Foo Fighters had the chance to open for AC/DC twice this year, filling in for The Pretty Reckless, who had been touring with the Australian band around the world. At the end of one of the shows, Dave Grohl was invited to join them on stage to perform “Highway to Hell” and as he told The Rock (Radio station from New Zealand), he was “sobbing like a baby” after getting the chance to play with them.
Dave Grohl said he cried after playing with AC/DC
“It was so crazy because my wife was on the side of the stage. We played ‘Highway To Hell’. I walked off stage, and I broke down in tears, sobbing like a baby. I was sobbing, like wailing, sobbing, and I couldn’t believe it. I was, like, ‘That is one of the most full-circle moments of my entire life,’ and I will never forget it.”
“Watching a band go on stage and just destroy the stage and equipment and themselves for an hour and a half… I didn’t know that’s how you play Rock’N’Roll. I thought Rock’N’Roll was like Beatles and Kiss and things like that. I’d never seen someone so drenched in sweat that they needed an oxygen tank. I was, like, ‘That’s what I wanna be when I grow up. I wanna be that guy,'” Dave Grohl said (Transcribed by Classic Rock).
Next Foo Fighters shows
Foo Fighters is currently promoting their new album “Your Favorite Toy” (2026) and has scheduled shows in Australia this month, finishing the year playing in Los Angeles and starting 2027 with shows in New Zealand. The group will also perform next year in India, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru.
November
- 5 – Brisbane Corp Stadium – Brisbane, Australia
- 7 – Country Bank Stadium – Townsville, Australia
- 10 – Accor Stadium – Sydney, Australia
- 12 – McDonald Jones Stadium – Newcastle, Australia
- 14 – Marvel Stadium – Melbourne, Australia
- 17 – Coopers Stadium – Adelaide, Australia
December
- 12 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, California
January
- 19 – One New Zealand Stadium – Christchurch, New Zealand
- 22 – Western Springs Stadium – Auckland, New Zealand
- 25 – HBF Park – Perth, Australia
- 29 – Bengaluru Live – Bangalore, India
- 31 – Mahalaxmi Racecourse – Mumbai, India
February
- 18 – Arena MRV – Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 20 – Estádio do MorumBIS – São Paulo, Brazil
- 23 – Estadio Centenario – Montevideo, Uruguay
- 25 – Estadio River Plate – Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 28 – Parque Estadio Nacional – Santiago, Chile
March
- 3 – Estadio San Marcos – Lima, Peru