Foo Fighters kicked off an Australian tour in Perth on Wednesday by playing a pair of rarities from 2007’s Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.
Most notably, Dave Grohl and co. staged the live debut of “Statues.” For the acoustic performance, Grohl was backed by guitarist Chris Shiflett and keyboardist Rami Jaffee.
Grohl then took the stage solo to play “Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners.” The song, was written about the 2006 Beaconsfield Mine collapse in Australia, was last played in concert in 2018. Recently, Grohl dusted the track off in the studio during an appearance on Norah Jones’ podcast.
All told, Foo Fighters ripped through a 25-song set that also included the tour debuts of “Stacked Actors” and “Arlandria” as well as a cover of AC/DC’s “Big Balls” featuring the band’s drum tech, Fiona, on lead vocals.
Foo Fighters will tour Australia and New Zealand into 2024. Next year, they’ll embark on a major tour of North America and Europe.
