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Friday 29 September 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Foo Fighters

This year
2023
# Glastonbury
Elton John to close Glastonbury 2023 with show billed as his final UK performance
After touring the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton said Glastonbury would be a ‘fitting way’ to say goodbye to his British fans.
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Jun 25th 2023, 9:54 AM
# Tribute
Foo Fighters dedicate last song of surprise Glastonbury set to late Taylor Hawkins
The US rock band stormed through a number of hit songs during an hour-long performance this evening.
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Jun 23rd 2023, 8:01 PM
# new music
Foo Fighters announce first album since the death of the band's drummer Taylor Hawkins
The new album, But Here We Are, will be released on 2 June.
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Apr 19th 2023, 8:50 PM
Last year
2022
# Taylor Hawkins
Post-mortem finds Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had drugs in his system when he died
The 50-year-old drummer died on Friday in Bogota while the band was on tour.
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Mar 27th 2022, 10:46 AM
# RIP
Tributes paid to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins after sudden death at age 50
Tributes have been pouring in from music industry heavyweights, describing the news as “heart breaking”.
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Mar 26th 2022, 3:18 PM
All time
# Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl shared how Taylor Swift saved him from embarrassment at Paul McCartney's gaff party
It turns out Taylor is a fairly big Foo Fighters fan.
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Jun 22nd 2018, 6:18 PM
# Awkward
Foo Fighters invited an 8-year-old on stage to play the drums and it was all going great until he refused to leave
It got pretty awkward.
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May 9th 2018, 7:50 PM
# Dave vs Donald
Dave Grohl went for Trump, saying he feels shame when he travels abroad
Dave says the American Dream is broken.
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May 4th 2018, 5:46 PM
# there goes my hero
Dave Grohl steps in to help teen band who have nowhere to practice
Lobbying on their behalf.
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Mar 23rd 2016, 9:48 PM
# there goes my hero
Dave Grohl heroically stepped in when this teen band had nowhere to practice
Lobbying on their behalf.
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Mar 23rd 2016, 8:22 PM
# Take a Break
Watch Foo Fighters 'rickroll' Westboro Baptist Church
Take a break and watch The Foo Fighters be absolute legends.
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Aug 24th 2015, 11:00 AM
# whadda guy
Dave Grohl replied to THAT Italian viral video in typical Dave Grohl fashion
All that hard rocking has paid off.
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Aug 3rd 2015, 10:32 AM
# Take a Break
Need a lift on this rainy Friday morning? Here's A THOUSAND people playing a Foo Fighters song
They’ve made Dave Grohl’s day anyway.
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Jul 31st 2015, 11:00 AM
# learn to fly
1,000 musicians played Foo Fighters all together to get Dave Grohl's attention
And it was not a mess. In fact, it was pretty amazing.
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Jul 31st 2015, 8:23 AM
# times like these
Florence + The Machine covered Foo Fighters at Glastonbury, and gave everyone the feels
Florence Welch dedicated the song to Dave Grohl.
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Jun 27th 2015, 12:08 PM
# Glasto
James Blunt excellently trolled disappointed Foo Fighters fans this morning
James, you messer.
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Jun 17th 2015, 11:03 AM
# Man of Steel
Dave Grohl has broken his leg in concert - and he kept right on playing.
The Foo Fighters frontman took a brief trip to hospital before returning in a cast to finish his set.
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Jun 13th 2015, 9:48 AM
# muck in
Here is a glorious compilation of people falling in the muck at Slane
Mud, glorious mud.
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Jun 1st 2015, 8:55 AM
# super star garda
Video: Garda turns into support act at Slane Concert as crowd repeat her orders like lyrics
The crowd chanted back the orders, ‘Take your time’, ‘Move slowly’, ‘Do not rush’ and it looked like great craic.
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May 31st 2015, 12:30 PM
# everlong tailbacks
How to get to Slane (and back again) without tearing your hair out
Expect tailbacks if you’re heading to the Foo Fighters gig tonight. Or as the promoters put it “TRAFFIC DELAYS ARE INEVITABLE”.
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May 30th 2015, 10:15 AM
# school of rock
Two-year-old drums along to the Foo Fighters, is more musically talented than you
He has more rhythm in his little finger than most adults have in their entire bodies.
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Jan 14th 2015, 8:52 AM
# Foo Fighters
The Irish government were briefed on flying saucers in 1950
The letter came from the embassy in Washington.
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Nov 21st 2014, 9:16 AM
# Slane
Foo Fighters will play Slane Castle next year
Dave Grohl announced the gig on 2fm this afternoon.
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Nov 12th 2014, 4:41 PM
# mayo for sam
The 'Mayo For Sam' campaign has been joined by Dave Grohl
It was only a matter of time.
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Jun 20th 2014, 12:04 PM
# Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters' Belfast concert provokes complaints over noise
Music from the concert could be heard by residents up to 12 miles away, according to complaints.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 3:39 PM
# Awards
Adele and Foo Fighters win big at the Grammy Awards
Adele won every category in which she was nominated and now shares the record with Beyoncé for the most wins by a woman in one evening.
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Feb 13th 2012, 8:06 AM
# MTV EMAs
Lady Gaga to appear at MTV EMAs in Belfast
The singer is among a host of music stars expected to descend on the North next month.
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Oct 18th 2011, 12:33 PM
# Foo Fighters
Watch: Foo Fighters organise Westboro Baptist Church counter-protest
The US band heard that the controversial church members were coming to picket their show, so they organised a very special performance…
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Sep 18th 2011, 1:54 PM
# Belgium
Death toll rises to five after stage collapse at festival
Witnesses have described how giant screens and trees toppled amid 60,000 people at the event in Belgium.
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Aug 19th 2011, 10:06 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In today’s Fix: Norris bows out of presidential race, US avoids a debt default and Foo Fighters… coming soon to a garage near you.
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Aug 2nd 2011, 8:01 PM
# Oxegen
Not-so-easy rider: 7 Oxegen acts and their backstage demands
What do hot dogs, champagne and parrots have in common? We’ve got the answers…
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Jul 8th 2011, 8:13 PM
# Oxegen
Plan your Oxegen weekend now
Organisers have released the stage times for the acts appearing at the three-day music extravaganza.
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Jun 30th 2011, 12:41 PM
# The Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jun 14th 2011, 7:59 PM
# Backstage
Foo Fighters compile 52 pages of backstage demands
Dave Grohl and co’s tour rider for 2011 features a catering wordsearch, the does and don’ts of salad and the perfect way to make ice cubes.
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Jun 14th 2011, 5:10 PM
# Oxegen 2011
Coldplay lead selection of star acts at Oxegen 2011
The London four-piece will play Ireland’s largest festival for the first time in eight years, alongside Foo Fighters and The Strokes.
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Mar 9th 2011, 8:09 AM
# Oxegen 2011
Foo Fighters confirmed as Oxegen 2011 headliners
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Dec 13th 2010, 11:11 AM