Dave Grohl joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a special collaboration, delivering renditions of two Foo Fighters classics—“The Sky Is a Neighborhood” and “Everlong.” Later that evening, the crowd was treated to another unexpected moment when actress and singer Cynthia Erivo took the stage to perform a powerful cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”
This event marked Grohl’s first live performance of Foo Fighters material since August 2024. Although he hadn’t played with the band in recent months, he did reunite with his former Nirvana bandmates for a one-off set at January’s FireAid concert—an appearance that followed public news of him fathering a child outside of marriage.
In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Gustavo Dudamel, music and artistic director of the LA Phil, called the opportunity to play at Coachella “a dream realized.”
“We’ve always hoped someone would take that bold step and say, ‘Let’s make this happen,’” Dudamel said. “Our summers at the Hollywood Bowl collaborating with artists from all genres led us here. It feels like the perfect moment to bring classical music into a space where it’s not typically heard—and to celebrate everything we’ve built together over the years.”
