Foo Fighters to Support AC/DC in St. Louis

The Foo Fighters will make a rare appearance as a support act, stepping in for one night only to open for legendary Australian rock band AC/DC at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on September 8, 2026. The unexpected performance brings together two generations of rock giants for a special event within AC/DC's ongoing "Power Up" world tour.

The one-off pairing was announced by AC/DC on their social media channels, explaining that the Foo Fighters are filling in for The Pretty Reckless. The Pretty Reckless, led by Taylor Momsen, had been the designated support act for all other shows on AC/DC's North American stadium tour but will be unable to perform at the Missouri stop. No specific reason for their absence was provided in the announcements. A spokesperson for The Pretty Reckless had not commented at the time of the announcement.

In response, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl shared a lengthy personal statement on his band's Instagram page, describing the opportunity as "literally a dream come true." Grohl traced the inspiration back to watching AC/DC's 1980 concert film "Let There Be Rock" at a Washington, D.C. movie theater when he was 11 years old. He credited that...