Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has looked back on the dramatic moment he broke his leg on stage in Sweden, as the band played a show in the country exactly 11 years after the incident. The memorable injury occurred on June 12, 2015, during a performance at Gothenburg's Ullevi Stadium, forcing the cancellation of major UK dates, including their headline slot at Glastonbury Festival and two shows at London's Wembley Stadium.
On June 12, 2026, the band found themselves back in Sweden, performing at the Strawberry Arena in Solna as part of their 'Take Cover' tour. Grohl acknowledged the remarkable coincidence during the concert, introducing the song 'Walk' by recalling the day he "fell off the stage and I bust my fucking leg." He added, "That was 11 years ago today. Same day! How fucking weird is that. Coincidence? I don’t think so!"
Grohl went on to describe the 2015 show as a personal highlight for the band. Despite falling during the second song, 'Monkey Wrench', he briefly left the stage to have a cast applied to his leg before rejoining his bandmates to complete the performance. "Honestly, I think it was my favourite Foo Fighters show we’ve ever had in our fucking lives. Because we kept playing, we finished that fucking show for you," he told the audience.
The band's resilience saw them return to touring just weeks later on July 4 in Washington D.C., with Grohl performing from a custom-made throne with his leg elevated. Two years later, Foo Fighters finally headlined Glastonbury in 2017. During that performance, Grohl extended his gratitude to Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, who stepped in to headline the festival in their absence, as well as his surgeon.
Speaking at Glastonbury in 2017, Grohl remarked, "I watched [Florence’s] show on my laptop as I was sitting in a wheelchair with a broken leg, and it looked beautiful. And my friend Florence got to headline that year, and I’m very happy that that happened, because you know what? I thought she should have been headlining anyway." The band's current tour includes upcoming UK dates in Liverpool on June 25 and 27, alongside appearances at European festivals.
Foo Fighters released their latest album, 'Your Favorite Toy', in April, which has received positive reviews for its return to a more raw, punk-influenced sound. The album has been noted for its energy, with some critics suggesting it marks a significant release for the band since their 1997 album, 'The Colour and the Shape'.