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Dave Grohl serenades trauma nurse recovering from coronavirus with Foo Fighters song

Foo Fighters star surprised the New York medical worker via video link

Louis Chilton
Tuesday 28 April 2020 09:53 BST
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Dave Grohl surprises ER nurse recovering from coronavirus

Dave Grohl surprised a trauma nurse recovering from coronavirus by serenading him with a solo version of the Foo Fighters song “Everlong”.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Grohl appeared as a guest, much to the delight of New York nurse TJ Riley, who had been named the talk show’s “Healthcare Hero of the Week”.

Riley, a Foo Fighters fan, had a short conversation with Grohl, before the former Nirvana drummer performed for him on the acoustic guitar.

“I’m a huge, huge fan,” said the nurse, who works at the Jacobi Medical Center in The Bronx borough of New York.

“I just happen to have a guitar in my lap,” joked the rock musician. “Maybe I’ll play you a song.”

Grohl is not the only celebrity to have surprised a fan via video link.

Friends star Jennifer Aniston also pulled a similar stunt with Kimmel, surprising a Utah-based nurse with money to order food deliveries.

Foo Fighters announced on 27 April that they have rescheduled their aborted European tour, with new dates planned for 2021.

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