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\n\tDave Grohl<\/a> revealed that the Foo Fighters<\/a> have wrapped work on their forthcoming new album. During a concert in Tasmania, Australia, over the weekend, Grohl told the crowd that no only is new music coming<\/a>, but that the band would return to Australia sooner than later. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis won\u2019t be the last time you see us,\u201d Grohl said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be back here sooner than you think. And it\u2019s before my next birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe added, \u201cAnd we might have a whole new record of fucking songs that we just finished the other day.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFor the record, Grohl\u2019s birthday is on Jan. 14, which means Foo Fighters would hit the road globally again this year. The band has already announced a North American summer stadium tour<\/a>, which kicks off Aug. 4 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto and concludes Sept. 26 in Las Vegas.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tFoo Fighters\u2019 last album, But Here We Are<\/em>, arrived in 2023. It was their first LP since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Grohl handled the drum duties himself on the album, and the band hired Josh Freese for the tour. They parted ways with him in May.\u00a0When they announced their 2026 tour dates, the Foos also shared a new single entitled \u201cAsking For a Friend.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201c[It\u2019s] a song for those who have waited patiently in the cold, relying on hope and faith for their horizon to appear,\u201d Grohl wrote. \u201cSearching for \u2018proof\u2019 when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again. One of many songs to come\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe band\u2019s performance at UTAS Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, on Saturday night marked their first show in Tasmania in more than a decade. It was also the first time the Foo Fighters played on the island since Hawkins\u2019 death. When the show was announced, Grohl explained it was a one-off gig in Australia. <\/p>\n