Credit: Hayley MaddenOver the summer, 1,000 intrepid Foo Fighters fans gathered in Cesena, Italy to simultaneously perform the band's 1999 single "Learn to Fly" in an effort to persuade Dave Grohl and company to play their hometown. In response to the performance -- the video of which has since racked up over 25 million views on YouTube since it was released on July 30 -- Foo Fighters have officially announced their first show in Cesena.
"I'll never forget that day that my phone was flooded with texts from friends, all saying 'Have you seen this???', 'Amazing!', 'So insane!' with an anonymous YouTube link attached," writes Grohl on the Foos' website. "Assuming it was just another 'CAT GETTING STUCK IN A PAPER BAG' video, I didn't bite at first, but after the 10,000th message, I clicked the link and was absolutely blown away by what I saw."
"To see so many people put so much time, and effort, and love into making music moved me to tears," he continues. "And the fact that it was a Foo Fighters song…well…it's hard to put into words how humbled that made me feel. It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful experiences of my entire life."
The Cesena show will take place November 3 at a venue called Carisport.
Foo Fighters just wrapped up their North American tour in support of their album Sonic Highways this past weekend.
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