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Dave Grohl fell off the stage only two songs into the Foo Fighters‘ set in Gothenburg, Sweden tonight (June 12). There is no official diagnosis as of press time, but Grohl believed that he broke his leg.
Consequence of Sound notes that the band was playing “Monkey Wrench” when it happened. The video above picks up the immediate aftermath, when Grohl, lying on his back, addresses the crowd.
“I think I just broke my leg,” he said. “I think I really broke my leg. So look! You have my promise, right now, that the Foo Fighters…we’re gonna come back and finish the show. But right now [...] I’m gonna go to the hospital. I’m gonna fix my leg, but then I’m gonna come back, and we’re gonna play for you again. I’m so sorry.”
Fortunately, he didn’t have to go to the hospital; his leg was set backstage while drummer Taylor Hawkins continued with a handful of covers. Grohl returned to the stage less than an hour later with his leg wrapped. He finished the concert while sitting in a chair with his leg elevated.
“I may not be able to walk or run but I can still play guitar and scream,” he said.
As of now, it remains unknown how this will affect the Foo Fighters’ current tour in support of Sonic Highways. They have two weeks left in Europe, culminating with a slot at Glastonbury on June 26. They begin a three-and-a-half month spell across North America with a massive festival show at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., before returning to Europe in November.
Consequence of Sound notes that the band was playing “Monkey Wrench” when it happened. The video above picks up the immediate aftermath, when Grohl, lying on his back, addresses the crowd.
“I think I just broke my leg,” he said. “I think I really broke my leg. So look! You have my promise, right now, that the Foo Fighters…we’re gonna come back and finish the show. But right now [...] I’m gonna go to the hospital. I’m gonna fix my leg, but then I’m gonna come back, and we’re gonna play for you again. I’m so sorry.”
Fortunately, he didn’t have to go to the hospital; his leg was set backstage while drummer Taylor Hawkins continued with a handful of covers. Grohl returned to the stage less than an hour later with his leg wrapped. He finished the concert while sitting in a chair with his leg elevated.
“I may not be able to walk or run but I can still play guitar and scream,” he said.
As of now, it remains unknown how this will affect the Foo Fighters’ current tour in support of Sonic Highways. They have two weeks left in Europe, culminating with a slot at Glastonbury on June 26. They begin a three-and-a-half month spell across North America with a massive festival show at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., before returning to Europe in November.
