Summary
- Dave Grohl faced backlash from both the crowd and the promoter when he tried to end a show early due to chaotic and dangerous conditions.
- However, Grohl has also received ovations from fans for stopping a fight at a concert and singling out the troublemaker.
- Grohl deeply appreciates his fans and thanks them for their support during difficult times, showing their importance to him.
Dave Grohl is among the elite in the rock world, with a huge net worth. Despite all his success, Grohl is a man of principle, he even has strict rules when it comes to singing Nirvana songs.
In the following, we're going to take a closer look at the time Dave Grohl tried to use his principles during a concert, though it completely backfired on him, and caused both the crowd and promoter to turn on Grohl and the Foo Fighters. We're going to take a look back at what went on during the forgettable experience and how the band was on the wrong end of boos.
In addition, we'll take a look at the flip side, featuring joyful moments for Grohl when he was cheered by the crowd. Clearly, Grohl has a close connection with his fans, but things haven't always gone smoothly.
The Audience Turned On Dave Grohl When He Revealed It Was Time To End The Show Early
Dave Grohl is without a doubt one of the top performers in the world. However, like other artists, Grohl has faced difficult situations on stage. One in particular resulted in the Foo Fighters getting booed after a Dave Grohl threat.
The situation at the festival took a turn from the start after Grohl personally requested to play in the small tent stage, instead of the main stage.
Grohl revealed, “I said ‘no way!’ It was really our first show there and I didn’t want us to arrive and headline the main stage. It made no sense to me. I said, ‘No, we’ll play this tent and if things get out of control then I’ll try to control it, I’m sure it will be fine."
He continues, "As we were setting up the gear I looked out into the tent and it was packed. There were people climbing the rafters, scooting up those tent poles, there were thousands of people trying to get in from outside, and it was chaos. We started playing and it was so hot in there."
Given how hot it was in the location, mixed with the chaotic atmosphere, Grohl decided to cut things short. However, this did not sit well with the fans and promoter.
"I was watching the security guards passing out from the heat, so I’d look over to the promoter and he’d say, ‘We can’t do this. You’ve got to stop’. I’d tell the audience, ‘We can’t do this, we’ve got to stop’, then there was all this booing and it felt like there was going to be a riot, so then the promoter keeps going, ‘No! F***, keep playing! Keep playing!’”
A disastrous situation to say the least but thankfully, it was not a theme throughout Grohl's career.
Dave Grohl Received An Ovation After Kicking Out A Fan Who Was Trying To Start A Fight At A Foo Fighters Concert
Generally speaking, Dave Grohl receives ovations from crowds for his work as a spectacular artist. However, back at the iTunes Festival in 2011, Grohl received an ovation from the crowd for completely different reasons. Fans praised Grohl for not only stopping a fight from happening, but singling out the person that trying to start the fight.
Grohl said during the memorable moment mid-song, "No, no, no, you don't fight at my show a**hole. That guy in the striped shirt, hey, look at me, get the f*** out of my show right now. You don't come to my show and fight, you come to my show to dance you "a**hole."
The moment received a massive reaction from the live audience.
Grohl was clearly looking out for the safety and well-being of his fans. Grohl has a big appreciation for his supporters, and that holds true today.
Dave Grohl Has A Close Connection To His Fans And Recently Thanked Them For Lifting Up The Foo Fighters
Taylor Hawkins' passing was a tough moment for Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters and the millions of fans around the world. Grohl thanked fans for lifting the Foo Fighters up during difficult times.
He wrote in an emotional handwritten letter, "Hey, it’s been awhile. Now that we’ve returned from our first run of shows, I felt compelled to reach out and thank you all for being there for us,” Grohl said in the Instagram post.
“Every night, when I see you singing, it makes me sing harder. When I see you screaming, it makes me scream louder. When I see your tears, it brings me to tears. And when I see your joy, it brings me joy. But, I see you… and it feels good to see you, churning up these emotions together. Because we’ve always done this together.”
A great message from Grohl and one that shows just how much the support from the fans means to him all these years later.
