Foo Fighters respond to Jack White, White insists it was 'a joke'

Following Jack White's comments about Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl and co have responded in typically tongue-in-cheek fashion - before White issued a statement adding that it was all 'a joke'. 

Earlier this week, during a gig at Fenway Park in Boston, Pitchfork reports that White picked a number of targets - starting with singers who don't use microphones. He then slammed Foo Fighters for having two guitarists "playing the same parts" to cover up for any mistakes they might make before mocking Rolling Stone as "brought to you by the Kardashian family".

Following his tirade, White ended with: "OK, I'm officially supposed to stop now, because this is becoming a Kanye West-esque rant. Because apparently, nowadays, you aren't allowed to speak to your own fans about anything, lest it be a rant.

"So forget ISIS, forget the war in the Middle East, forget any problems at home, forget gay marriage, forget everything you ever thought about everything. This not a rant. This is just me saying, HELLO CLEVELAND!"

Foos responded in brilliant fashion: 

Busted....behold, the secret of the Foo Fighters sound.... pic.twitter.com/xbUUTwuyAt

Then PR firm Nasty Little Man, who represent both White and the Foos, issued the following press release to clarify the situation:

"Dear dream-makers of the media….
Last night Jack White made a joke on stage!
There was a minor equipment mishap, specifically with his guitar, and in an effort to keep his audience engaged, he made a joke!
It was meant to be funny and self deprecating: “hey sorry, you’re stuck with just me up here…” vs the Foo Fighters who have three guitar players on stage and regularly play stadium shows.
Jack has the upmost respect for the Foo Fighters and communicated with Grohl this morning.
So if you’ll let us, we’ll all continue with our day and we assure you:
All is well in the rock n roll world."

Jack White's upcoming UK tour dates are below. Tickets are on sale now. For more information visit here.
17/11/14 - Leeds, UK - Arena
18/11/14 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hyrdro
19/11/14 - London, UK - O2 Arena