Foo Fighters

After nine-year, the Foo Fighters were back in Paris for a major concert at the Plenitude Arena.

An evening that swept everything away in its path

On June 19, 2026, the Plenitude Arena shook to the sound of the purest American rock. For their only French date on the 2026 Take Cover Tour, the Foo Fighters took the stage at Europe’s largest indoor venue for a sold-out concert, marking their return to Paris after a nine-year hiatus.

© Apolline Cornuet

Nine years away from Paris and the Plenitude Arena : time to make up for lost time

It had been nine years since the Foo Fighters had last played in Paris. Nine years during which their French fan base had continued to grow, gradually taking them from the Zénith to the Accor Arena, and now to the Plenitude Arena for a sold-out concert in front of 40,000 fans. Choosing Europe’s largest indoor venue for this return was both a response to the pent-up anticipation and a statement of their status: Foo Fighters play in the world’s biggest venues, and the Plenitude Arena is one of them.

Since the band’s formation in the mid-1990s, they’ve established their alternative-rock sound and built an essential discography. On June 19, their entire history finally took the stage, with the new album Your Favorite Toy as a bonus.

Thirty Years of Music in 2:50 hour

The concert began at 8:30 p.m. and ended at 11:20 p.m.—a 2-hour-and-50-minute set. It was a comprehensive journey through the Foo Fighters’ discography, from the band’s very first songs to the new tracks on Your Favorite Toy, covering all the albums that have shaped thirty years of American rock.

Two moments deserve special mention. First, “Aurora,” dedicated to Taylor Hawkins—a moment suspended in time, charged with emotion, that reminded the entire Plenitude Arena of the band’s tribute to their late drummer. Then, the finale with “Everlong”: the ultimate anthem, the one everyone had been waiting for since the start of the evening, sung in unison right up to the very last note.

There are concerts that prove rock isn’t dead—they even redefine what the word means. On June 19, 2026, at the Plenitude Arena, Foo Fighters treated 40,000 fans to an evening of sheer generosity: three hours of music, with classics played just as they were on day one.