Following this morning's announcement that Foo Fighters will be touring South Africa this year, here are some of the tour details.
At present there are only two shows scheduled:
10 December - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
13 December - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
The opening acts are Kaiser Chiefs (U.K.) and local alt. rockers Blk Jks [pronounced Black Jacks].
Several years ago a couple of the members from Blk Jks joined us for a braai at our student commune. At the time they were still relatively unknown on the local scene, but had already travelled to, and gathered quite a following on the other side of the Atlantic.
When I traversed the Atlantic in 2011, I was able to attend a Foo Fighters performance on the last night of my stay in New York. It was one of the best concerts I have ever attended, and I promised my friends that if Foo Fighters ever came to South Africa, I'd be getting standing tickets.
Tickets go on sale at 09:00 (local time) this Thursday, and I am already dreaming of attending both gigs. If the Jo'burg concert was first, this would have been more likely, but either way I aim to attend at least one of these events.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Foo Fighters perform live again, and I am relieved that the promoters have chosen artists worthy of opening for the band.
Now to wait for news on the first single from 'Studio Album Eight,' the premier date for Sonic Highways, and ticket sales to open.
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