Sonic_Highways_World_Tour

Sonic Highways World Tour

Sonic Highways World Tour

2014–15 concert tour by the Foo Fighters

Sonic Highways World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Foo Fighters, in support of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. It began on December 10, 2014, in Cape Town, South Africa and continued through South America, Oceania, North America, Europe and Asia. The tour abruptly ended after the November 2015 Paris attacks which included the slaughter of fans and crew at a concert by fellow U.S. rock band Eagles of Death Metal.[1][2] The band were playing in Bologna on the night of the attacks and had been due in Paris after leaving Italy.

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Background

The tour marked Foo Fighters' first concerts ever in South Africa, Colombia and South Korea. On most concerts there was a B-stage, where first acoustic songs were played before the band launched into cover versions.[3] One exception was Slane Castle in Ireland, where rainy conditions prevented the usage of said stage.[4]

During the concert in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 12, 2015, the lead vocalist of the band, Dave Grohl, fell off the stage early in the set and fractured his leg, but the rest of the band decided to continue performing while Dave was attended to backstage by on-site medical staff, with the drummer Taylor Hawkins doing double-duty as lead vocalist. He returned to the stage just fifteen minutes later to finish the set in a chair and kept playing until the end of the concert.[5] However, the remainder dates of the European leg was cancelled due to Dave's leg fracture. This cost the band as much as $10 million in lost fees and travel expenses not offset by box office revenue.[6]

Many artists joined the band on stage during the tour, including Perry Farrell, Stevie Nicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk, members from Zac Brown Band, Bad Brains, HAIM, Jewel, among others. After the cancellation of their Glastonbury's headlining concert, Dave said that he intended to ask Paul McCartney and Kanye West to join the band during the performance.[7]

Opening acts

Songs performed

Complete
Non-complete (played during jams, intros and band introductions)

Might be incomplete.

Covers

Tour dates

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Cancelled shows

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Notes

  1. The concert on May 15, 2015 at The Hangout in Gulf Shores is part of the Hangout Music Festival.
  2. The concert on June 5, 2015 at Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg is part of the Rock im Park.
  3. The concert on June 7, 2015 at Flugplatz Mendig in Mendig is part of the Rock am Ring.
  4. The concert on July 4, 2015 at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. is part of the Foo Fighters' 20th Anniversary Blowout.
  5. The concert on July 11, 2015 at Plains of Abraham in Quebec is part of the Festival d'été de Québec. This concert was stopped after 4 songs due to thunderstorm.
  6. The concert on July 24, 2015 at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata is part of the Fuji Rock Festival.
  7. The concert on July 25, 2015 at Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park in Ansan is part of the Jisan Valley Rock Festival.
  8. The concert on August 14, 2015 at Whitman College Athletic Fields in Walla Walla is part of the Gentleman of the Road Stopover.
  9. The concert on October 2, 2015 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas is part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
  10. The concert on October 9, 2015 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas is part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
  11. The concert on October 18, 2015 at Castaic Lake in Castaic, California is part of the Love Ride.
  12. The concert on June 14, 2015 at Megaland Park in Landgraaf would have been part of the Pinkpop Festival.
  13. The concert on June 25, 2015 at Werchterpark in Werchter would have been part of the Rock Werchter.
  14. The concert on June 26, 2015 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset would have been part of the Glastonbury Festival.

Personnel

Foo Fighters
Additional musicians

References

  1. [1]
    "Foo Fighters cancel European tour following Paris terror attacks". November 14, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Eagles Of Death Metal Crew Members Missing After Horrific Concert Attack". November 14, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Music News, Views and All the Latest from Junkee". Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Cover Alert | Foo Fighters Stage Jailbreak at Slane Castle".
  5. [5]
    Bacle/Ew, Ariana (June 13, 2015). "Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Keeps Playing After Breaking His Leg During Show". Time.
  6. [6]
    Waddell, Ray (June 26, 2015). "Will Dave Grohl's Injury Break the Bank for the Foo Fighters?". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Dave Grohl wanted Paul McCartney and Kanye West to join him onstage at Glastonbury". June 17, 2015.
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    "Home". foofighters.com.
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    "Foo Fighters tickets disappear in 30 minutes – Entertainment – NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. February 19, 2015.
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    "Hangout Fest 2014 wraps up record weekend". May 19, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  11. [11]
    "2015 MID-YEAR – TOP 100 WORLDWIDE CONCERT GROSSES" (PDF).
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    "Foo Fighters fans rock out before epic show at Stadium of Light in Sunderland". May 25, 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Review: Foo Fighters @ Emirates Old Trafford". May 27, 2015.
  14. [14]
    "Let there be rock, Dave". June 11, 2015.
  15. [15]
    "Foo Fighters finish off a rousing July 4 festival". USA Today.
  16. [16]
    "Current Boxscore". Billboard. October 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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