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Foo Fighters debut #3 album, Tiny Desk, 2026 tour

5/14/2026

Summary

Foo Fighters TinyDesk

Foo Fighters performed a Tiny Desk concert at NPR’s office.
Set included “Spit Shine,” “Learn to Fly,” “Child Actor,” “My Hero,” and “Everlong.”
Dave Grohl said it was an honor and called microphone the hardest instrument to play.
Your Favorite Toy debuted at No. 3 on Australia’s ARIA Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.
Foo Fighters will tour Australian and New Zealand stadiums Nov 2026-Jan 2027 and North America in August 2026, beginning at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium.

Summary

Foo Fighters TinyDesk

Foo Fighters performed at NPR’s Tiny Desk, fitting six members onto the cramped stage.
They taped the desk’s dimensions in rehearsal and used them to plan the set.
NME gave “Your Favorite Toy” three-and-a-half stars, praising Dave Grohl’s vocal roar while calling the lyrics throwaway.
The album was renamed after a conflict with Wicked: For Good and follows Grohl’s infidelity scandal two years earlier.

History

Historical Context

After NPR expanded its digital presence in the late 2000s, it launched the Tiny Desk Concert series, which quickly became a global venue for live music. By 2022 the network reached 30.7 million weekly listeners, giving the series a vast international audience that continues to influence artists’ touring strategies worldwide and revenue models.

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Foo Fighters TinyDesk

Foo Fighters performed a Tiny Desk concert at NPR’s office.
Set included “Spit Shine,” “Learn to Fly,” “Child Actor,” “My Hero,” and “Everlong.”
Dave Grohl said it was an honor and called microphone the hardest instrument to play.
Your Favorite Toy debuted at No. 3 on Australia’s ARIA Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.
Foo Fighters will tour Australian and New Zealand stadiums Nov 2026-Jan 2027 and North America in August 2026, beginning at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium.

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