Foo Fighters: 'Crowd-sourced gigs could be the future'

Foo Fighters have spoken out in favour of crowd-sourcing gigs, claiming that they could be 'the future' of music and how bands choose to tour. 

Last month, the Foos agreed to play a gig in Richmond, Virginia, that was organised by fans without the band's knowledge. Over the past four months, 1,400 Foo Fighters fans in Richmond have purchased tickets to a show that doesn't exist, in the hopes that it will persuade the band to visit the city for the first time in over 15 years.

Thankfully, Foo Fighters then tweeted to confirm that they will be attending the gig, despite having had no knowledge of it when tickets went on sale. 

well, well, well...@foofighters_rva @rvadonuts @browns_vdubs @Crowdtilt See ya soon...let's have a good time.#RVA pic.twitter.com/D4e873tXJG

Now, in an interview with 5FM, it seems that frontman Dave Grohl has fallen in love with the idea - adding that it would shape the way bands play live in the future. 

"I'm telling you, it could become the way that bands decide where they want to play," said Grohl, adding: "It's a fun thing; it sort of changes the game.

"For the past 20 years we always decided who we're going to play with and where we're going to play. But now, if we hear that people want us to come somewhere, maybe we'll come there."

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters have not only announced that their new album will be out in the Autumn to coincide with a TV documentary about the making of the album, but they've also hinted that the announcement of UK tour could be coming soon.