Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl made a surprise guest appearance with AC/DC on Friday night, October 2, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, joining the hard rock titans for a rendition of their iconic anthem “Highway To Hell“, as per Blabbermouth. Foo Fighters had been added to the bill as support for the stadium date following the postponement of AC/DC‘s original September 25 show due to severe weather from a nor’easter. The joint performance marks the second time within a month that Grohl’s crew opened for AC/DC, having previously stepped in on September 8 in St. Louis. That initial opening slot came when scheduled opener The Pretty Reckless was unable to perform due to vocalist Taylor Momsen’s commitment to perform with the surviving members of Soundgarden at the Seattle Seahawks’ season opener on September 9.
A very good friend of ours asked us tonight if he could come and join us up on stage for ‘Highway To Hell’ and we said, ‘Yes, Dave, you can.‘ – Brian Johnson, before Dave Grohl’s guest appearance
AC/DC‘s Power Up tour, which began in May 2024, has been much simpler than their Rock or Bust tour of 2015–16. They have stated that the event in Philadelphia on September 29 will mark the end of this tour, but they have made no mention of their future intentions.
Formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar), AC/DC is an iconic Australian band known for its signature high-energy sound. Though critics often label their music as hard rock, blues rock, or heavy metal, the band has always simply considered it “rock and roll.” The group served as a major influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal—inspiring acts like Def Leppard and Saxon—and was widely viewed by critics as part of the new wave of stars taking over as classic rock pioneers stepped back. The original lineup featured drummer Colin Burgess, bassist Larry Van Kriedt, and vocalist Dave Evans, undergoing multiple roster shifts prior to the release of their 1975 debut album, “High Voltage”, initially issued only in Australasia.
