| Concert Tour Name: | Sonic Highways World Tour |
| Album: | Sonic Highways |
| Type: | World |
| Artist: | Foo Fighters |
| Number Of Legs: | 10 |
| Last Tour: | Wasting Light Tour (2011–12) |
| This Tour: | Sonic Highways World Tour (2014–15) |
| Next Tour: | Concrete and Gold Tour (2017–18) |
Sonic Highways World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Foo Fighters, in support of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. It began on December 10, 2014, in Cape Town, South Africa and continued through South America, Oceania, North America, Europe and Asia. The tour abruptly ended after the November 2015 Paris attacks which included the slaughter of fans and crew at a concert by fellow U.S. rock band Eagles of Death Metal.[1] [2] The band were playing in Bologna on the night of the attacks and had been due in Paris after leaving Italy.
The tour marked Foo Fighters' first concerts ever in South Africa, Colombia and South Korea. On most concerts there was a B-stage, where first acoustic songs were played before the band launched into cover versions.[3] One exception was Slane Castle in Ireland, where rainy conditions prevented the usage of said stage.[4]
During the concert in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 12, 2015, the lead vocalist of the band, Dave Grohl, fell off the stage early in the set and fractured his leg, but the rest of the band decided to continue performing while Dave was attended to backstage by on-site medical staff, with the drummer Taylor Hawkins doing double-duty as lead vocalist. He returned to the stage just fifteen minutes later to finish the set in a chair and kept playing until the end of the concert.[5] However, the remainder dates of the European leg was cancelled due to Dave's leg fracture. This cost the band as much as $10 million in lost fees and travel expenses not offset by box office revenue.[6]
Many artists joined the band on stage during the tour, including Perry Farrell, Stevie Nicks, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk, members from Zac Brown Band, Bad Brains, HAIM, Jewel, among others. After the cancellation of their Glastonbury's headlining concert, Dave said that he intended to ask Paul McCartney and Kanye West to join the band during the performance.[7]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa[8] | ||||||
| December 10, 2014 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | 26,392 / 36,367 | $1,517,770 | |
| December 13, 2014 | Johannesburg | FNB Stadium | 46,585 / 59,873 | $2,641,690 | ||
| South America | ||||||
| January 15, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Pista Atletica Estadio Nacional | 20,939 / 24,918 | $1,280,750 | |
| January 18, 2015 | La Plata | Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | 32,241 / 37,888 | $2,388,040 | |
| January 21, 2015 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Estacionamento FIERGS | 31,471 / 31,471 | $2,868,020 | |
| January 23, 2015 | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 66,958 / 66,958 | $5,210,300 | ||
| January 25, 2015 | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Stadium | 47,992 / 55,265 | $3,604,000 | ||
| January 28, 2015 | Belo Horizonte | Esplanada do Mineirão | 17,014 / 24,000 | $1,268,100 | ||
| January 31, 2015 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estadio El Campín | 36,883 / 41,683 | $3,165,344 | |
| Oceania | ||||||
| February 18, 2015 | Christchurch | New Zealand | AMI Stadium | 27,000[9] | — | |
| February 21, 2015 | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium | 35,000 | — | ||
| February 24, 2015 | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | 39,448 / 40,000 | $4,015,380 | |
| February 26, 2015 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 51,131 / 55,000 | $4,960,000 | ||
| February 28, 2015 | Melbourne | Docklands Stadium | 56,981 / 56,981 | $5,479,510 | ||
| March 2, 2015 | Hobart | Derwent Entertainment Centre | 6,505 / 6,505 | $659,878 | ||
| March 4, 2015 | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 21,605 / 23,000 | $2,269,560 | ||
| March 8, 2015 | Perth | Nib Stadium | 31,101 / 31,262 | $3,174,630 | ||
| North America | ||||||
| May 15, 2015 | Gulf Shores | United States | The Hangout | 40,000[10] | — | |
| Europe[11] | ||||||
| May 24, 2015 | Norwich | England | Earlham Park | 50,000 | ||
| May 25, 2015 | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 40,000[12] | |||
| May 27, 2015 | Manchester | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | 50,000[13] | |||
| May 30, 2015 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | 59,858 / 60,000 | $4,908,548 | |
| June 3, 2015 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | 11,429 / 11,429 | $738,172 | |
| June 5, 2015 | Nuremberg | Zeppelinfeld | 75,000 / 75,000 | $12,862,772 | ||
| June 7, 2015 | Mendig | Flugplatz Mendig | 90,000 / 90,000 | — | ||
| June 10, 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | 22,000[14] | — | |
| June 12, 2015 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | 52,000 | — | |
| North America | ||||||
| July 4, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | RFK Memorial Stadium | 48,000[15] | — | |
| July 6, 2015 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — | ||
| July 8, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| July 9, 2015 | ||||||
| July 11, 2015 | Quebec | Plains of Abraham | — | — | ||
| July 13, 2015 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — | |
| July 15, 2015 | New York City | Citi Field | 67,525 / 82,392 | $4,611,456 | ||
| July 16, 2015 | ||||||
| July 18, 2015 | Boston | Fenway Park | 68,205 / 68,205 | $4,242,491 | ||
| July 19, 2015 | ||||||
| Asia | ||||||
| July 24, 2015 | Niigata | Japan | Naeba Ski Resort | — | — | |
| July 25, 2015 | Ansan | South Korea | Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park | — | — | |
| North America | ||||||
| August 12, 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | — | — | |
| August 13, 2015 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | — | — | ||
| August 14, 2015 | Walla Walla | United States | Whitman College Athletic Fields | — | — | |
| August 16, 2015 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 17, 2015 | ||||||
| August 19, 2015 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 21, 2015 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | — | — | ||
| August 22, 2015 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 13,744 / 13,744 | $911,920 | ||
| August 24, 2015 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | — | — | ||
| August 25, 2015 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | — | — | ||
| August 27, 2015 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | — | — | ||
| August 29, 2015 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | 40,788 / 40,788 | $2,501,510 | ||
| Europe | ||||||
| September 5, 2015 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl | — | — | |
| September 6, 2015 | ||||||
| September 8, 2015 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | — | — | |
| North America | ||||||
| September 11, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — | |
| September 12, 2015 | George | United States | The Gorge | — | — | |
| September 14, 2015 | Portland | Moda Center | — | — | ||
| September 16, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| September 18, 2015 | Anaheim | Honda Center | — | — | ||
| September 19, 2015 | ||||||
| September 21, 2015 | Inglewood | The Forum | 26,443 / 26,443[16] | $1,553,685 | ||
| September 22, 2015 | ||||||
| September 24, 2015 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| September 25, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | — | — | ||
| September 27, 2015 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| September 29, 2015 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | — | — | ||
| September 30, 2015 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | — | — | ||
| October 2, 2015 | Austin | Zilker Park | — | — | ||
| October 4, 2015 | Atlanta | Centennial Olympic Park | — | — | ||
| October 5, 2015 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | ||
| October 7, 2015 | Memphis | FedExForum | — | — | ||
| October 9, 2015 | Austin | Zilker Park | — | — | ||
| October 17, 2015 | Anaheim | Honda Center | — | — | ||
| October 18, 2015 | Castaic | Castaic Lake | — | — | ||
| Europe | ||||||
| November 3, 2015 | Cesena | Italy | Carisport | — | — | |
| November 5, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — | |
| November 6, 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | — | — | |
| November 8, 2015 | Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 13,811 / 13,811 | $880,562 | ||
| November 9, 2015 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena Kraków | — | — | |
| November 11, 2015 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | 15,800 / 15,800 | — | |
| November 13, 2015 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | — | — | |
| Total | 774,319/ 832,386 | $68,860,141 | ||||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2015 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland Park | Dave Grohl's injury, following his falling off the stage at the concert in Sweden (June 12, 2015) |
| June 16, 2015 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | AFG Arena | |
| June 19, 2015 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | |
| June 20, 2015 | ||||
| June 23, 2015 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | |
| June 25, 2015 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchterpark | |
| June 26, 2015 | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | |
| November 14, 2015 | Turin | Italy | Palaolimpico | November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks |
| November 16, 2015 | Paris | France | Bercy Arena | |
| November 17, 2015 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | ||
| November 19, 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |