Foo Fighters Surprise Glastonbury Crowd With ‘Secret’ Show Under Fake Name

The Foo Fighters have done it again! The sneaky band, under the pseudonym name The Churnups, played a surprise set at Glastonbury Festival on Friday. Several concertgoers immediately began sharing photos and videos of their performance on Twitter.

The British publication NME quickly caught wind of the situation as the Foo Fighters, led by Dave Grohl, took the stage as The Churnups, effectively validating previous speculations at the festival. Earlier today, keen-eyed fans spotted Grohl backstage with several noticing Arctic Monkeys’ equipment in the background.

The band indeed went on to perform on the same main stage where Arctic Monkeys are scheduled to headline. Elton John is set to headline on Sunday, June 25, while Guns N’ Roses will close out Saturday, June 24.

The Churnups, or rather, the Foo Fighters, kicked off their unexpected performance with “All My Life.” According to NME, Grohl hilariously addressed the crowd saying, “All right, motherfu***rs, let’s dance!”

He continued, “We only have one hour, so we’re going to do our best to squeeze in as many songs as possible.”

Before playing fan favorite song, “My Hero,” Grohl went on to poke fun at the crowd, saying, “You guys fu**in’ knew it was us this whole time, you knew it was us, right? We’re not good at secrets.”

Just earlier this month, the group released their latest studio project, But Here We Are, marking it their first album back since the tragic passing of drummer, Taylor Hawkins. While Josh Freese took on the role of session drummer for the Foo Fighters’ live performances worldwide, it was Grohl himself who manned the drums on the album.

Last year they honored Hawkins with several tribute events held in both Los Angeles and London, featuring a star-studded lineup. Hawkins is survived by his wife, Alison, and their children, Oliver Shane, Annabelle, and Everleigh.

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