Foo Fighters are busy announcing more and more headlining festival dates for 2023. However, could the year also bring new music? A DJ in the U.K. may have accidentally revealed that news.

Per Metal Injection, Radio X DJ Chris Moyles said following playing “Walk” on his February 7 show, “I love that song so much – Foo Fighters, and ‘Walk.’ They’ve got a new album coming out in, er, March, Foo Fighters… which I’m very much looking forward to.” Metal Injection noted following the comment, Moyles moved on and didn’t address it further on the show.

Despite being obvious, it bears mentioning that nothing has been confirmed. Of course, the exact future of the Foo Fighters remains a hot topic in the rock world after the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.

On New Year’s Eve, the Foos issued a statement via their social media channels acknowledging their unsure future. The statement read, in part, “Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were – and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward.” The statement concluded, “We also know that you, the fans, meant as much to Taylor as he meant to you.  And we know that when we see you again – and we will soon – he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.”

The only thing certain for the Foo Fighters is that they’re headlining many 2023 festivals. A current list of festivals is below.

 

Foo Fighters: List of Festivals They're Headlining in 2023

  • Boston Calling

    The Foos are headlining night one of the festival taking place May 26-28 along with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Other headliners of Boston Calling include The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Paramore and Queens of the Stone Age. Presale opportunities for Boston Calling begin on January 12 with full ticket details available at BostonCalling.com.

  • Sonic Temple

    Foo Fighters will head to Columbus, Ohio to close out the final night of Sonic Temple, which is taking place May 25-28. Also headlining the festival are Tool, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, KISS, Rob Zombie and Deftones. Registration for presale tickets is open now at SonicTempleFestival.com, with the actual presale kicking off January 11 at 10 AM EST.

  • Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park

    Foo Fighters were announced for the popular German festivals Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park. The band is headlining Rock Am Ring on June 2. Two days later, they will headline Rock Im Park on June 4. Foo Fighters are replacements for Pantera on both festival bills.

  • Bonnaroo

    Foo Fighters will also be closing out the final night of Bonnaroo taking place June 15-18 in Manchester, Tenn. Other headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Zeds Dead and Liquid Stranger. Early access tickets go on sale on January 12 at 10 AM CT with full ticket details available at Bonnaroo.com.

  • Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

    Foo Fighters will headline the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival with Green Day. The festival takes place July 13-16 and also includes Social Distortion and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

  • RBC Bluesfest

    This mega-festival in Ottawa, Canada runs from July 6-16. The Foos will headline the festival on July 12. Other headliners include Shania Twain, Weezer, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Death Cab for Cutie, Mumford & Sons and more.

  • Fuji Rock Festival

    The Fuji Rock Festival takes place at the Naeva Ski Resort in Nigata Prefecture, Japan. The festival runs from July 28-30. In addition to the Foos, Lizzo and The Strokes will also be headlining the festival.

  • Outside Lands

    Outside Lands takes place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from August 11-13. Other headliners/major acts booked for the festival include Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Janelle Monae, Maggie Rogers and Fisher. Complete ticket details can be found at SFOutsideLands.com.

  • Jazz Aspen Snowmass

    The Jazz Aspen Snowmass is taking place Labor Day Weekend on September 1-3 in Aspen, Colorado. The Foos will headline the final night of the festival.

     

  • The Town Festival

    The Town Festival takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10. Foo Fighters are headlining the festival on September 9. Complete festival details can be found at TheTown.com.br.

  • Sea.Hear.Now

    The Foos are headlining night two of this Asbury Park, N.J. festival taking place September 16-17. The Killers are headlining night one. Other acts booked include Greta Van Fleet, Weezer, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Rebelution, Sheryl Crow, the Beach Boys and more. Full ticket details can be found at SeaHearNowFestival.com.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice.