Foo Fighters to support AC/DC in St Louis
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Foo Fighters have confirmed they will support AC/DC for a single show on the Australian rockers' ongoing "Power Up" tour, playing St Louis's Dome at America's Center on 8 September. The band step in for AC/DC's regular support act, The Pretty Reckless, making it a one-off appearance rather than a lasting change to the tour lineup.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl marked the announcement with an emotional social media post, describing how AC/DC's 1980 concert film "Let There Be Rock", seen at age eleven, shaped his approach to live performance and inspired his career in music. The Pretty Reckless will resume supporting duties for the tour's remaining dates, including Montreal on 12 September, Toronto on 16 September, East Rutherford on 25 September and Philadelphia on 29 September.
- Foo Fighters support AC/DC for one night only, 8 September in St Louis
- They replace regular openers The Pretty Reckless for that show
- Dave Grohl calls it a "dream come true" citing AC/DC's influence on him
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Foo Fighters are one of America's biggest rock bands, led by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. AC/DC are the veteran Australian hard rock band behind albums such as "Back in Black", and are currently touring stadiums under their "Power Up" tour. The two acts do not normally perform together, so a support slot from Foo Fighters is unusual.
AC/DC's tour normally features The Pretty Reckless, a band fronted by actress and singer Taylor Momsen, as the opening act. For the St Louis date, Foo Fighters are stepping in for that single show only, after which The Pretty Reckless return to their usual role for the rest of the tour.
The pairing has drawn attention partly because of Grohl's own history with AC/DC, whose music he has cited as an early influence on his career. It is being treated as a rare, one-off crossover between two major rock acts rather than a permanent change to how the tour is run.
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