Glastonbury: Foo Fighters can be a tough act to beat after their sudden pageant efficiency

It was the not-so secret set tens of 1000’s of Glastonbury followers had been hoping to see – the Foo Fighters performing as thriller band The ChurnUps on the Pyramid stage.

The group opened with All My Life to a roar of applause from a large crowd of followers who turned out to see them play within the sunshine.

After The Pretender, frontman Dave Grohl informed them: “You guys knew it was us this whole time, you knew it… We’re not good at secrets.”

And the ultimate track, Everlong, was devoted to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died final 12 months.

Sir Paul McCartney was among the many VIPs watching from the aspect of the stage because the band carried out.

Speculation had been rife following Glastonbury’s announcement final month {that a} beforehand remarkable act was set to play such a prime-time slot on the primary stage, simply forward of Royal Blood and headliners Arctic Monkeys.

While preliminary rumours favoured Britpop legends Pulp, the clues quickly began to level to the US rock stars – with Grohl posting a word on social media forward of the pageant referring to a “churning up” of feelings, which appeared to all however verify it.

About an hour earlier than the large reveal on stage, the band posted a photograph of a number of the flags being waved within the crowd – with probably the most distinguished bearing the phrases: “Churn It Up.”

Foo Fighters headlined Glastonbury in 2017, two years after being pressured to drag out when Grohl broke his leg. The frontman returned to the primary stage in 2022, when he and Bruce Springsteen joined Sir Paul for his headline efficiency.

“It’s nice to see your faces again, it’s been a long time,” Grohl informed the group through the Foos’ return. “This is another beautiful day, another beautiful audience.”

The efficiency additionally featured a shock visitor, as is commonly Glastonbury custom – this time from Grohl’s daughter, Violet, who he described as “his favourite singer in the world”.

The pair carried out a track written for the star’s mom.

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Grohl additionally thanked drummer Josh Freese – “the man who helped us to be here today” following Hawkins’ sudden demise.
And he promised the band could be again within the UK for tour dates in 2024.

“Well it’s nice to be here for 58 mins and 30 seconds,” he mentioned, because the band ready for Everlong. “We usually play this one as our way to say goodbye because we never like to say goodbye. I figure that if you guys come back we’ll come back soon.

“But I already know we’re coming back for a whole f****** tour. I would like to thank every one of you for sticking around for the last 28 years.”

He added: “I would like to dedicate this song to Mr Taylor Hawkins. So let’s sing this one loud, we’re missing Taylor.”

Glastonbury is all concerning the sudden moments – and whereas the Foo Fighters’ look wasn’t an excessive amount of of a shock ultimately, their secret efficiency goes to be a tough act to beat.