{"id":2018271,"date":"2026-06-29T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018271"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:28:47","slug":"watch-local-primary-school-kids-perform-times-like-these-for-foo-fighters-ahead-of-liverpool-anfield-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2018271","title":{"rendered":"Watch local primary school kids perform \u2018Times Like These\u2019 for Foo Fighters ahead of Liverpool Anfield show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dave-grohl@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch local primary school kids perform \u2018Times Like These\u2019 for Foo Fighters ahead of Liverpool Anfield show<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cThank you for braving the heat and for sharing your talents\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-29T13:28:47+01:00\">29th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dave-grohl@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters in 2026\" title=\"dave-grohl@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters in 2026. CREDIT: Tim Mosenfelder\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Local primary school kids performed \u2018Times Like These\u2019 for the Foo Fighters ahead of their shows at Liverpool\u2019s Anfield Stadium last week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Liverpool: rock club vibes on a stadium scale from our greatest supergroup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dave Grohl and co. are currently on the road for their European \u2018Take Cover\u2019 tour, which comes in support of their brand new album \u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2018. The dates kicked off at the huge Liverpool venue last week, with the first show taking place on Thursday (June 25) and the second being held on Saturday (27).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the opening night, children from the Anfield Road Primary School \u2013 in a group called The Bell Tower Beats \u2013 came together at the stadium to perform for the band, playing the Foo\u2019s hit song \u2018Times Like These\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in footage shared on the band\u2019s official Instagram account, the children are seen standing on the stage at the stadium, and begin by playing the song\u2019s melody on ukuleles before singing it to the Foo Fighters and a few members of the crew.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of the kids play other instruments including the bass and the tambourine, while their teacher stands at the front and leads the way while playing an acoustic guitar. At various moments in the video, Grohl is seen smiling while sitting in the standing area of the venue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaKSWYrpd6E\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAhead of our shows in Liverpool, we were treated to a very special performance from The Bell Tower Beats of @anfieldroadprimary and THEY ROCKED ANFIELD STADIUM!!!\u201d wrote Foo Fighters on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThank you for braving the heat and for sharing your talents,\u201d the caption added, making reference to the heatwave that affected the UK and much of Europe throughout last week.<\/p>\n<p><em>NME<\/em> caught their first gig in Liverpool and gave it a glowing four-star review, which read: \u201cThat laid-back rock club vibe is what makes this work. Foos don\u2019t have the bells, whistles, pyro, or blockbuster special effects of other standard stadium acts, just tunes and banter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho\u2019d have thought that \u2018This Is A Call\u2019, \u2018For All the Cows\u2019 and \u2018Big Me\u2019 \u2013 written for their 1995 debut and for sweaty little rooms \u2013 would land like Queen classics on this pitch?\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>At the second night, Foos paid homage to The Beatles in their hometown by breaking out a cover of \u2018I Want You (She\u2019s So Heavy)\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The cover came as Grohl is friends with Paul McCartney, has previously shared that the music legend gave his daughter her very first piano lesson, and also joined Macca on stage at Glastonbury 2022 to cover The Beatles\u2019 \u2018I Saw Her Standing There\u2019 and Wings\u2019 \u2018Band On The Run\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As well as more headline stadium shows, Foos will also make various festival appearances at Mad Cool, NOS Alive and more. Support across various dates will include Royel Otis, Inhaler, IDLES, Otoboke Beaver, Fat Dog and Die Spitz. Get any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest album, \u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2019, dropped in April and got three and a half stars from <em>NME<\/em>. \u201c\u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2019 is a few more tracks of that depth away from being the most vital Foo Fighters record since 1997\u2019s \u2018The Colour and the Shape\u2019,\u201d the review read. \u201cFor now, at least, they have remembered that no-frills punk, played fast and loud, suits them much better than middle-of-the-road dad-rock.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dave Grohl<\/li>\n<li>Foo Fighters<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Local primary school kids performed \u2018Times Like These\u2019 for the Foo Fighters ahead of their shows at Liverpool\u2019s Anfield Stadium last week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Liverpool: rock club vibes on a stadium scale from our greatest supergroup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dave Grohl and co. are currently on the road for their European \u2018Take Cover\u2019 tour, which comes in support of their brand new album \u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2018. The dates kicked off at the huge Liverpool venue last week, with the first show taking place on Thursday (June 25) and the second being held on Saturday (27).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the opening night, children from the Anfield Road Primary School \u2013 in a group called The Bell Tower Beats \u2013 came together at the stadium to perform for the band, playing the Foo\u2019s hit song \u2018Times Like These\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in footage shared on the band\u2019s official Instagram account, the children are seen standing on the stage at the stadium, and begin by playing the song\u2019s melody on ukuleles before singing it to the Foo Fighters and a few members of the crew.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of the kids play other instruments including the bass and the tambourine, while their teacher stands at the front and leads the way while playing an acoustic guitar. At various moments in the video, Grohl is seen smiling while sitting in the standing area of the venue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaKSWYrpd6E\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAhead of our shows in Liverpool, we were treated to a very special performance from The Bell Tower Beats of @anfieldroadprimary and THEY ROCKED ANFIELD STADIUM!!!\u201d wrote Foo Fighters on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThank you for braving the heat and for sharing your talents,\u201d the caption added, making reference to the heatwave that affected the UK and much of Europe throughout last week.<\/p>\n<p><em>NME<\/em> caught their first gig in Liverpool and gave it a glowing four-star review, which read: \u201cThat laid-back rock club vibe is what makes this work. Foos don\u2019t have the bells, whistles, pyro, or blockbuster special effects of other standard stadium acts, just tunes and banter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho\u2019d have thought that \u2018This Is A Call\u2019, \u2018For All the Cows\u2019 and \u2018Big Me\u2019 \u2013 written for their 1995 debut and for sweaty little rooms \u2013 would land like Queen classics on this pitch?\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>At the second night, Foos paid homage to The Beatles in their hometown by breaking out a cover of \u2018I Want You (She\u2019s So Heavy)\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The cover came as Grohl is friends with Paul McCartney, has previously shared that the music legend gave his daughter her very first piano lesson, and also joined Macca on stage at Glastonbury 2022 to cover The Beatles\u2019 \u2018I Saw Her Standing There\u2019 and Wings\u2019 \u2018Band On The Run\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As well as more headline stadium shows, Foos will also make various festival appearances at Mad Cool, NOS Alive and more. Support across various dates will include Royel Otis, Inhaler, IDLES, Otoboke Beaver, Fat Dog and Die Spitz. Get any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest album, \u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2019, dropped in April and got three and a half stars from <em>NME<\/em>. \u201c\u2018Your Favorite Toy\u2019 is a few more tracks of that depth away from being the most vital Foo Fighters record since 1997\u2019s \u2018The Colour and the Shape\u2019,\u201d the review read. \u201cFor now, at least, they have remembered that no-frills punk, played fast and loud, suits them much better than middle-of-the-road dad-rock.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-local-primary-school-kids-perform-my-hero-for-foo-fighters-ahead-of-liverpool-anfield-show-3953950&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dave-grohl@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch local primary school kids perform \u2018Times Like These\u2019 for Foo Fighters ahead of Liverpool Anfield show \u201cThank you for braving the heat and for sharing your talents\u201d By Liberty Dunworth 29th June 2026 Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters in 2026. 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