It’s one of the most infamous moments in Foo Fighters history, but now Dave Grohl has once again reunited with the Swedish medic who attended to his broken leg a few years back.
Back in June of 2015, the Foo Fighters found themselves in Gothenburg, Sweden, ready to rock the 52,000-strong crowd at the Ullevi Stadium. As support act Ghost left the stage and the lights dimmed, Dave Grohl and his band of musicians appeared before the audience.
Kicking things off with a performance of ‘Everlong’, the night was off to a great start. However, by the time the band were halfway through their second song, ‘Monkey Wrench’, misfortune had befallen the group, as Dave Grohl managed to fall off the front of the stage.
As gasps filled the air, fans clamoured to see what was going on, only for Grohl to break the news to his fans. “I think I just broke my leg,” he explained. “I think I really broke my leg.”
After explaining to the Swedish audience that the band would be forced to cancel the show in order for him to receive medical attention, Grohl returned to the stage only two song later, appearing to perform a cover of ‘Under Pressure’ while seated on a chair.
It quickly became one of the most famous moments in the group’s history, and when the Foo Fighters returned to Sweden in 2017, not only did Dave Grohl prank the crowd with another fake fall from the crowd but the rocker also reunited with Dr. Johan Sampson, the medic who helped attend to his broken leg.
Now, history has repeated itself once again.
Check out Dave Grohl performing with the Swedish medic:
Underbart när Dave får syn på Dr Johan i publiken😄❤️ pic.twitter.com/OQze6ldHz4
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On Saturday night, the Foo Fighters found themselves in Sweden once again, this time performing as part the debut edition of the country’s Lollapalooza festival.
As the band got about halfway through their set, Dave Grohl kicked off a fitting rendition of ‘My Hero’, only to notice that Dr. Johan Sampson was serving as a member of the audience.
“There he is, motherfucker,” Grohl can be heard screaming with excitement, before urging the crowd to sing the song towards the man of the hour before urging him to come onstage.
Before long, Sampson was indeed on stage with the band, joining Grohl on vocal duties as the song reached its end, undoubtedly proving his worth as the song’s namesake, and showing that he’s probably worth being inducted as the group’s honorary member by this point.
Check out ‘My Hero’ by the Foo Fighters:
