Foo Fighters sang their song “Times Like These” at a primetime “Celebrating America” special in honor of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. Prior to the performance, Grohl gave a short talk about teachers, including Dr. Jill Biden and his mother Virginia Grohl. It is a performance that starts quietly, but picks up again. Check it out below.
“This year our teachers faced unprecedented challenges, but dedication and creativity made them meet those challenges,” said Grohl. So this next song is for Mackenzie [Adams] and all our staunch teachers who inform the children of our country every day. “
Other performers at the inauguration day celebration included Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Katy Perry, New Radicals, and others.
Foo Fighters have released three songs since the announcement of their upcoming LP Medicines at midnight. They released ‘No Son of Mine’ and ‘Waiting on a War’ earlier this month and ‘Shame Shame’ debuted on SNL in November. The album will be released on February 5th.
Tonight’s Celebrating America inauguration event also featured Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons, John Legend and more. Katy Perry closed the evening with her hit ‘Fireworks’.
read about Medicines at midnight in Pitchfork’s “Most Anticipated Albums of 2021” feature.