'Been waiting for this': Foo Fighters to rock Madison Square Garden later this month
Foo Fighters, who first headlined the Garden in 2008, last played at the venue in 2018.
The band will perform at Madison Square Garden on 20 June. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
New York: New York City’s Madison Square Garden is ready to rock ‘n’ roll again.
MSG Entertainment announced Tuesday that Foo Fighters will shake the famed arena with a concert on 20 June — the venue’s first show in more than 460 days.
MSG says the concert for vaccinated audience members will be its first at 100% capacity since the pandemic. Tickets go on sale Friday.
“We’ve been waiting for this day for over a year,” Dave Grohl said in a statement. “And Madison Square Garden is going to feel that HARD.”
Foo Fighters, who first headlined the Garden in 2008, last played at the venue in 2018.
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