Dave Grohl has sent Glastonbury-going fans into a frenzy after posting a cryptic message on Twitter. With just two weeks to go until all eyes are cast upon Worthy Farm in Somerset, festivalgoers have been wondering who on earth "The Churnups" are.
The mysterious band appeared on the Glastonbury Festival line-up recently, and is billed to perform on the Pyramid Stage on Friday, June 23. After some research, revellers were unable to find any record of a band with that name existing, causing fans to speculate the true identity of "The Churnups".
Glastonbury Festival, which returned for the first time post-pandemic in 2022, has not given into fans' demands to know who "The Churnups" are. There are secret acts and surprise guests at the famous Somerset festival every year, with George Ezra playing a secret set on the John Peel Stage and Paul McCartney inviting Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl to perform with him on the Pyramid Stage last summer.
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And now, Dave Grohl has made a cryptic comment that has led some festivalgoers to jump to conclusions. Foo Fighters is a very popular "The Churnups" guess amongst fans, as the rockstars have previously performed under a different name and, interestingly, Grohl was in a band named "Churn" as a teenager.
In a love letter to fans on social media, Grohl thanked fans for "being there for us" after the band's first run of shows on their US tour. He added: "Every night, when I see you singing, it makes me sing harder.
"When I see you screaming, it makes me scream louder. When I see your tears it brings me to tears. And when I see your joy, it brings me joy. But I see you... and it feels good to see you, churning up these emotions together.
"Because we've always done this together. Time and time again. See you soon."
Fans have decided that Grohl's use of the phrase "churning up these emotions together" points towards the Foo Fighters performing at Glastonbury Festival in a couple of weeks. Fans responded on Twitter with their theories on the secretive band.
One simply said: "See you at Glastonbury", while another added: "You know it’s happening and it will be outrageously good!"
The stars have previously headlined Glastonbury in 2017, and Dave Grohl has appeared on stage at Worthy Farm on multiple occasions - last year alongside Paul McCartney and as the drummer for Queens of the Stone Age in 2002, as well as with Foo Fighters and Nirvana in the 1990s. Foo Fighters are playing across North America through June and July, but have a break in their schedule between June 18 and July 8 - leaving a big, potentially Glastonbury-shaped hole in their schedule.
Some people on Twitter have pointed out that "The Churnups" 2023 slot is exactly 25 years after Foo Fighters first played on the Pyramid Stage. They performed on the main stage at Glastonbury Festival 1998 during the afternoon on the Friday.
Other people have highlighted a potential clue hidden in the official Glastonbury Festival 2023 graphic created by artist Stanley Donwood. The image shows white birds, which on closer inspection appear to be birds of prey - or perhaps hawks. A white hawk is a symbol that has become synonymous with Foo Fighters' former drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died on March 25 2022.
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