Dave Grohl joined AC/DC for “Highway to Hell” at MetLife Stadium on Friday, October 2, 2026. After performing an opening set with Foo Fighters, he returned to share guitar and backing vocals with the headliners.
The meeting was a memorable connection between the music Grohl grew up loving and the band he now leads. It also gave fans at a rescheduled New Jersey concert an additional reason to remember the night.
Dave Grohl joins the headliners
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson introduced the guest before the performance. NJArts’ report from the October 2 show confirms that Grohl played guitar and sang backing vocals on the song.
The appearance followed Foo Fighters’ own support slot. Rather than simply watching after their set, the frontman became part of the main performance for one song.
A second opening appearance
The stadium’s official event announcement lists Foo Fighters as the support act for the October 2 date. It also identifies the show as their second appearance alongside AC/DC on the Power Up Tour, following St. Louis.
That announcement matters because the opening slot was confirmed before the concert. Calling the whole Foo Fighters set an unannounced surprise would overlook the published lineup.
For more on the group’s recent history, see our coverage of Foo Fighters’ split with drummer Josh Freese.
The film that made an impression
During Foo Fighters’ set, Dave Grohl recalled seeing AC/DC’s concert film “Let There Be Rock” when he was 11. Stereogum’s account of his remarks describes his admiration for the physical energy of Phil Rudd and Angus Young.
He presented that childhood experience as a reason he wanted to perform with such commitment himself. The onstage collaboration gave that memory a present-day setting, without needing to turn it into a claim about every decision in his career.
A concert moved by weather
MetLife confirms that the original September 25 show was postponed because of dangerous weather. The new date brought AC/DC back to East Rutherford with Foo Fighters added to the bill.
Our Power Up Tour schedule coverage provides background on the North American run. For the latest official information, consult the band’s own announcements rather than assuming more dates are forthcoming.
For Dave Grohl, the highlight was specific: sharing “Highway to Hell” with the musicians he had admired as a child. For the audience, it was a collaboration they could watch unfold in the same stadium.
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