On Saturday, Dave Grohl told a Central Park concert crowd
that the Foo Fighters didn't have any more dates lined up. In August,
he told a crowd in Britain it was "the last show for a long time."
And now, the band's frontman is reassuring fans the group isn't breaking up, but he is confirming that they're going on hiatus.
In a letter, he says,
"...
I can't give up this band. And I never will. Because it's not just a
band to me. It's my life. It's my family. It's my world.
"Yes ... I
was serious. I'm not sure when the Foo Fighters are going to play
again. It feels strange to say that, but it's a good thing for all of us
to go away for a while. It's one of the reasons we're still here. Make
sense? I never want to NOT be in this band. So, sometimes it's good to
just ... put it back in the garage for a while ...
"But, no
gold watches or vacations just yet ... I'll be focusing all of my energy
on finishing up my Sound City documentary film and album for worldwide
release in the very near future. A year in the making, it could be the
biggest, most important project I've ever worked on. Get ready ... it's
coming. Me, Taylor, Nate, Pat, Chris, and Rami ... I'm sure we'll all
see you out there ... somewhere...
"Thank you, thank you, thank you ... Dave"
USA Today