Foo Fighters announce Australian stadium tour

The Foo Fighters have announced a massive Australian stadium tour – their first since the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Nick Bond

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June 5, 2023 - 5:00AM

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Picture: C Flanigan/WireImage

Rock band Foo Fighters have today announced a massive new stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand – their first shows down under since drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death last year.

The band, who released their latest album But Here We Are on Friday, will play stadiums in

Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane in November and December, followed

by shows in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington in January 2024.

It will be Foo Fighters’ first headline tour of both countries since 2018.

The Foo Fighters have announced their first headlining Australian tour since 2018. Picture: Scarlet Page

The band only recently resumed their live touring commitments, following drummer Hawkins’ tragic death in March last year at the age of 50.

Hawkins died in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, where he was scheduled to perform with the Foo Fighters later that evening. Tributes flowed for the much-loved musician, and the Foo Fighters immediately cancelled all scheduled tour dates, emerging from their mourning in September to perform at two Hawkins tribute concerts.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl (left) with the late Taylor Hawkins. Picture: Getty

In the video posted to the band’s official website on May 21, the Foo Fighters revealed veteran drummer and long-time friend Josh Freese would join their touring line-up alongside frontman Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee.

Freese has previously played drums for Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, Offspring, Weezer and many more in his career.

Tickets for the Foo Fighters’ Australia and New Zealand tour go on sale Thursday 15 June via frontiertouring.com/foofighters. Queensland punk trio The Chats will support the band at their Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane shows, with other support acts enlisted across the tour including Body Type and Hot Milk.

Foo Fighters Australian / NZ tour dates:

Wednesday 29 November – HBF Park | Perth, WA

With special guests The Chats and Teenage Jones

Saturday 2 December – Coopers Stadium | Adelaide, SA

With special guests The Chats + Body Type

Monday 4 December – AAMI Park | Melbourne, VIC

With special guests Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers + Hot Milk

Saturday 9 December – Accor Stadium | Sydney, NSW

With special guests The Chats + Hot Milk

Monday 12 December – Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, QLD

With special guests The Chats + Hot Milk