Foo Fighters Paid Tribute to Injured Pat Smear at Dave Grohl's Birthday Bash
Dave Grohl celebrated his birthday in style as Foo Fighters kicked off their concert at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, dedicating a portion of the evening to injured guitarist Pat Smear. The band leader took to social media before the show to introduce the audience to a pre-recorded message from Smear himself.
In the video clip, Smear – who was still recovering from a "bizarre gardening accident" that left him sidelined on January 7th – wished Grohl a happy birthday and apologized for missing the event. The footage showed Smear looking cheerful, petting a dog, and even cracking jokes as he introduced himself to the crowd.
The Foo Fighters immediately responded by launching into their classic anthem "My Hero," with Grohl declaring, "He's my hero" in reference to his bandmate. It was clear that the evening was meant to honor Smear, who will be missing several upcoming tour dates due to his injury.
While the details of Smear's accident were left vague by the band, they did express their desire for him to fully recover and return to performing as soon as possible. With Jason Falkner taking over guitar duties in the meantime, fans are hopeful that Smear will make a swift recovery and be back on stage with Foo Fighters soon.
Grohl has undoubtedly demonstrated his dedication to his fellow band members throughout his career, and this gesture is just another example of his commitment to supporting those he cares about.
Dave Grohl celebrated his birthday in style as Foo Fighters kicked off their concert at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, dedicating a portion of the evening to injured guitarist Pat Smear. The band leader took to social media before the show to introduce the audience to a pre-recorded message from Smear himself.
In the video clip, Smear – who was still recovering from a "bizarre gardening accident" that left him sidelined on January 7th – wished Grohl a happy birthday and apologized for missing the event. The footage showed Smear looking cheerful, petting a dog, and even cracking jokes as he introduced himself to the crowd.
The Foo Fighters immediately responded by launching into their classic anthem "My Hero," with Grohl declaring, "He's my hero" in reference to his bandmate. It was clear that the evening was meant to honor Smear, who will be missing several upcoming tour dates due to his injury.
While the details of Smear's accident were left vague by the band, they did express their desire for him to fully recover and return to performing as soon as possible. With Jason Falkner taking over guitar duties in the meantime, fans are hopeful that Smear will make a swift recovery and be back on stage with Foo Fighters soon.
Grohl has undoubtedly demonstrated his dedication to his fellow band members throughout his career, and this gesture is just another example of his commitment to supporting those he cares about.
pat smear is such an underrated part of the foo fighters! hes always in the background but he brings that perfect blend of coolness and chaos to their live shows. and david grohl has been so supportive of him its amazing to see them show love and appreciation for each other like this 
i hope pat recovers fast and gets back on tour soon, jason falkner can only do so much 
. And honestly, who wouldn't want to be "my hero" 
? The way Foo Fighters celebrated Smear's recovery, even if it was just with a pre-recorded message, shows how much he means to them. It's all about spreading positivity and good vibes, you know? 
especially with pat smear recovering from that crazy gardening accident lol i hope pat makes a quick recovery too and gets back on stage with the foo fighters soon 
they have such an amazing energy live and this gesture shows how much dave cares about them
pat smear was supposed to be there but still made a video for dave grohl's bday 
i feel bad for him, gardening accident tho 
hope he recovers fast and gets back on stage soon! jason falkner is doing his thing, i trust the foo fighters will make it work 