973 in the Ohio town of Akron, and now the town’s mayor, Dan Horrigan, has proclaimed April 1 ‘DEVO Day’ in an effort to whip the band’s fans into shape and vote for them in the Hall of Fame race.“The City of Akron has an unbelievable sense of pride, especially when it involves the success of our people,” Mayor Horrigan said on Wednesday (March 31).“We are, and will continue to be, immensely proud to be the home of DEVO and will be rallying this great community to help them achieve the recognition they deserve.”To help with the campaign, there.