Foo Fighters did a special show for SiriusXM yesterday (February 5th) – watch the performances, including a cover by Tom Petty, below.
The presentation came to mark the release of the band’s new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’, and was broadcast on the band’s own radio network, which was released last month in the run-up to the album.
Along with a version of ‘Honey Bee’ by Petty, Dave Grohl and company. played the ‘Medicine At Midnight’ track ‘Cloudspotter’ and the Foos classic ‘Best Of You’.
See the presentations below:
Foo Fighters Radio will air on SiriusXM from February 3 at 12 pm ET (5 pm UK time) until April 4. In addition to SiriusXM Garage’s live performance last night, the station also held a special track-to-track debut of ‘Medicine At Midnight’ at midnight ET (5am UK time) on launch day (5 February).
In a four-star review of ‘Medicine At Midnight’, NME wrote: “Those who followed Grohl in his days in hardcore DC – through Nirvana, Probot’s metallic ingenuity, his drums for the stars and the rise and rise of the band that brings this album – will be thrilled by the suggestion that this great composer is looking to expand his manual. Even more, they will be amazed at the return of a lasting force for good. “
Foo Fighters appears on the cover of NME this week for a Big Read cover article, discussing ‘Medicine At Midnight’ and more. Read the full article here.
Meanwhile, Grohl spoke of his hopes for Glastonbury’s return after his forced cancellation last month.
“It is heartbreaking. But of course it is not the last Glastonbury! ” he said. “I don’t think a pandemic can stop Glastonbury! It may take a while, but sh–! … I want my kids to see bands in Glastonbury, whenever the show happens again, and it will happen. “