He has developed a love for Australia after touring Down Under for almost 30 years.
On Saturday, Dave Grohl, 54, paid an emotional tribute to the country during the Foo Fighters’ packed out show at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
‘Everybody knows this, and I’m not just saying it because we’re here. Australia is one of our favourite f**king places in the entire world,’ he told the crowd.
‘It is. It’s like a home away from home. We’ve been coming here for almost 28 years.’
Grohl said he was thrilled to see younger fans in the crowd who were growing up appreciating his music.
Dave Grohl (pictured) has been a regular visitor of Australia for over 30 years as part of his band tours. On Saturday, the rock legend, 54, paid tribute to Australia during his packed out show at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, by sharing some moving words onstage
‘I will say this, Australia more than anywhere else in the rest of the world, has a new generation of rock people that are coming out to the shows. I’m glad you’re here.’
Dave first toured Down Under in 1992 with Nirvana and has been visiting the country regularly since 1995 with the Foo Fighters.
Last week, he took time out from his frantic schedule to volunteer for Melbourne’s The Big Umbrella, a street kitchen charity for the homeless.
‘Everybody knows this, and I’m not just saying it because we’re here. Australia is one of our favourite f**king places in the entire world,’ he told the roaring crowd. ‘It is. It’s like a home away from home. We’ve been coming here for almost 28 years’
He was spotted serving food and spreading some Christmas cheer at the kitchen’s site in Federation Square.
Grohl put in long hours on the food line before flying out for the Foo Fighters next show in Sydney.
It was an especially impressive effort from Grohl, since it came after Foo Fighters had just completed packed shows at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Monday and Wednesday.
According to its official website The Big Umbrella, established in 2010, was set up to support the homeless and ‘food insecurity.’
The Foo Fighters arrived Down Under last week ahead of their first national tour of the country since 2018, after recruiting new drummer Josh Freese.
The rock band were forced to cancel their 2022 tour of Australia after the sudden death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins.
The rocker died suddenly in his hotel room in March last year at the age of 50, just hours before Foo Fighters were due to perform at a festival in Colombia.
Last week, Grohl took time out from his frantic schedule to volunteer for Melbourne ‘s The Big Umbrella, a street kitchen charity for the homeless
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