Foo Fighters take time out

Grohl and his men won't be back for some time

17 September 2008 - Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has said his band are are taking time out after playing some of the biggest shows of their life at Wembley Stadium.

The band stormed two sold-out nights at the venue, to more than 170,000 people back in June, with special guests Led Zeppelin turning up to join them on stage on their second night.

But Grohl reckons it's time to give the UK a rest while they're on a roll:

"We've never really taken a long break, I think it's time. After doing Wembley, we shouldn't come back there for like 10 years. We're over there every year, every summer, and I think it's time to take a break and come back when people really miss us."

The band have played a series of huge shows over the last three summers in the UK.

Last summer they took on Live Earth alongside Madonna and Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing a short set, and the summer before, in 2006 they hit London's Hyde Park.

He says the UK is a place the band have has some of their best gigs:

"It's a funny place being in the band now because we've been a band for about 14 years. We've gone from playing the Astoria, to playing Earls Court to playing Wembley. That wasn't really the goal but hey, we'll take it.

The Foo Fighters frontman also said fans shouldn't expect to a see a new album surfacing in the near future.

Jo Youle