ROCK IN RIO LISBON
FOO FIGHTERS JOIN ROCK IN RIO LISBON LINE UP
The band steps in for Guns N’ Roses and will play May 30th

Lisbon, April 10, 2004 - FOO FIGHTERS, the brainchild of former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, has been chosen to headline on May 30th, 2004, at the most important Festival worldwide ROCK IN RIO LISBON, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal. This enormously successful band, which also performed at the last edition of Rock in Rio, will be joined on the World Stage by Evanescence, Kings of Leon, Charlie Brown Jr e Xutos & Pontapés.

FOO FIGHTERS fills the vacancy left by Guns n’ Roses cancellation after their guitar player Buckethead announced his departure from the band.

Although FOO FIGHTERS were on a well-deserved break, they jumped at the opportunity to play for their Portuguese fans. This will be their only European appearance for the summer of 2004, possibly for the remainder of the year, as the band prepares to return to the studio to record the follow-up to their worldwide multi-platinum multiple-Grammy-winning ONE BY ONE.

FOO FIGHTERS formed in 1995 and are currently comprised of Dave Grohl

(vocals, guitar ), Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums) and Chris Shiflett (guitars).

Over the course of four albums--FOO FIGHTERS (1995), THE COLOUR & THE SHAPE (1997), THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE (1999) and ONE BY ONE (2002)--the band has earned a reputation as the premiere American rock n’ roll band of its generation. FOO FIGHTER's catalogue has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and won four Grammy Awards, including two consecutive Best Rock Album awards for THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE and ONE BY ONE.

This will clearly be a night NOT to miss at the Rock in Rio Lisbon Festival.

WEBSITE

www.rockinrio-lisboa.sapo.pt/

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