Foo Fighters
American rock band
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| May 16 2025 | Drummer Josh Freese announced on Instagram that he had been let go from the band with little explanation a few days prior. |
| May 2025 | Foo Fighters announce their performance at the Singapore Grand Prix, scheduled for October 4. |
| 2024 | The album continued to chart, reaching number 32 on the Australian Albums (ARIA) chart and number 34 on the New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) chart. |
| 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 | Single 'Rescued' achieved chart success, reaching number 1 in some territories |
| 2023 | Single 'The Glass' peaked at number 7 in some chart positions |
| 2023 | Single 'Under You' reached number 1 in certain chart rankings |
| 2023 | The compilation album peaked at number 21 on the Australian Albums (ARIA) chart and number 50 on the UK Albums (OCC) chart. |
| 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 | Longtime Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died, marking a significant loss for the band. |
| 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 celebrated their 25th anniversary by continuing the Foo Files EP series, which highlighted the band's historical B-sides and selected live performances. |
| 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. |
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