Dave Grohl “walked off stage and broke down in tears” after playing ‘Highway To Hell’ with AC/DC

Dave Grohl has shared how he “walked off stage and broke down in tears” after recently playing ‘Highway To Hell’ on stage with AC/DC.

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The collab came following Foo Fighters stepping in for The Pretty Reckless and opening for the rock veterans in St. Louis on September 8 – something which the frontman described as “literally a dream come true”.

Embora fosse “por uma noite apenas”, as lendas do rock australiano confirmaram que Foo Fighters se juntariam a eles para mais uma data, enquanto encerravam a turnê no MetLife Stadium de New Jersey no mês passado – tendo reagendado a partir de 25 de setembro devido a condições climáticas severas.

During their headline set that same night, singer Brian Johnson revealed that Grohl had asked to join the band for their 1979 classic ‘Highway To Hell’, and brought him out to play guitar and sing.

He also went on to say that AC/DC had “the loudest stage I have ever stood on in my entire life” and felt like “the loudest band in the world”, before echoing the same comments he made when first announcing the support slot, recalling how he became enamoured with the band after watching their Let There Be Rock film as a child.

The two bands have never toured together before, however Foo Fighters did bring out Johnson as a special guest in 2021 when they headlined the VAX LIVE charity gig – raising funds to help support vaccination efforts against COVID-19.

Grohl também falou sobre seu amor pela banda naquele ano, lembrando como foi apresentado aos membros graças a Paul McCartney. Ele também compartilhou uma homenagem ao guitarrista Malcolm Young em 2017, após sua morte.

The show at the MetLife Stadium last week was the final show of AC/DC’s two-year ‘Power Up’ tour, which began in Germany in May 2024 and came in support of their 2020 album of the same name.

The band have not announced what comes next, although Johnson left the possibility of another return open as he left the stage, saying: “We hope we’ll see you again.”.

Foo Fighters this year released their 12th album ‘Your Favorite Toy’ before heading out on their North American ‘Take Cover’ tour – where they were joined by Queens Of The Stone Age in the US, and also included two huge shows at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium in June.

More recently, Grohl has appeared alongside Jack Black, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and more at Tom Morello’s inaugural Power To The People festival, opened up about how he first met late drummer Taylor Hawkins, and joined Johnny Depp, Liv Tyler and more at Aerosmith’s first shows in three years.

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