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Foo Fighters Confirm Hiatus

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Back in August, Foo Fighters fans were subjected to the terrifyingly vague comments of frontman Dave Grohl that implied his band was going on hiatus. Grohl said "You guys realize we've got a lot of songs to play. It's the last show of the tour and it's the last show for a long time.''

He later backpedaled on this statement after it sparked an instant outrage among fans and was picked apart by the media. But this past weekend at the Global Citizen Festival held in New York's Central Park, he made similar remarks.

Grohl announced to the audience of around 60,000 people (and everyone watching the live stream) that this would be the last Foo Fighters performance for a long time.

"Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any shows after this," Grohl said. "This is it, man. Honestly I don't know when we're gonna do it again ... and this is the perfect place to do it" he said.

To clarify the point further, Grohl took to the band's Facebook page today to write a lengthier explanation, which is copied below.

Hey everyone...

Dave here. Just wanted to write and thank you all again from the bottom of my heart for another incredible year. (Our 18th, to be exact!) We truly never could have done any of this without you...

Never in my wildest dreams did I think Foo Fighters would make it this far. I never thought we COULD make it this far, to be honest. There were times when I didn't think the band
would survive. There were times when I wanted to give up. But... I can't give up this band. And I never will. Because it's not just a band to me. It's my life. It's my family. It's my world.

Yes... I was serious. I'm not sure when the Foo Fighters are going to play again. It feels strange to say that, but it's a good thing for all of us to go away for a while. It's one of the reasons we're still here. Make sense? I never want to NOT be in this band. So, sometimes it's good to just... put it back in the garage for a while...

But, no gold watches or vacations just yet... I'll be focusing all of my energy on finishing up my Sound City documentary film and album for worldwide release in the very near future. A year in the making, it could be the biggest, most important project I've ever worked on. Get ready... it's coming.

Me, Taylor, Nate, Pat, Chris, and Rami... I'm sure we'll all see you out there... somewhere...

Thank you, thank you, thank you...

Dave

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hbchtex

Use to love them in the 90's, hate them now!

October 04 2012 at 7:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clahagin

They were never even a "band" to begin with - it was a solo project with nameless faceless 'background guys' who came and went ,... the guy was Nirvana's Drummer and he used that and all those Music industry connections to peddle his lame, mundane, generic 'rock' ,..Period - nuff said ! All their songs always sounded the same the whole time - just like Green Day and all the rest ,..stupid !

October 04 2012 at 2:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
redhandmedia

Seriously overrated.. one tenth the talent of his former band..back to the kit

October 03 2012 at 5:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
efat53yz

i hope they take a break forever,,, one less no talent band we have to listen to,,,

October 03 2012 at 5:07 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
holmesarliss

Good, take a break the rest oif your life. What a shitty, overrated band. These guys make noise, not music. Thank God for your break.

October 03 2012 at 4:31 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
rncine

Good for all you guys, take your well deserved break and don't let the record comapny drain you any more. C U in the future

October 03 2012 at 3:45 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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cdjcn

Drain you? He has 4 homes & a private jet. You know what's draining working 9-5, then going to a second job.

October 03 2012 at 11:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ogates1

Hopefully for ALL the fans--it's just a "break" and not a break-up!

October 03 2012 at 3:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SGT ROCK

Globalist are traitors to the United State of America, America Love it or get out and sell you global crap to Hillary Global or her fruit cake pervert old man the real globalist lier.

gop/teaparty

October 03 2012 at 3:20 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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ogates1

so--get out!

October 03 2012 at 3:39 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
SGT ROCK

Hear we go with this global communism crap. I don't want to be a global citizen and don't need your communist crap. Try selling your crappie idea to the red china or Russia, North Korea, Iran.
Why do you live in a ferry tale.

GOP/Teaparty America Love it or get your ass out.

October 03 2012 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ogates1

Stop the hatred--America doesn't need another hater...

Liberal-Loving-American-Democrat!...:)

October 03 2012 at 3:40 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
tuco60

Take your own advice rock; if you don't like it here then get out.

October 03 2012 at 6:25 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
kevin

Great R&R band......They deserve the rest and theres plenty to listen to from them to keep me in Foo for a few years.

October 03 2012 at 2:38 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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