It's times like these you learn to live again – the Foo Fighters will return to Australia and New Zealand this summer, marking the band’s first headline tour of both countries since 2018 (aside from a one-off gig last year in Geelong, which marked Australia’s first full-capacity stadium gig by an international act since the pandemic began).
The tour announcement comes off the back of the release of the multi-Grammy-winning post-grunge band’s new album But Here We Are, which has already been met with waves of critical acclaim – it's been hailed as one of the best in the vaunted Foo Fighters catalogue, sonically channelling the naiveté of the band’s 1995 debut.
The Melbourne concerts will take over AAMI Park on December 4 and 6, 2023. In addition to the live debut of songs from the new album, fans can expect the legendary hits that have made the Foo Fighters one of the biggest live draws on the worldwide stadium, arena and festival circuit: ‘The Pretender’, ‘Breakout’, ‘This Is a Call’, ‘My Hero’, ‘All My Life’, ‘Everlong’, ‘The Sky Is A Neighborhood’, ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘Best Of You’, ‘Monkey Wrench’, ‘Times Like These’, ‘Walk’ and more.
The Foo Fighters will be joined by a bunch of special guests throughout the tour, with Manchester legends Hot Milk, Queensland punkers the Chats, South Australian indie-rock duo Teenage Joans and Canberra four-piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers (who are chanelling big Riot Grrrl-era energy with a 2023 spin) jumping in for the Melbourne leg.
Become a member to get access to the Frontier Members presale on Tuesday, June 13 (times staggered). General public tickets go on sale on Thursday, June 15 via the Frontier Touring website.