It’s incredibly boring to talk about a music concert in text form, but yesterday I watched the Foo Fighters play live in Anfield, Liverpool as part of the Take Cover 2026 tour.
The first hour and a half was incredible, with me grinning throughout. I’m not afraid to say that during Learn to Fly I got a bit emotional and cried a bit. That song felt so fresh and so new, when we finally got a satellite subscription at the turn of the millennium and it was played all the time on MTV, and my go to song in the jukebox in The Marine after (and before, oopsie) I turned 18.
I didn’t appreciate the comments Dave Grohl made about playing an “Old School” song and it was off the Foo’s third album, and there were two songs I know they didn’t play that I loved (Next Year and Walking after You – I wasn’t sure they played Everlong but the set list said it did?), but overall a top gig. Would definitely dad rock again.
Also, I reckon given a few weeks practice I could solve a Rubik’s Cube faster than Dave Grohl’s daughter’s boyfriend. Just saying.
Also, before the gig I had some amazing sushi at Hibiki in Liverpool. Bit of a hidden gem, recommend going.
They are such a good live band!! And they deffo played Everlong they always do!
Yeah they did :), was just right at the end (but they announced a different song at the end). Ah well!
I went to a Foo Fighters concert in Auckland around 2012 with a free ticket because a friend of mine couldn’t go. I wasn’t even a FF fan – sure I knew a couple of their hits but always considered it background music.
I was blown away by the concert, the sheer energy and professionalism on display made me a convert that day. Grohl is an amazing front-person – he loves the crowd and the crowd loves him back. Glad to see they still have it.
It was incredible really. Dave Grohl has more energy than I have (and I’ve 10 years on him). Just phenonmenal.