Dave Grohl Takes Time Off from Foo Fighters' Australian Tour to Feed Homeless in Melbourne

Mar. 15, 2025

Dave Grohl in Tennessee in June 2023.Photo:Erika Goldring/Getty

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Dave Grohltook some time off Foo Fighters' most recent tour to do some good.

While the legendary rock group — comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist/songwrier Grohl, bass guitarist Nate Mendel, lead guitarist Chris Shiflett and rhythm guitarist Pat Smear, organist Rami Jaffee, and drummer Josh Freese — was on tour in Australia, the “Times Like These” singer, 54, took time to volunteer in Melbourne, perDaily Mail.

According to the publication, Grohl was serving food for several hours at Melbourne’s Federation Square location.

The Big Umbrella, per its official website, was founded in 2010 to help the homeless and “food insecure.”

The Big Umbrella shared a series of imageson Instagramfeaturing Grohl working in the kitchen over a chafing dish full of different types of meat with other volunteers and interacting with those in need and called him “one of the nicest guys on the planet.”

The caption also described the menu, which featured “coleslaw, potato salad, corn bread, pancakes and apple crumble to accompany the bbq.”

“Word had spread far in the community who had no idea what special super star guests would be there on the day to serve them. The invitation to enjoy an American BBQ was enough of a draw card for them,” the Instagram post read.

Dave Grohl performs in Inglewood in May 2021.VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty

VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty

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It concluded: “Dave, Nick and Nat served tirelessly in the sweltering heat for over 2 hours feeding 430 meals, posing for photos, signing whatever people found from cardboard plates and t-shirts whilst also being so humble What a guy! What a day!”

The Foo Fighters bandleader arrived at the time with a massive smoker trailer, which they used to make smoked brisket, ribs, pork butts and sides like coleslaw and barbecue beans.

source: people.com