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Dave Grohl Details 70-Week, Near-Daily Therapy After Infidelity as Foo Fighters Roll Out New Album

He says he shut out public noise, letting new lyrics carry what he declines to explain.

Overview

  • Grohl says he has attended therapy six days a week for 70 weeks, totaling more than 430 sessions.
  • He recalls having to “turn everything off” after his September 2024 Instagram admission that he fathered a child outside his marriage.
  • He cites cumulative grief over the 2022 deaths of Taylor Hawkins and his mother, and reflects on an “addiction to achievement,” while saying that did not cause the infidelity.
  • Foo Fighters’ 12th album, Your Favorite Toy, is due April 24, with new tracks including Caught in the Echo and lyrics he says “speak volumes” about his efforts to regain his family’s trust.
  • The band canceled a planned tour after his disclosure, later replaced drummer Josh Freese with Ilan Rubin, and has scheduled major shows including European dates and North American stadiums.