Dave Grohl joined AC/DC for "Highway to Hell" at MetLife, after Foo Fighters opened the night

Dave Grohl got to live out an 11-year-old's dream on Friday night. On 2 October 2026, the Foo Fighters frontman walked out at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and played "Highway to Hell" with AC/DC.

What happened

Foo Fighters had already played the opening set that night, which is a story in itself. AC/DC's MetLife show was postponed because of a nor'easter and moved to 2 October, with tickets honoured for the new date, and Foo Fighters announced they would join the rescheduled show. It was the second time in under a month that they stepped in as AC/DC's support on the PWR UP Tour, after replacing The Pretty Reckless for one night at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on 8 September.

Foo Fighters played a nine-song opening set and closed it with "Everlong".

Later, during the AC/DC set, singer Brian Johnson set it up from the stage. "A very good friend of ours asked us tonight if he could come and join us up on stage for 'Highway to Hell,'" he told the crowd. "And we said, 'Yes, Dave, you can.'"

Grohl played guitar toward the back of the stage and stepped up to share a mic with rhythm guitarist Stevie Young for the backing vocals on the chorus. Afterwards he bowed to Angus Young and the two hugged. AC/DC do not often share their stage with guests, which is what made this one stand out.

Why it meant so much to him

Grohl has told the story for years: he saw the AC/DC concert film Let There Be Rock at 11 years old, and it was the moment he decided rock and roll was what he wanted to do. He told the MetLife crowd the same thing during Foo Fighters' set, saying he "didn't know that rock and roll could be like that." On Friday he got to play the song with the band that started it.

The India connection

Foo Fighters are also on their way to India. We have covered the build-up to the shows, from the first Bandland teaser to who is opening them. If you want to know what a Grohl-led stadium night sounds like before then, the band's artist page has the catalogue, and AC/DC are there too if you want to hear the song he was handed.

The night has also been described as the last stop of AC/DC's long PWR UP run. The band has not officially confirmed that, so treat the finale label as unconfirmed for now.

Fan-filmed footage of the "Highway to Hell" moment is circulating online.