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Foo Fighters interrupt Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield miner Todd Russell

The Guardian World Wednesday 11 November 2026, 03:03 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Dave Grohl tells Sydney crowd Russell, whose death was announced this week, was a ‘big’ hero of hisTodd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illnessGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA solemn moment has broken up an otherwise raucous Foo Fighters Australian concert as the band’s frontman made a lengthy on-stage tribute to Beaconsfield survivor Todd Russell. The US band are touring Australia for the 16th time in their 32-year history and...

Dave Grohl tells Sydney crowd Russell, whose death was announced this week, was a ‘big’ hero of his

A solemn moment has broken up an otherwise raucous Foo Fighters Australian concert as the band’s frontman made a lengthy on-stage tribute to Beaconsfield survivor Todd Russell.

The US band are touring Australia for the 16th time in their 32-year history and Tuesday night’s Sydney show coincided with the news of Russell’s death at the age of 54.

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