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Fantastic Foo Fighters smash headline Leeds Festival slot

Fantastic Foo Fighters smash headline Leeds Festival slot

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11:37 PM

It’s the sign of a terrific band when a two-and-a-half-hour set absolutely flies by. Foo Fighters absolutely blew everyone away with a performance that arguably won’t be topped all weekend.

Kicking things off with ‘The Pretender’, Dave Grohl and the gang launched themselves into a setlist that had something for everyone. From old school classics like ‘Learn to Fly’ to modern-day tunes such as ‘The Sky is a Neighbourhood’, every single member of the Friday night crowd had something to sing, shout, bop, and mosh to.

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The greatest moment of the night was when the band got a Freddie Mercury impersonator up on stage to help Taylor Hawkins sing ‘Under Pressure’. It was something that won’t be forgotten by anyone – Grohl and Hawkins included – for a long time, if their reactions were anything to go by.

It’s crazy to think that the Foo Fighters have been doing this for 25 years but, like a fine wine, the American rock legends just get better with age. The tightness of the set and how they play off one another is a joy to behold, and everyone who left the Main Stage area on Friday night went home with smiles across their faces.