{"id":7512,"date":"2025-07-16T12:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T04:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=7512"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T04:48:16","slug":"dave-grohl-joins-paul-mccartney-and-bruce-springsteen-for-first-performance-since-taylor-hawkins-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=7512","title":{"rendered":"Dave Grohl Joins Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen for First Performance Since Taylor Hawkins\u2019 Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paul McCartney&nbsp;was joined by&nbsp;Dave Grohl&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bruce Springsteen&nbsp;for a special performance at&nbsp;Glastonbury&nbsp;Festival Saturday night. The event marked Grohl\u2019s first public performance since the death of Foo Fighters\u2019 drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FWJQVt2XEAEKOik?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McCartney welcomed a cheerful Grohl onto the Glastonbury stage as \u201cmy friend, your hero,\u201d to which Grohl replied: \u201cHi Paul, how are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FWJQVt2WYAEbV1V?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Between songs, the two went back and forth on their admiration for each other with McCartney telling the crowd of roaring fans, \u201cThis guy flew in specially to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FWJQVt0WAAABWKT?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI swear, I would never miss being right here with you, right now,\u201d said Grohl, after happily boasting that he\u2019d made it to the England music festival after dealing with two canceled flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FWJQVuRXkAY_mEs?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The two started with a spunky garage rock rendition of the Beatles\u2019 \u201cI Saw Her Standing There,\u201d with Grohl adding some of the lead vocals, proceeded by Wings\u2019 \u201cBand on the Run,\u201d which Grohl and the Foos&nbsp;covered&nbsp;in 2007 for a Radio 1 compilation album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FWJQXP6WIAEJ7Yq?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McCartney then surprised the audience with Bruce Springsteen, who joined the two on stage to play \u201cGlory Days\u201d as the former Beatle played bass and handled backing vocals. 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