Foo Fighters Fight Their Way Across The Pond

The new Foo Fighters album is out and now we’ve got a fresh batch of European shows to go with it. Select dates feature Iggy Pop and Royal Blood. But first the band will play a “secret” show at the 500-capacity Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.

Of course, like most “secret” shows, Friday’s gig at the Roxy isn’t exactly classified information. Sure, the concert isn’t listed on the venue’s calendar, but it is mentioned on its Facebook page. To get into the show, you’ll have to win tickets via KROQ or Amoeba Records.

A commenter on Facebook wrote, “You guys know the pattern right? After this show they will announce a Stadium show in L.A area they have done this in Chicago and Washington D.C.” Guess we’ll have to wait and see. But we won’t have to wait too long because Foo Fighters say that North American tour dates will be announced Nov. 18.

Photo: John Davisson
DeLuna Festival, Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, Fla.

The Roxy show takes place the same night the new episode of “Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways” airs on HBO. The series documents the band’s process of recording its eighth studio album in different cities in the U.S. The Sonic Highways LP was released this week.

Naturally, the Nov. 14 episode takes place near the Los Angeles area. It was recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree and features Joe Walsh.

Foo Fighters are continuing to expand its 2015 world tour plans. New stops added to the itinerary include Norway, Sweden and the U.K. Check out the schedule below with the new dates bolded:

Jan. 15 – Santiago, Chile, Estadio Nacional
Jan. 18 – Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hipodromo De La Plata
Jan. 21 – Porto Alegre, Brazil, Estacionamento Da Fiergs   
Jan. 23 – Sao Paulo, Brazil, Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Jan. 25 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Maracana Stadium
Jan. 28 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Mega Space         
Jan. 31 – Bogota, Colombia, Estadio El Campin
Feb. 18 – Christchurch, New Zealand, AMI Stadium
Feb. 21 – Auckland, New Zealand, Mt. Smart Stadium
Feb. 24 – Brisbane, Australia, Suncorp Stadium
Feb. 26 – Sydney, Australia, ANZ Stadium
Feb. 28 – Melbourne, Australia, Etihad Stadium
March 2 – Glenorchy, Australia, Derwent Entertainment Centre
March 4 – Hindmarsh, Australia, Coopers Stadium
March 7 – Perth, Australia, nib Stadium
May 25 – Sunderland, United Kingdom, Stadium Of Light        
May 27 – Manchester, England, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 
June 10 – Oslo, Norway, Telenor Arena

June 12 – Gothenburg, Sweden, Ullevi Stadium
June 19 – London, England, Wembley Stadium   
June 20 – London, England, Wembley Stadium   
June 23 – Edinburgh, Scotland, Murrayfield Stadium

Iggy Pop appears June 19-20. Royal Blood performs June 19-23.

Presales for the new dates begin Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. local time. General onsales for the U.K. are scheduled Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. GMT. Norway’s general onsale is Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. CET and Sweden’s is Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. CET.

For more information visit FooFighters.com.