Dave Grohl recently broke his leg when he fell off the stage at a Foo Fighters gig in Sweden, and although he managed to return to the finish the gig after getting medical attention, the band have since had to cancel some shows. Now, they've axed the current European stretch of their tour.
This means that all of their shows this month have been called off. This includes some very high-profile gigs, such as back to back nights at Wembley Stadium in London, plus a headlining appearance at Glastonbury. Previously, the rockers cancelled their Netherlands festival gig at Pinkpop over the weekend (June 14).
According to an announcement on Facebook, "After undergoing surgery Monday, Dave's full recuperation time is still to be determined." Meanwhile, Grohl wrote a lengthy (and uncomfortably descriptive) letter about the incident which can be read here. Evidently the singer has six screws in his leg and is required to keep it elevated.
As the schedule currently stands, the Foos are set to resume touring on July 4 in Washington, DC. At various points in the summer, they are booked to cross the border into Canada for appearances in Toronto, Quebec City, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. All of those shows are currently slated to go ahead as planned, but we'll keep you posted if anything changes.
Tour dates:
06/16 St. Gallen, Switzerland - AFG Arena
06/19 London, UK - Wembley Stadium
06/20 London, UK - Wembley Stadium
06/23 Edinburgh, UK - BT Murrayfield Stadium
06/25 Werchter, BE - Rock Werchter
06/26 Pilton, UK - Glastonbury Music Festival
07/04 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium ^
07/06 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
07/08 Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Ampitheatre *
07/09 Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Ampitheatre *
07/11 Quebec City, QC - Quebec City Summer Fest
07/13 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
07/15 New York, NY - Citi Field *
07/16 New York, NY - Citi Field *
07/18 Boston, MA - Fenway Park ~
07/19 Boston, MA - Fenway Park *
07/24 Nigata Prefecture, JP - Fuji Rock Festival
07/26 Ansan, KR - Valley Rock Festival
08/12 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place *
08/13 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome *
08/14 Walla Walla, WA - Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
08/16 Denver, CO - Fidler's Green Ampitheatre *
08/17 Denver, CO - Fidler's Green Ampitheatre *
08/19 Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater *
08/21 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center *
08/22 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
08/24 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre *
08/25 Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Center
08/27 Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Center
08/29 Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field #
09/11 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
09/12 George, WA - Gorge Ampitheatre
09/14 Portland, OR - Moda Center
09/16 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/18 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
09/19 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
09/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
09/22 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
09/24 Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
09/25 Phoenix, AZ - AK-Chin Pavilion
09/27 Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
09/29 Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
09/30 Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
10/02 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/04 Atlanta, GA - Centennial Olympic Park
10/05 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
10/07 Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
10/09 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/17 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
10/18 Castaic, CA - Love Ride
11/05 Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome
11/06 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
11/08 Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena
11/09 Cracow, Poland - Tauron Arena
11/11 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
11/13 Casalecchio Di Reno, Italy - Unipol Arena
11/14 Turin, Italy - Palaolimpico
11/16 Paris, France - Bercy
11/17 Lyon, France - La Halle Tony Garnier
11/19 Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
* with Royal Blood
~ with Mission of Burma
^ with Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, Trombone Shorty, LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, and Trouble Funk
# with Cheap Trick, Urge Overkill, and Naked Raygun
This means that all of their shows this month have been called off. This includes some very high-profile gigs, such as back to back nights at Wembley Stadium in London, plus a headlining appearance at Glastonbury. Previously, the rockers cancelled their Netherlands festival gig at Pinkpop over the weekend (June 14).
According to an announcement on Facebook, "After undergoing surgery Monday, Dave's full recuperation time is still to be determined." Meanwhile, Grohl wrote a lengthy (and uncomfortably descriptive) letter about the incident which can be read here. Evidently the singer has six screws in his leg and is required to keep it elevated.
As the schedule currently stands, the Foos are set to resume touring on July 4 in Washington, DC. At various points in the summer, they are booked to cross the border into Canada for appearances in Toronto, Quebec City, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. All of those shows are currently slated to go ahead as planned, but we'll keep you posted if anything changes.
Tour dates:
06/19 London, UK - Wembley Stadium
06/20 London, UK - Wembley Stadium
06/23 Edinburgh, UK - BT Murrayfield Stadium
06/25 Werchter, BE - Rock Werchter
06/26 Pilton, UK - Glastonbury Music Festival
07/04 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium ^
07/06 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
07/08 Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Ampitheatre *
07/09 Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Ampitheatre *
07/11 Quebec City, QC - Quebec City Summer Fest
07/13 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
07/15 New York, NY - Citi Field *
07/16 New York, NY - Citi Field *
07/18 Boston, MA - Fenway Park ~
07/19 Boston, MA - Fenway Park *
07/24 Nigata Prefecture, JP - Fuji Rock Festival
07/26 Ansan, KR - Valley Rock Festival
08/12 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place *
08/13 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome *
08/14 Walla Walla, WA - Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
08/16 Denver, CO - Fidler's Green Ampitheatre *
08/17 Denver, CO - Fidler's Green Ampitheatre *
08/19 Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater *
08/21 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center *
08/22 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
08/24 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre *
08/25 Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Center
08/27 Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Center
08/29 Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field #
09/11 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
09/12 George, WA - Gorge Ampitheatre
09/14 Portland, OR - Moda Center
09/16 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/18 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
09/19 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
09/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
09/22 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
09/24 Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
09/25 Phoenix, AZ - AK-Chin Pavilion
09/27 Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
09/29 Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
09/30 Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
10/02 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/04 Atlanta, GA - Centennial Olympic Park
10/05 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
10/07 Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
10/09 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/17 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
10/18 Castaic, CA - Love Ride
11/05 Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome
11/06 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
11/08 Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena
11/09 Cracow, Poland - Tauron Arena
11/11 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
11/13 Casalecchio Di Reno, Italy - Unipol Arena
11/14 Turin, Italy - Palaolimpico
11/16 Paris, France - Bercy
11/17 Lyon, France - La Halle Tony Garnier
11/19 Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
* with Royal Blood
~ with Mission of Burma
^ with Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, Trombone Shorty, LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, and Trouble Funk
# with Cheap Trick, Urge Overkill, and Naked Raygun
