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Dave Grohl Gets Fan to Eat a Roll of Mentos and Chug a Beer at Foo Fighters Show: Watch
At a Foo Fighters concert in Sydney, Dave Grohl turned the band’s long-running Mentos joke into a challenge for a fan. The moment matters as a playful twist on the audience tradition sparked by the group’s 1996 “Big Me” video.
Grohl asked a fan named Thomas to eat a whole roll of Mentos during “Big Me”, promising to drink a beer alongside him if he did. Thomas ate the mints within seconds and then drank a Coors Light, prompting Grohl to joke that he might find him sick in the dressing room. The band has several Australian dates left in November and is due back in Australia and New Zealand in January.
In short
- Grohl challenged a Sydney fan to eat a roll of Mentos.
- Thomas finished the sweets and drank a Coors Light.
- The stunt riffed on the “Big Me” video and its mint-throwing legacy.
Explained simply
Foo Fighters are an American rock band led by singer and guitarist Dave Grohl, who was also a member of Nirvana. Their 1996 video for “Big Me” parodied adverts for Mentos mints, and the joke became a recurring part of the band’s shows.
At concerts, some fans throw Mentos towards the stage during the song, linking the video’s joke with audience participation. These moments are a light-hearted part of the band’s live performances and can vary from show to show.