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Foo Fighters address rumours of breakup and solo projects

by Jesse Locke

Following scurrilous rumours of their breakup and frontman Dave Grohl going solo, the Foo Fighters have released an “official band announcement” in the form of a seven-minute video. It ends with an emphatic statement:

The tongue-in-cheek video includes clips of Grohl in the studio trying his hand at solo “electronica” while the rest of the band looks for a replacement. Potential fill-ins include David Coverdale, Sammy Hagar, Billy Corgan, Chris Cornell, Phil Collins, Prince, Diplo, Justin Bieber, Nick Lachey, and Gwen Stefani.

“Add a little sex appeal to the band?” asks Taylor Hawkins. “Well, like we need it,” smirks Pat Smear.

Watch the video below:

This follows another interview with Foos drummer Hawkins released by Artisan News where he states that the band is going on an indefinite hiatus. He actually calls it an “ihateus” because “the world needs a break from us for a little while.” These comments start around the 5:10 mark:

But despite what the haters want, it doesn’t seem like the Foo Fighters are going away any time soon.