Foo Fighters appeared as musical guests on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing 'Window' and 'Caught in the Echo.' Frontman Dave Grohl discussed the band's origins after Nirvana, their new album Your Favorite Toy, and advice for his daughter Violet Grohl. The performance aired last night.
Foo Fighters took the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to deliver two songs from their recent album: the anthemic 'Window' and 'Caught in the Echo.' The appearance featured frontman Dave Grohl in conversation with host Stephen Colbert, covering the band's 31-year career and personal milestones. Your Favorite Toy, released last month as the follow-up to But Here We Are, was a key topic. Grohl promoted it uniquely by hiding CDs with unreleased tracks around the San Fernando Valley on a day off, he told Colbert. The band is set to launch a stadium tour this summer, with upcoming shows including Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday, Bottlerock Napa Valley on May 23, and a European run before returning to North America for an August 4 gig at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium through late September. Reflecting on Nirvana's end, Grohl shared a poignant memory: “When Nirvana ended I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know if I wanted to continue playing music. Losing Nirvana, losing Kurt [Cobain], was a really dark, emotional experience.” He recounted driving in Ireland, spotting a hitchhiker in a Kurt Cobain t-shirt, interpreting it as a sign from the universe to keep making music. Grohl expressed pride in his daughter Violet Grohl, whose debut album is set for release later this month. His advice to her and young musicians: “The reward has to be the music itself... Be in the moment right now.”
