Key Takeaways
- New Album: Foo Fighters have confirmed that their new album is finished.
- Australian Return: Dave Grohl hinted at a return to Australia soon.
- Emotional Performance: The Launceston show was significant following the loss of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
- Special Relationship: Grohl emphasized the band’s special connection with Tasmania and Australia.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has hinted at a return to Australia — and confirmed a new album is finished — during the band’s one-off Tasmanian show over the weekend.
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The U.S. rock veterans played a sold-out marathon set at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday (Jan. 24), marking their first Tasmanian performance in more than a decade and their debut concert in the state’s second-largest city. The show, which ran close to three hours, was the band’s only Australian date on the current visit.
Late in the set, Grohl addressed the crowd with a major update on the band’s next chapter, confirming that Foo Fighters have recently completed work on a new record.
“We might have a whole new record of f***ing songs that we just finished the other day,” Grohl told the audience, delivering the first public confirmation that a follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are is complete.
Grohl also hinted strongly that fans won’t have to wait long to see the band back on Australian soil.
“This won’t be the last time you see us,” he said. “We’ll be back here sooner than you think… and it’s before my next birthday.”
Grohl’s birthday falls on Jan. 14, suggesting Foo Fighters could return to Australia before the end of 2026, though no official tour dates have yet been announced.
The Tasmania performance carried additional emotional weight, marking one of the band’s most high-profile Australian appearances since the passing of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. But Here We Are — Foo Fighters’ 11th studio album — debuted at No. 1 in Australia and became one of the group’s most critically acclaimed releases to date.
Other notable moments from the Launceston show included an appearance by Brent Webb, the Australian miner who made international headlines in 2006 after requesting an iPod loaded with Foo Fighters songs while trapped underground.
When the show was first announced, Grohl described the decision to play a single regional Australian date as part of the band’s ongoing love affair with the country.
“We have a very special relationship with Tasmania — as we do with all of Australia,” Grohl said at the time. “To come down and have a special night is amazing… even though we’re literally flying down for 48 hours.”
With a new album now finished and Grohl openly teasing a return, Foo Fighters’ next Australian chapter appears firmly on the horizon.
