Foo Fighters Complete New Album, Hint at Return to Australia

LAUNCESTON, Australia - Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed the band has finished work on a new album and suggested a return to Australia could come sooner than expected.

The U.S. rock band played a sold-out show at UTAS Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, on Saturday, Jan. 24, marking their first performance in the state in more than a decade and their debut in Launceston. The nearly three-hour concert was the band's only Australian date on their current visit.

During the set, Grohl told the audience the group had recently completed a new record.

"We might have a whole new record of songs that we just finished the other day," Grohl said, offering the first public confirmation that a follow-up to 2023's "But Here We Are" is complete.

Grohl also hinted that Foo Fighters plan to return to Australia before his next birthday, which falls on Jan. 14.

"This won't be the last time you see us," he said. "We'll be back here sooner than you think ... and it's before my next birthday."

While no official tour dates have been announced, Grohl's comments suggest Foo Fighters could return to Australia before January 2026.

The Launceston show was one of the band's most notable Australian appearances since the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. "But Here We Are," the band's 11th studio album, debuted at No. 1 in Australia and received widespread critical acclaim.

The concert also featured a guest appearance by Brent Webb, the Australian miner who made international headlines in 2006 when he requested an iPod loaded with Foo Fighters songs while trapped underground.

Grohl previously described the decision to play a single regional Australian date as part of the band's ongoing connection with the country.

"We have a very special relationship with Tasmania - as we do with all of Australia," Grohl said when the show was announced. "To come down and have a special night is amazing ... even though we're literally flying down for 48 hours."

With a new album completed and plans to return underway, Foo Fighters' next Australian chapter may soon be on the horizon.