In response to growing rumors of a breakup, the Foo Fighters released a mockumentary video in March 2016 portraying Grohl leaving the band to pursue electronic music and Nick Lachey (formerly of 98 Degrees ) becoming the group’s new singer, ending with: “For the millionth time, we’re not breaking up.…
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On August 8, the band released a short clip of their latest work, titled 8. On August 11, the band announced that the new album would be titled Sonic Highways and released on November 10, 2014. An international tour, dubbed the Sonic Highways World Tour , followed with performances in…
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On May 20, 2015, the Foo Fighters were the final musical act to perform on Late Show with David Letterman , continuing their long association with the host as he wrapped up his 33-year career in late-night television. The show ended with a montage of Letterman highlights while the Foo…
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The Foo Fighters planned to follow their international tour with a North American tour to promote Sonic Highways , beginning with a special Fourth of July event in Washington, D.C. , that would commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary. The all-day event was to be held at Washington’s RFK Stadium featuring…
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On November 23, 2015, a surprise release following a month-long countdown clock on the Foo Fighters’ website revealed the free EP Saint Cecilia , including a single of the same name . Alongside its release, Grohl announced that the band would be going on an indefinite hiatus. Saint Cecilia was…
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In June 2014, the band agreed to play a show in Richmond, Virginia , that was entirely crowd-funded by fans on the website Tilt.com . The show took place on September 17 before 1,500 fans. The band played 23 songs over the course of two and a half hours. The…
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On January 16, 2014, a picture was posted to the Foo Fighters’ Facebook page with several master tapes labeled LP 8. On May 15, it was announced that the album would be released in November and that the Foo Fighters would commemorate the album and their 20th anniversary with an…
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On September 6, 2013, Shiflett posted a photo to his Instagram account that indicated 13 songs were being recorded and later described it as “pretty fucking fun”. Rami Jaffee has recorded parts for two songs, one of which was “In the Clear”. Butch Vig , who worked with the band…
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Despite initially announcing a break after supporting Wasting Light , Grohl stated in January 2013 that the band had started writing material for an eighth studio album. On February 20, 2013, at the Brit Awards , Grohl said he was resuming work on the album the following day.
On August 27, 2012, the Foo Fighters ended their European tour with a headline performance at Reading and Leeds Festival . On September 5, the band performed a show at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina , as a benefit for Rock the Vote . The show, which occurred at…
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