The Foo Fighters returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night for a high-energy medley of their first and last performances on the program.
The band opened with “This Is a Call,” their 1995 debut on the show under David Letterman, and closed with “Everlong,” which was also Letterman’s final musical guest appearance in 2015. Colbert highlighted the full-circle moment during the broadcast from New York City. Dave Grohl later reflected on the group’s long bond with Letterman, noting that the band once canceled a tour to perform “Everlong” after the host’s heart surgery in 2000 because the song had helped him recover. The appearance marks the group’s likely final visit to the late-night institution, as Colbert’s run ends on May 21 following the program’s cancellation. The Foo Fighters recently released their album Your Favorite Toy in April and are scheduled to perform at BottleRock Napa Valley later this month before heading to Europe for the Take Cover Tour.
