Regarding the death of Taylor Hawkins, why did Foo Fighters never play in Peru?

This Friday broke the terrible news of the death of Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the American band Foo Fighters . His body was found lifeless in a hotel in Colombia, where they were going to play. The followers of Peru dedicated several messages to him in homage to what was considered one of the cornerstones of the ensemble.

Since the band was founded in 1994 to the present day, Foo Fighters has been garnering fans around the world. A large number of those followers were in Peru. In fact, there is a large group that shares information on social networks about their idols. In fact, when the news of Taylor broke, one follower commented: “And they never played here. My heart is breaking.” In a previous post, they placed an image in a joking tone indicating that Foo Fighters would play in Lima in 2038.

Despite having arrived in Latin America several times, the group led by Dave Grohl never made a show in Peru, despite the fact that Peruvian fans say they would have filled stadiums if that show had come true.

That's right. They were announced several times, but it could never be given. For example, businessman Coqui Fernández pointed out in 2014 that Foo Fighters, among other bands, “will arrive in Peru yes or yes”. That year they toured South America, but they didn't make it to Lima.

While in a 2019 interview with Gestión, Jair Toledo, Marketing Manager of Kandavu said that for bands of this magnitude to reach Peru, the National Stadium must be available “and there we have a difficulty because it is obvious and logical that the stadium has as its priority to be the home of the Peruvian football team.”

Another key factor is the price of tickets. “With the attendance and the box office you may not be able to pay, so you need sponsorship,” he noted. In order for ticket prices not to be exorbitant, a back-up sponsorship is needed, he said.

Toledo also mentioned that there is strong competition in the region for artists' dates. Since the band's schedule is not infinite, you have to choose.

“In the case of Foo Fighters, I understand that it had more to do with the band's schedule, but we think we are prepared to receive them as long as we have an important sponsorship, I don't think it should happen next year,” said the Kandavu executive.

DAVE GROHL IN LIMA

The closest approach the band had with Peru, to the regret of their Peruvian fans, was Dave Grohl in 2015. The leader of Foo Fighters celebrated his 46th birthday in Lima, when the band stopped to travel to Santiago de Chile, where they were heading to give a concert as part of their South American tour.

A Lan Peru worker identified as Lia Triveño sang Happy Birthday to the former Nirvana drummer and was able to take pictures with him.

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