Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

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Summary
UK Foo Fighters have become one of the best-known Foo Fighters tribute acts after being thrust into the spotlight by Dave Grohl during a famous show at Brighton's Concorde 2 in 2014.
Frontman Jay Apperley - who was called on stage to sing with the Foo Fighters - and drummer Ollie Button join us to talk about their roles in the band.
As well as Jay's magic moment at the Concorde 2, they discuss recording at Abbey Road Studios, how they go about choosing setlists and incorporating new Foo Fighters music into their act.
Topics Discussed
Their first performance of 'Your Favorite Toy'
Jay's famous Concorde 2 moment with the Foo Fighters
Ollie on receiving 'sore throat tips' from Dave Grohl
Abbey Road and the Cavern Club
The challenge of choosing setlists

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Foo Fighters wrapped up their run of UK and Ireland pop-up shows with intimate gigs in London and Manchester.
In this week’s episode, we look back at the band’s appearances at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s O2 Ritz.
Long-time fan Colin Cassell was inside Shepherd’s Bush Empire and tells us why the night delivered “one of the best atmospheres in years”.
Meanwhile, Sophie Hulse was among the 1,500 fans who waited patiently in Manchester as the band didn’t take to the stage until 11.15pm - but she tells us it was well worth the wait!
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Foo Fighters hit the stage for a surprise gig at The Academy in Dublin on Monday - 24 hours after announcing a run of three pop-up shows in the UK and Ireland.
One of the lucky fans in attendance, Derrick Dowd, joins us to give his verdict on the intimate performance in the Irish capital.
Plus, we have some fan comments on 'Your Favorite Toy', a week on from its release.
Check out the latest Foos Files Substack article highlighting the key points from the band's round of media interviews over the past week.
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A quickfire bonus episode with initial reaction to the new Foo Fighters single 'Your Favorite Toy', plus Dave Grohl's interview with Apple Music in which he discussed the new album and the departure of former drummer Josh Freese.
It follows the band's announcement of their 12th studio album 'Your Favorite Toy' on Thursday, accompanied by the release of the new track of the same name.
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When Foo Fighters fan Daniel Blackburn’s wife-to-be Nikki was diagnosed with cancer, the couple made the difficult decision to scale back their wedding plans.
That was until the Foo Family intervened…
Our latest Storytellers episode highlights the community spirit that exists within the Foo Fighters fandom - as Daniel recalls how fellow fans of the band rallied round to ensure he and Nikki had a wedding and honeymoon to remember.
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