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Asking for a Friend
2025 single by Foo Fighters From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Asking for a Friend" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released as a single on October 23, 2025.[2] It was announced alongside a stadium tour, scheduled to start in August 2026,[3] and will end in September 2026.[4]
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Background
"Asking for a Friend" was first previewed on October 16, 2025 on the band's social media accounts with the caption "About to take flight...", alongside a link to the band's newsletter.[5] "Asking for a Friend" is Ilan Rubin's first contribution to a Foo Fighters song.[6]
Composition and lyrics
According to front man Dave Grohl, it is about "those who have waited patiently in the cold, relying on hope and faith for their horizon to appear", “Searching for 'proof' when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again."[7]
Personnel
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- Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar, production
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards, production
- Nate Mendel – bass guitar, backing vocals, production
- Chris Shiflett – guitar, backing vocals, production
- Pat Smear – guitar, production
- Ilan Rubin – drums, backing vocals, production
Release and reception
"Asking for a Friend" was released on October 23, 2025, and was seen by critics, specifically Clash magazine as the band as taking themselves "back to basics".[8] and is mostly a rock song according to critics.[9][10] The band has confirmed there will be more music in the future, although no new songs or release dates have been confirmed.[11] Critics believe the song to have a much darker tone than the band's previous single "Today's Song".[12]
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