The Foo Fighters sent crowds wild when they made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival on Friday, returning for the first time since Taylor Hawkin’s death.
The rock n’ roll icons shocked festivalgoers when they walked out on The Pyramid stage for an impressive hour-long setlist, leading Friday’s star-studded performers.
The band last played Glastonbury six years ago, and it was their first time back at the festival since the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins last year.
Lead singer Dave Grohl paid tribute to his late friend and bandmate as he dedicated their final song Everlong to him in an emotional moment.
Taylor was found dead last year in his luxury hotel room from a ‘cardiovascular collapse’ induced by a drug binge while the band were touring in Columbia.
Shock: The Foo Fighters left fans completely gobsmacked when they made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival on Friday
Wow! The rock n’ roll icons shocked festivalgoers when they walked out on The Pyramid stage for an impressive hour-long setlist, leading Friday’s star-studded performers
Tragic: The band last played Glastonbury six years ago, and it was their first time back at the festival since the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins (pictured) last year
Amazing: The slot had been held under the alias The Churnups, with speculation rife about who would actually be appearing on stage as the truth was shrouded in mystery
The band’s surprise appearance on the third day of Glastonbury comes after weeks of speculation about who would play the ‘secret’ slot, which was held under the mystery alias The Churnups.
Fans previously believed the alias referred to Britpop band Pulp, but the Daily Mail then confirmed it would be The Foo Fighters making the surprise appearance.
The Glastonbury crowds went completely wild when singer Dave strutted out on stage with his guitar in hand and kicked off the show.
Both festivalgoers and viewers at home took to Twitter to share their shock over The Foo Fighter’s surprise appearance, with some admitting they ‘screamed’ when they came on.
One fan gushed: ‘Actually screamed when Foo Fighters came on! Wahhhhh.’
Another shared their shock, writing: ‘Foo fighters out of nowhere,’ while a third wrote: ‘Foo Fighters showing up and smashing it, class.’
A third joked: ‘The Churnups look and sound suspiciously like The Foo Fighters.’
Another said: ‘There’s not many bands these days who make me wish I was at Glasto but Foo Fighters are one of them.’
They’re back! It marks The Foo Fighters first appearance at Glastonbury since 2017, when they performed as a headline act
Thrilled: Both festivalgoers and viewers at home took to Twitter to share their shock over The Foo Fighter’s surprise appearance, with some admitting they ‘screamed’ when they came on
Surprise! The Glastonbury crowds went completely wild when lead singer Dave Grohl strutted out on stage
Rock n’ roll: Dave and the band performed a whole host of their smash hits, including The Pretender and My Hero
New face: The Foo Fighters took to the stage with new drummer Josh Freese, after the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins in March last year
Tribute: Dave dedicated their final song, Everlong, to his late friend Taylor, looking emotional as the crowds chanting his name
Fans: Closing the show, Dave also thanked his dedicated fans for standing by them for the last 28 years and confirmed The Foo Fighters would be back for a tour in 2024
Icon: Playing the opening notes of the song, Dave said: ‘I’d like to dedicate this song to Mr Taylor Hawkins, so let’s sing this one loud as s**t for Mr Taylor’
Eager fans: Fans packed into the Pyramid Stage crowds to watch The Foo Fighters impressive set list
Incredible: Festivalgoers packed out the crowds as they sang along to The Foo Fighters smash hits
Speaking to the crowds on stage after belting out smash hit The Pretenders, Dave joked that their fans already knew they were The Churnups.
He said: ‘You guys knew it was us the whole time, you f**king knew! We’re not good at keeping secrets!’
Speculation had been rife about how The Churnups really were and which band was going to fill the infamous ‘secret slot’ on Glastonbury’s The Pyramid stage.
An hour before their ‘secret’ set was due to begin, The Foo Fighters took to Twitter to post a photograph of flags in the Glastonbury crowd, with one reading ‘Churn It Up’, confirming they were the mystery band.
The band performed a whole host of their smash hits during their hour-long setlist, including The Pretender, My Hero and Best Of You.
And closing the show, Dave thanked his dedicated fans for standing by them for the last 28 years and confirmed The Foo Fighters would be back for a tour in 2024.
He then dedicated their final song, Everlong, to his late friend Taylor, looking emotional as the crowds chanting his name.
Playing the opening notes of the song, Dave said: ‘I’d like to dedicate this song to Mr Taylor Hawkins, so let’s sing this one loud as s**t for Mr Taylor.’
Rocker: David put on his usual high energy performance as he belted out his smash hits and danced across the stage
Rocker: For the performance, Dave cut a trendy figure in black trousers and a matching shirt, opting for a white guitar
Funny: Speaking to the crowds on stage after belting out smash hit The Pretenders, Dave joked that their fans already knew they were The Churnups
Wow! David amazed fans with his incredible performance along with his band mates as they returned to Glastonbury
Warm: Dave appeared to be feeling the heat amid the sunny climes as he threw water all over himself to cool down
Wow! In an amazing collaboration, legendary artist, sculptor and stage designer David Hockney did the graphics for the performance
Sweet: During the jam-packed show, Dave also brought out his daughter Violet, 17, out as a special guest
Family: The father-daughter duo sang Show Me How, a track dedicated to his own mother, in a sweet moment
Amusing: After the song, David joked that Violet will always give him a look if she thinks he’s sang a note ‘off-key’ during a performance
Sensational: The Foo Fighters did not disappoint as they returned to Glastonbury for the first time in six years
Sweet: Dave dedicated their final song, Everlong, to his late friend Taylor, looking emotional as the crowds chanting his name
Drummer: New drummer Josh joined the band in May after previously playing at tribute concerts for Taylor and touring with the likes of Sting and Guns N’ Roses
Dancing: Dave leapt across the stage as he played guitar and showed off his musical talents during the set
Iconic: The Foo Fighters put on another incredible performance as they stunned Glastonbury
The Foo Fighters had taken to the stage with new drummer Josh Freese, after the tragic death of Taylor in March last year.
Josh joined the band in May after previously playing at tribute concerts for Taylor and touring with the likes of Sting and Guns N’ Roses – who will also headline The Pyramid stage on Saturday.
Last month, the band embarked on their first tour since Taylor’s shocking death and last week, they released their emotional But Here We Are album, which is dedicated to the drummer.
During the jam-packed show, Dave also brought out his daughter Violet, 17, out as a special guest to sing Show Me How, a track dedicated to his own mother.
In another amazing collaboration, legendary artist, sculptor and stage designer David Hockney did the graphics for the performance.
It marked The Foo Fighters’ first appearance at Glastonbury since 2017, when they performed as a headline act.
The Foo Fighters led the star-studded Glastonbury line-up on Friday, with the Arctic Monkeys headlining in a hotly-anticipated performance.
Line-up: The Foo Fighters led the star-studded Glastonbury line-up on Friday, with Carly Rae Jepsen taking to the Other Stage earlier in the day
Chic: Taking to the stage, Carly cut a stylish figure in a tie-dye pink corset-style top with matching cargo trousers
Trendy: She teamed her look with a matching cropped jacket with a buttoned neckline as she belted out pop hits for the crowds
Stylish: Carly styled her fringed blonde locks loosely in a straight fashion and accentuated her featured with a silver eyeshadow palette
Incredible: Chvrches also took to the stage during the third day of Glastonbury, with singer Lauren Mayberry putting on an amazing show
Elsewhere, Carly Rae Jepsen took to the Other Stage earlier in the day for a high-energy performance.
Taking to the stage, Carly cut a stylish figure in a tie-dye pink corset-style top with matching cargo trousers.
She teamed her look with a matching cropped jacket with a buttoned neckline as she belted out pop hits for the crowds.
Carly styled her fringed blonde locks loosely in a straight fashion and accentuated her featured with a silver eyeshadow palette.
