Foo Fighters to step in as support act for AC/DC for “one night only”
21 August 2026, 10:56
Dave Grohl and co have been enlisted to step in for The Pretty Reckless at AC/DC's show in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Foo Fighters are set to support AC/DC on an upcoming North American date on their Power Up Tour.
The Back In Black rockers announced that Dave Grohl and co will join them "as special guests for one night only" at their show in St. Louis, Missouri, which takes place on 8th September at The Dome at America's Center.
Sharing a statement on Instagram, the Highway To Hell rockers wrote: "Foo Fighters are taking a special one-off detour from their Take Cover Global Stadium Tour to fill in for their friends The Pretty Reckless as special guests of AC/DC for one night only in St. Louis.
"The performance brings two generations of rock's biggest live acts together for a one-night-only event, with the Foo Fighters opening for the band's St Louis tour stop."
Sharing their own announcement on Foo Fighters' page, Dave Grohl recalled the first time he was introduced to AC/DC's music and wrote a lengthy post about how the band had inspired him.
He began: "I remember it like it was yesterday…. It was AC/DC’s 1980 concert film “ Let There Be Rock” that truly introduced me to the raw, primal power of rock and roll performance for the first time. Sure, I had Beatles records, I had Kiss posters, I had an old, broken acoustic guitar with a few strings that I would pretend to play in front of the hallway closet mirror when no one was home, but it wasn’t until that fateful night at the tender age of eleven years old that my best friend, Larry Hinkle and I went downtown to the Uptown theater in Washington D.C. and actually witnessed it on full display."
He went on: "It’s safe to say that If it weren’t for this movie, this band, and their decades of timeless anthems, I surely would have approached my life in music from a different perspective."
The Learn To Fly singer continued in the comments: "And now, for the first time since that fateful night in 1980, my band Foo Fighters will share a stage with the gentlemen who are single handedly responsible for my determination to give every audience everything I have, every night. This is literally a dream come true. So…..if you want blood….you’ve got it.
"Let there be f***ing rock, St Louis. See you September 8th."
It isn't the only time Foo Fighters has shared a stage with members of the band. Back in 2021, Acca Dacca frontman Brian Johnson joined the band on stage for Global Citizen's Vax Live concert, which saw them perform Back in Black.
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AC/DC may be a huge inspiration to Grohl, but the Foo Fighters have gone on to inspire many with their performances and back catalogue, including local primary school kids from Liverpool.
Back in June, the band were preparing to kick-off the UK leg of their 2026 Take Cover Tour, where they played two dates at Anfield Stadium and ahead of their first show they were treated to a heartwarming rendition of their single Times Like These.
Watch The Bell Tower Beats from Anfield Road Primary School deliver a heartwarming rendition of the band's 2003 anthem below:
Foo Fighters were treated to a very special performance
Ahead of the dates Dave Grohl also caught up with Chris Moyles, where he talked about how he prepares for a show, what his favourite on and off stage traditions are and more.
Watch our full chat with the Foos frontman below:
Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters' huge Liverpool shows | The Chris Moyles Show | Radio X
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