Foo Fighters played a mash-up of John Lennon’s Imagine and Van Halen’s Jump at their recent show in Curitiba, Brazil.
Keyboardist Rami Jaffee began playing the familiar opening chords to Lennon’s classic 1971 track, with frontman Dave Grohl taking everyone in the audience by surprise by singing the lyrics to Van Halen’s hit 1984 song.
The Foos also posted rehearsal footage of the mash-up, which was inspired by DJ Mighty Mike, who originally brought both tracks together back in 2010.
Foo Fighters said: “Woodshedding for the summer tour has never felt so good. See you out there (I’ll learn the words by then, I swear).
“Thanks to Mighty Mike for the inspirado. Oh, and Halen and Lennon, too.”
Mike then shared the clip on Facebook, saying: “Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters just covered my 2010 mashup between Lennon and Van Halen and they thank me in the credits! Now I can die peacefully!”
Foo Fighters have one date remaining on their South American tour. They’ll return to the North America for further dates in support of their latest studio album Concrete And Gold. Find a full list of their live dates below.
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Tour Dates
| Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 7:00PM | Velez | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 7:00PM | Austin 360 | Austin, United States |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7:00PM | Cynthia Woods Amphitheater | Houston, United States |
| Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7:00PM | Starplex | Dallas, United States |
| Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 7:00PM | Century Link Center | Bossier City, United States |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7:00PM | Mid-Florida Amphitheatre | Tampa, United States |
| Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 7:00PM | Perfect Vodka Amphitheater | West Palm Beach, United States |
| Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:00PM | Georgia State Stadium | Atlanta, United States |
| Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 7:00PM | Welcome To Rockville | Jacksonville, United States |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00PM | Rupp Arena | Lexington, United States |
| Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7:00PM | Fedex Forum | Memphis, United States |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 at 7:00PM | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, United States |
| Friday, June 1, 2018 at 7:00PM | Rock im Park (1-3 June) | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Friday, June 1, 2018 at 7:00PM | Rock am Ring (1-3 June) | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7:00PM | Ullevi | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 5:30PM | Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld | Hamburg, Germany |
| Monday, June 11, 2018 at 7:00PM | Sportspaleis Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 7:00PM | STADE DE SUISSE | Berne, Switzerland |
| Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 7:00PM | Visarno Arena | Florence, Italy |
| Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 7:00PM | Pinkpop Festival | Landgraaf, Netherlands |
| Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 11:59PM | Base Aérienne 217 | BrÉtigny Sur Orge, France |
| Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 7:00PM | Etihad Stadium | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Friday, June 22, 2018 at 7:00PM | London Stadium | London, England |
| Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 7:00PM | London Stadium | London, England |
| Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7:00PM | Bb&T Pavilion | Camden, United States |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 7:00PM | RBC Bluesfest (July 5-15) | Ottawa, Canada |
| Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:00PM | Rogers Center | Toronto, Canada |
| Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 7:00PM | Northwell Health @ Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, United States |
| Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:00PM | Madison Square Garden | New York, United States |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 7:00PM | Madison Square Garden | New York, United States |
| Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7:00PM | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, United States |
| Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 7:00PM | Fenway Park | Boston, United States |
| Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 7:00PM | Fenway Park | Boston, United States |
| Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 7:00PM | BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER | Cuyahoga Falls, United States |
| Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:00PM | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | Indianapolis, United States |
| Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 7:00PM | Wrigley Field | Chicago, United States |
| Monday, July 30, 2018 at 7:00PM | Wrigley Field | Chicago, United States |
| Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 7:00PM | Safeco Field | Seattle, United States |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 7:00PM | Rogers Place | Edmonton, Canada |
| Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:00PM | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, Canada |
| Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 7:00PM | Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena | Vancouver, Canada |
| Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7:00PM | Moda Center | Portland, United States |
| Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 7:00PM | SAP Center | San Jose, United States |
| Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:30PM | Cal Jam 18 | San Bernardino, United States |
| Monday, October 8, 2018 at 7:00PM | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Phoenix, United States |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 7:00PM | PEPSI CENTER | Denver, United States |
| Friday, October 12, 2018 at 7:00PM | Sprint Center | Kansas City, United States |
| Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 7:00PM | Scottrade Center | St Louis, United States |
| Monday, October 15, 2018 at 7:00PM | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, United States |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:00PM | Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center | Milwaukee, United States |
| Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 7:00PM | XCEL Energy Center | St Paul, United States |
