Official: Foo Fighters Cancel

[ModFFM]

Official Tweet:

Doctors have required cancellation of FF dates in UK & EU. After undergoing surgery, Dave's recuperation time is TBD. /j7VnU2pRZX

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters)

June 16, 2015

 

Offical Facebook Post:

 

Due to injuries sustained in Dave Grohl's fall from the stage during Foo Fighters' June 12 show at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, doctors have required the cancellation of the remainder of the band's dates in the UK and Europe. 

 

After undergoing surgery Monday, Dave's full recuperation time is still to be determined.

It was previously announced that Foo Fighters' June 14 appearance at the Pinkpop Festival and June 16 show at the AFG Arena in St. Gallen, Switzerland were cancelled. The following dates have now been cancelled as well:

 

June 19 & 20 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium 
June 23 - Edinburgh, UK - BT Murrayfield Stadium
June 25 - Werchter, Belgium - Festivalpark Werchter 
June 26 - Glastonbury Festival 2015

 

Edited June 16, 2015 by ModFFM

[Ovechkin]

"and please welcome to the pyramid stage for the first time as headliner.... florence and the machine""

[Hugh Jass]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeet!

As Clay Davis would say.

[Englishdragon]

Wonder which of the friends will step up and save the day

 

Coldplay? Radiohead? Blur? Florence?

[frostypaw]

Sounds like it might have been nastier than it appeared - hope he gets well soon but in the meantime....

Waaaaaah! Damn. What's the feeling in the replacement - florence?

[majormajormajor]

Radiohead please. As if though!

[ModFFM]

Must add, get well soon Dave!

[River]

Damn. I wish him all the best and hope his leg heals well but damn.

[the wonderwhy]

Aaaand the line-up page has gone again 

[Crystal Waters]

At least we know.

I feel for the people with stadium tickets more than for those of going to Glastonbury to be honest. And the Foos, of course. Bet they are gutted.

Edited June 16, 2015 by Crystal Waters

[Paul_w]

"A new Friday night headliner will be announced soon"

 

Makes me think it wont be florence

[budvar]

Really disappointing but that's the way these things go sometimes.

Seems to happen more to headliners than with bands further down the bill!

[Bobs]

Fleetwood Mac and Blur are not exclusives I hear anymore

[dingbat2]

Gary Numan is free Friday night, I just checked

[Dukeicon]

There's a whole big letter from Dave here re his leg.

 

http://foofighters.com/operation

[tweed1981]

I'm feel sorry for the people who wanted to see them, I would never choose for this to have happend.... But from a purely selfish point of view a few friends wanted to see them and I was fully accepting of the fact I would have to stand there for 2.5 hours watching a band I find very dull. I know won't have to do that.

[**claire**]

Poor old Dave. I'm expecting it'll be FATM announced tomorrow.

[Madmark]

It does say on the official Glastonbury page a new headliner will be announced soon.

[home to you]

Oh wow. What a strange year this has ended up being for Glasto HQ!

[Hugh Jass]

Who have thought just a few short weeks ago that the Foos would be the most problematic headliner?

[General Lee]

I'm not a big foo fighters fan but I t's a real shame and hope they make it back next year. Entertaining live band.

[Charles Carmichael]

Can anyone get on the glasto line up page on official Webby?

[Spindles]

Who have thought just a few short weeks ago that the Foos would be the most problematic headliner?

Indeed, the most comfortable fit as far as uncontroversial acts of headliner size you could find, then it goes all U2.

 

On the bright side, now we get some rampant speculation to drive us all wild.  This is not a festival averse to a surprise or two.

[DeanoL]

I'm feel sorry for the people who wanted to see them, I would never choose for this to have happend.... But from a purely selfish point of view a few friends wanted to see them and I was fully accepting of the fact I would have to stand there for 2.5 hours watching a band I find very dull. I know won't have to do that.

 

Unless you're a designated carer you can leave your friends y'know - with phones you can easily meet up after too.

 

[davidishere]

Is it guaranteed that another band will be added now rather than just another band being rescheduled to friday night?