{"id":165551,"date":"2025-12-03T07:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/165551\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T07:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:43:09","slug":"foo-fighters-confirm-one-off-australia-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/165551\/","title":{"rendered":"Foo Fighters Confirm One-Off Australia Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Everyone knew it was coming. Foo Fighters have confirmed details for their upcoming visit to Australia, which will see them play a one-off show in Tasmania.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dave Grohl\u2019s evergreen rock band will play Launceston\u2019s UTAS Stadium on Saturday, January 24th of next year, supported by Full Flower Moon Band and Spooky Eyes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tickets to the show go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, December 10th at 4pm AEDT. The pre-sale begins on Monday, December 8th at 1pm AEDT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The show confirmation follows days of teasers and promo. Foo Fighters shared a video with the caption: \u201cTake cover Tassie!!!\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/foo-fighters-australia-tour-incoming-87611\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Frontier Touring teased<\/a> \u201cbig news incoming\u201d in a post featuring the band\u2019s signature logo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Foo Fighters recently released new single \u201cAsking for a Friend\u201d, the beginning of a new chapter with new drummer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/foo-fighters-new-drummer-ilan-rubin-surprise-show-83515\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ilan Rubin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, officially joined the band this year following the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/josh-freese-jokes-fired-foo-fighters-list-77005\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">departure of Josh Freese<\/a>. Freese had stepped into the drummer\u2019s seat after the devastating loss of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Australian show will be Foo Fighters\u2019 first visit to the country since 2023, which was their first without Hawkins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cClocking in at 2 hours and 40 minutes, this 2023 version of a Foos live show was ferocious, fun, and close to flawless,\u201d\u00a0Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u00a0wrote in a review of their Melbourne show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cIt\u2019s something which would have seemed unfathomable after such a year of heartache and loss for Grohl and his bandmates. But it served as a testament to how amazingly well the Foo Fighters have regrouped, the magic they can still create live, and proved they have all the passion and pieces in place to continue dominating this environment for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters \u2014 Take Cover Tasmania<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pre-sale begins Monday, December 8th (1pm local AEDT)<br \/>General sale begins Wednesday, December 10th (4pm AEDT)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ticket information available via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiertouring.com\/foofighters?country=NZ\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">frontiertouring.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday, January 24th<br \/>UTAS Stadium, Launceston, TAS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone knew it was coming. 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