Foo Fighters

American rock band

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2024 Initiated the Everything or Nothing at All Tour in 2024, continuing their extensive touring legacy.
September 2024 Canceled their headline performance at Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut after Dave Grohl announced he had fathered a child outside his marriage.
August 2024 Announced they would donate all royalties from 'My Hero' to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after Donald Trump used the song without permission at a rally.
2023 Foo Fighters released three music videos: 'Show Me How' and 'The Glass' directed by Tim Kellner, and 'The Teacher' directed by Tony Oursler
2023 'The Teacher' reached chart position 32 and 'Show Me How' reached chart position 17
2023 Began the Australia & New Zealand Tour, which spans 2023 to 2024, showcasing their continued global performance schedule.
2023 Made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival, performing on the same stage, night, and spot as their Glastonbury debut 25 years earlier.
June 2 2023 Foo Fighters released their eleventh studio album 'But Here We Are', featuring the single 'Rescued'.
May 21 2023 The band announced Josh Freese as their new drummer in a humorous video featuring multiple celebrity drummers.
October 28 2022 Launched 'The Essential Foo Fighters' compilation album through Sony, available in 2×LP, CD, and digital formats, receiving gold and platinum certifications.
September 2022 Foo Fighters performed tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in London and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with Josh Freese on drums. Shane Hawkins, Taylor's 16-year-old son, played drums on 'My Hero' at Wembley.
March 25 2022 Taylor Hawkins died in his room at the Casa Medina hotel in Bogotá, Colombia. The band subsequently canceled their remaining tour dates.
March 25 2022 Dave Grohl released an EP of songs from the Studio 666 film called Dream Widow.
March 20 2022 Taylor Hawkins performed his last show with Foo Fighters at Lollapalooza Argentina in Buenos Aires.
February 25 2022 Released Studio 666, a comedy horror film directed by BJ McDonnell, starring the band members as themselves, where Grohl is possessed by a demonic spirit.
2021 Launched the Medicine at Midnight Tour, which continued until 2022, supporting their tenth studio album.
October 2021 Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
September 2021 Received the first Global Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
July 17 2021 Released Hail Satin, an album of disco covers under the name Dee Gees for Record Store Day, including four Bee Gees covers and a cover of Andy Gibb's 'Shadow Dancing'.
May 12 2021 Announced as one of six performer inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
February 10 2021 Announced as one of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in their first year of eligibility.
February 5 2021 Released their album Medicine at Midnight, with three preceding singles: 'Shame Shame', 'No Son of Mine', and 'Waiting on a War'.
January 2021 The band performed at the US Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden.
2020 Foo Fighters released the music video for 'Shame Shame', directed by Paola Kudacki
2020 Foo Fighters released 'Run Rudolph Run' on Amazon Music Holiday Plays
2020 Foo Fighters released the single 'Shame Shame' from the album Medicine at Midnight
November 2020 Promotion for the album Medicine at Midnight began to ramp up.
January 3 2020 Released the Foo Files EP '00959525' featuring B-sides from the self-titled album 'Foo Fighters'.
December 13 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '00999925' featuring B-sides from the album 'There Is Nothing Left to Lose'.
November 2019 The band began releasing a series of EPs called the Foo Files, consisting of previously released B-sides and live performances.
November 8 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '01050525' with B-sides from the album 'In Your Honor'.
October 2019 Foo Fighters announced they were recording their tenth studio album based on demos by Dave Grohl.
October 18 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '00020225' featuring B-sides from the album 'One by One'.
September 20 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '00050525 Live in Roswell', documenting a 2005 concert at Walker Air Force Base, coinciding with Raid Area 51 day.
September 13 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '00070725 Live at Studio 606', featuring a 2007 performance at the band's own studio.
July 16 2019 Released the Foo Files EP '00111125 – Live in London', which was the same performance from the iTunes Festival: London 2011 EP.
2018 Foo Fighters released the single 'The Line' from their album Concrete and Gold, which charted in multiple countries including reaching #4 in one chart and #30 in another.
October 2018 Completed the tour in support of 'Concrete and Gold'.
2017 Commenced the Concrete and Gold Tour, which extended from 2017 to 2018, promoting their ninth studio album.
2017 Rami Jaffee becomes a full-time member, officially joining the band after years of session work.
September 15 2017 Officially released the album 'Concrete and Gold', produced by Greg Kurstin and featuring guest appearances by Justin Timberlake, Shawn Stockman, and Paul McCartney.
August 23 2017 Released 'The Sky Is a Neighborhood' as the second single from 'Concrete and Gold', which topped the Mainstream Rock chart.
June 2017 Began touring, including headlining the Glastonbury Festival 2017.
June 20 2017 Foo Fighters announced their ninth studio album 'Concrete and Gold', set for release in September, and officially confirmed Rami Jaffee as the sixth member of the group.
June 1 2017 The band released their new single 'Run', which later topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
March 2016 Foo Fighters released a mockumentary video addressing rumors of a breakup, humorously suggesting Dave Grohl would leave the band and be replaced by Nick Lachey.
November 23 2015 Released the 'Saint Cecilia' EP as a 12-inch vinyl and digital download via RCA.
April 18 2015 Released the 'Songs from the Laundry Room' EP as a 10-inch vinyl and digital download via RCA.
2014 Foo Fighters won Radio Contraband Major Label Artist of the Year.
2014 The band won Song of the Year for 'Something from Nothing' and Album of the Year for Sonic Highways.

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