Foo Fighters Play Heartfelt, Star-Studded Set on Saturday Night Live

Foo Fighters played an emotional performance on Saturday Night Live (SNL), alongside host Nate Bergatze and surprise guests H.E.R. and Christopher Walken. The appearance was their first SNL showing since the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March of 2022.

The group first played their track “Rescued,” introduced by actor Christopher Walken. Walken recreated his former pronunciation of the band’s name, as a reference to their 2003 pairing on Saturday Night Live where he recited, “Foo FIGHTERS.” The Fighters delivered an electric performance of “Rescued,” complete with vocalist Dave Grohl’s headbanging.

Foo Fighters followed up with a performance of “The Glass,” accompanied by special guest H.E.R. The collaborative rendition began with an emotional Dave Grohl, reminding the audience of the band’s great loss of Taylor Hawkins last year. The emotion was not to the performance’s detriment, as H.E.R lended stunning vocals and guitar alongside Grohl. 

Foo Fighters are set to embark on tour next month, with shows across Australia, the UK, and more. Their North American tour next summer includes two can’t-miss dates at NYC’s Citi Field on July 17 and 19. Tickets are still available for both July 17 and 19.

FOO FIGHTERS U.S. STADIUM DATES 2024

Wednesday, July 17 — New York NY — Citi Field *  

Friday, July 19 – New York NY — Citi Field # 

Sunday, July 21 – Boston MA — Fenway Park # 

Tuesday, July 23 – Hershey PA — HERSHEYPARK Stadium # 

Thursday, July 25 – Cincinnati OH — Great American Ball Park * 

\Sunday, July 28 – Minneapolis MN — Target Field ** 

Saturday, August 3 – Denver CO — Empower Field at Mile High * 

Wednesday, August 7 – San Diego CA — Petco Park $

Friday, August 9 – Los Angeles CA — BMO Stadium #

Sunday, August 11 – Los Angeles CA — BMO Stadium %  

Thursday, August 16 – Portland OR — Providence Park Soccer Stadium %

Saturday, August 18 – Seattle WA — T-Mobile Park %

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