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Them Crooked Vultures In Stores Now
21st November 2009
Dave Grohl is back on drums in his new side project Them Crooked Vultures and he's playing alongside Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin.
3rd November 2009
GREATEST HITS IN STORES NOW! Greatest Hits covers the biggest hits from every phase of the band's decade and a half run thus far plus two new tracks that hint at future greatness to come.
Live Performance from Studio 606
29th October 2009
In a one-time only event commemorating their 15 years as a band and their first ever Greatest Hits compilation, Foo Fighters will perform an exclusive live over the internet concert from the band's own 606 studio complex this Friday October 30th at 7pm (PT) / 10pm (ET).
Pre-Order Greatest Hits Today!
19th October 2009
GREATEST HITS will be released Nov 3rd in standard, deluxe, and collectors 180 gram vinyl editions.
Foos to perform at GRAMMY Nominations Concert
2nd December 2008
Tune in to CBS on Wed.
Foo Fighters to be guest judges on Top Chef
25th November 2008
Foo Fighters guest-judge on Top Chef this week! The holiday season has arrived, and the chef'testants have a lot to be thankful for.
"Live at Wembley" DVD and Blu Ray VIP Preorder Package
7th November 2008
In June of this year, Foo Fighters played their biggest live shows to date.
Special Blackberry Storm LA Show
28th October 2008
ATTENTION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOO FANS! Special Show – Los Angeles This Wednesday, October 29th Foo Fighters are inviting their most rabid fans in Southern California to a free special event tomorrow night! Blackberry Storm Launch Party With Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age Holy %@*$!!! So how do you become one of these very, very lucky people? FIRST, YOU MUST QUALIFY FOR THE FOLLOWING: - YOU MUST BE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 29TH - Text BBSTORM to 66937 to register for the Launch Party If you win, you will be notified by Wednesday at 9am via text message with instructions on how to claim your ticket.
Foo Fighters feature in Radio 1's Live Lounge 3
18th October 2008
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge - Volume 3 is a double CD compilation featuring forty live tracks and exclusive cover versions from some of the best artists of 2008.
Are Foo Fighters band of the year?
9th September 2008
Classic Rock Magazine have nominated Foo Fighters in the Band Of The Year category for their Classic Rock Roll Of Honour (presented by Marshall, in association with Play.com).
Live at Wembley Stadium DVD Release Dates Announced
25th August 2008
Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium DVD Release Dates Two sold out shows at Wembley Stadium in June 2008, 165,000 Fans, One DVD.
22nd August 2008
Two Nights, 165,000 Fans, One DVD 165,000 tickets sold, more than four hours of music, and one encore with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin later, Foo Fighters have now immortalized for posterity their biggest ever headline stand: FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, an 18-song DVD documenting their two sold out Wembley Stadium shows.
Taylor Hawkins replaces a Beach Boy!
19th June 2008
Taylor Hawkins has paid tribute to Dennis Wilson with new vocals on the song 'Holy Man' which can be exclusively found on the stunning re-mastered "lost" album 'Pacific Ocean Blue', out this week. "The Holy Grail for many a rock fan" - ***** Observer Music Monthly "Squares dramatically up to your loftiest expectations" - ***** UNCUT "An extraordinary piece of work" - The Guardian .
Watch the sold out Wembley gigs at a Vue cinema near you
11th June 2008
On Tuesday 24th June, Vue Entertainment will broadcast last week's sold out Foo Fighters Wembley Stadium gigs in High Definition and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound at 50 Vue Cinemas across the UK. The Wembley gigs sold out completely within 24 hours, making them the biggest headline performances of the band's illustrious career, as well as the biggest rock shows staged at the new Wembley to date. The Vue screenings will give fans who weren't able to get tickets the chance to see Foo Fighters at their biggest and best and the 200,000-plus that saw the Wembley and Manchester shows will have the chance to relive the experience once again. This will be the only chance to see Foo Fighters' Wembley extravaganza on the big screen and in High Definition. Tickets are £12.50 and on sale now at www.myvue.com.
The Manics announced as special guests and Cheer Up Boys
16th April 2008
Manic Street Preachers have been confirmed as Special Guests for the Foo Fighters gig at the City of Manchester Stadium on Monday 2nd June.
Double winners at The BRIT Awards
22nd February 2008
FOOS GRAB PAIR OF BRITS The Foo Fighters, who were nominated in the Best International Group and Best International Album categories at Wednesday's BRIT Awards, walked away with both! Beating off stiff competition from the likes of Kings Of Leon, The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, The Eagles and Kylie, Dave Grohl accepted the prizes via satellite link, stating "Thanks a lot." It has also been announced that Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up is Running) will be the next single to be released from Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace and will be out on April 7th..
Manchester tour date announced!
13th December 2007
Exciting news as Foo Fighters have announced a show at the City of Manchester stadium on Monday 2nd June 2008. Tickets go on sale at 10.00am tomorrow, Friday 14th December and are sure to sell out fast, so be quick to get yours! Tickets can be obtained through www.gigsandtours.com or by calling the 24 hr credit card hotline: 0871 2200 260. Foo Fighters have already sold out two dates at Wembley Stadium for that same week.
23rd November 2007
Couldn't get your ticket for the Foo Fighters' Saturday June 7 headline gig at Wembley Stadium? We’re not surprised! They sold out within a few MINUTES! So, due to this overwhelming reaction , the band have added a SECOND show.
Wembley Stadium tickets on sale tomorrow
22nd November 2007
'IN THE ROUND' EXTRAVAGANZA TO BE BIGGEST ROCK SHOW EVER STAGED AT NEW WEMBLEY. Having stolen the show at Live Earth UK and headlined for a crowd of 170,000 at this year's V Festival, drawn a crowd of 85,000 to their own Hyde Park show last year, headlined multiple Earl's Courts and Reading Festivals and most recently wrapped up a sold out UK tour with two nights at the O2 Arena, the Foo Fighters announce their most prestigious UK gig to date: Wembley Stadium on Saturday June 7th - the biggest rock show at the new Wembley to date, fittingly headlined by the band the Independent has called "the last great American rock band." Presented by BBC Radio 1, the Foo Fighters' show will be BBC Radio 1's first live rock show broadcast from the new Wembley Stadium.
Foo Fighters To Headline Wembley Stadium Saturday June 7
19th November 2007
FOOSFLASH! Yes indeed, having stolen the show at Live Earth UK, drawn a crowd of 85,000 to Hyde Park last year, headlined multiple Earls Courts and Reading Festivals, and most recently wrapped up a sold out UK tour with two nights at the O2 Arena, the Foos come up trumps once again! Our collective prayers have been answered : we can happily confirm the Foo Fighters will be taking to the fancy newfangled Wembley stage next summer on Saturday, June 7th! Tickets for the Wembley Stadium show will go on sale Friday 23rd November at 10 am and will be available online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling the 24 hour credit card hotline at 0871 2200 260 or 0871 230 6230. Tickets are going to sell out like the hottest of cakes so be poised and ready to get yours! .
Long Road To Ruin Tracklisting
16th November 2007
No doubt you will have seen the Davy Grolton Band in the foo-tastic new video for Long Road To Ruin by now, so here is the tracklisting for each of the three single formats. Maxi CD 1.
Next single / Jonathon Ross appearance
9th November 2007
Long Road To Ruin The next Foo Fighters single will be Long Road To Ruin which will be released on the 3rd December on three formats - 2 track CD, maxi CD and 7" vinyl.
Free Embeddable Player for Websites
17th September 2007
Want to keep Foo Fighters close to your heart? Want everybody to envy the cool Foos player on your website or social networking site? HA - now you can! All you have to do to grab your FREE Foos embeddable player is to click on the link below - fill in the details and generate your own code! Too cool for school... CLICK HERE FOR THE FOOS PLAYER.
Early Access to Tour Tickets / Support Announced
10th September 2007
The Pretender - formats and tracklisting CD - 2 track 1 – The Pretender 2 – If Ever CD – Maxi 1 – The Pretender 2 – Come Alive (demo version) 3 – If Ever 4 – Monkeywrench – Live Video Vinyl – 7" A – The Pretender B – Bangin Check out The Pretender video on the Columbia YouTube (or should we call it Foo-Tube?) channel - grab some code and you can embed in your MySpace or other social networking pages! CLICK HERE TO FOO TUBE! Get Foo Fighters' New Album and Early Access to 2008 UK Tour Tickets Pre-order Foo Fighters' new album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace from iTunes and receive a unique password to purchase Foo Fighters' 2008 UK Tour tickets on Ticketmaster.co.uk before the general public! Plus, you'll also get two bonus tracks! Seda is available exclusively with the pre-order, plus you'll receive a demo version of Once & For All.
Tour Dates and Watch The Pretender Video
30th August 2007
Foo UK HQ are delighted to announce UK tour dates this November.
13th August 2007
Foo Fighters are back - and they're loud! Make no mistake about it - prepare to rock like muthas for the next few months as the Foos get into touring mode and release their best record yet.
6th November 2006
No doubt you've been anxiously awaiting the forthcoming Foo Fighters release 'Skin And Bones'; a live document of the band's first ever tour with its expanded eight-piece lineup culled from three sold out performances at Los Angeles' Pantages Theater. Well don't despair, the release date is drawing closer (November 20th).
'No Way Back' Details, and Tour News
9th March 2006
Foo Fighters to Headline Isle Of Wight Festival! Yes, it's true! Foo Fighters will headline the Isle Of Wight Festival on June 10th! Tickets are on sale right now for the 3-day long festival which runs June 9th, 10th and 11th.
18th November 2005
Wow, what a year it's been for the Foo Fighters! First, the release of their much anticipated fifth studio album, the mammoth double album 'In Your Honour', then there were the singles, anthemic 'Best Of You' and the powering 'DOA', secret shows and not so secret shows, all the great European festivals and to top it off, headline slots at the Reading and Leeds Festivals...
7th November 2005
'Resolve' next single - out 21st November Oh yes - just in time to whet your appetite for the December tour, the Foos have another stunning release off 'In Your Honour'.
'DOA' The New Single - Out Monday
2nd September 2005
'DOA' is the second single to be lifted from the album following the Top 5 'Best Of You' – Voted Best Song at this years Kerrang! Awards.
Preorder of DOA demo download... Plus new Earls Court show
26th August 2005
The Foo Fighters were Jo Whiley's special Radio 1 Live Lounge guests this Tues 23rd August.
Secret Astoria gig Tickets! D.O.A details plus watch the video
17th August 2005
Secret Astoria Show - August 24th! The Foo Fighters have scheduled a secret show in London at the Astoria! Tickets for this event are only available online and by phone! NO TICKETS AT THE BOX OFFICE! Public Onsale: Thursday, Aug 18 @ 9am through www.seetickets.com and www.meanfiddler.com and charge by phone at 0870 060 3777.
Meet Foos at Lowlands. Plus get your UK tour tickets now!
10th August 2005
NME / GetLIVE.co.uk Lowlands competition Ever wanted to flip a few burgers with Dave, Taylor, Nate and Chris somewhere cool 'n' rockin' in Holland? Now's your chance! Thanks to our dear friends at NME and getLIVE.co.uk, home of live music online, you can enter a saucy comp for you and a mate to go to the Lowlands festival in Holland and hang out with the Foos at a snazzy VIP BBQ backstage! All you have to do to enter is go get the latest issue of NME magazine for the question and then go to the NME.com comps page to enter.
Reading Festival 2005 Headliners!
21st March 2005
THE CARLING WEEKEND: READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS return in 2005 with the best line-up yet, full of exclusive performances from the biggest and most sought after acts in the world.