# Dave Grohl “walked off stage and broke down in tears” after playing ‘Highway To Hell’ with AC/DC

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-grohl-walked-off-stage-and-broke-down-in-tears-after-playing-highway-to-hell-with-ac-dc/
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:51:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:04:45+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-grohl-walked-off-stage-and-broke-down-in-tears-after-playing-highway-to-hell-with-ac-dc-3974969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dave-grohl-walked-off-stage-and-broke-down-in-tears-after-playing-highway-to-hell-with-ac-dc
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Grohl wept after playing ‘Highway To Hell’ with AC/DC.
- Foo Fighters joined AC/DC for two tour dates.
- The MetLife Stadium show closed AC/DC’s two-year tour.

## Summary

Dave Grohl said he broke down in tears after performing AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ with the band at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The appearance capped a memorable run for Foo Fighters, who stepped in as AC/DC’s opening act and later joined them for a second date.

Grohl told New Zealand radio station The Rock that his wife watched from the side of the stage and described the performance as a “full-circle” moment he would never forget. He said AC/DC had the loudest stage he had ever experienced, recalling that seeing the band’s film as a child had shaped his ambitions. The MetLife show was the final date of AC/DC’s two-year Power Up tour, which began in Germany in May 2024.

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