Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance alongside Sepultura during their farewell tour stop in Los Angeles, as reported by Get Some Magazine.
The unexpected moment took place on May 29 at The Wiltern. Grohl joined the band on stage for a performance of “Kaiowas,” the iconic percussion-driven track from Sepultura’s Chaos A.D. album. Get Some Magazine captured footage of the jam session and shared their account of the event.
“Dave Grohl joins Sepultura at the Wiltern,” Get Some Magazine reported. “One of the coolest moments of Sepultura’s farewell run went down Friday night at The Wiltern when Dave Grohl hit the stage for a surprise appearance during ‘Kaiowas,’ the iconic percussion-driven track from Chaos A.D.”
The concert was part of Sepultura’s ongoing farewell run. The Los Angeles show served as one of the headline dates of the tour.
The guest appearance carried extra weight given the significance of both the song and the moment in Sepultura’s history. As a longtime fan of the Brazilian metal legends, Grohl’s unannounced walk-on mid-set turned what was already an emotional night into one of the tour’s most memorable highlights.
Louder Sound noted that Grohl is a longtime Sepultura fan who made his unannounced appearance onstage at The Wiltern midway through the set on May 29. The spontaneous nature of the collaboration only added to the excitement felt by those in attendance.
Blabbermouth reported that the Los Angeles show was part of Sepultura’s farewell tour, giving the moment added significance as one of the band’s final U.S. tour appearances. The Brazilian-American thrash metal outfit has been bidding farewell to fans across the globe, making each stop on the run a landmark occasion for the metal community.
The PRP highlighted that “Kaiowas” stands out in Sepultura’s catalog as an acoustic, percussion-driven piece that contrasts sharply with the band’s signature thrash-metal sound. The track’s unique character made Grohl’s participation a particularly fitting and resonant choice for the collaboration. Grohl is himself a celebrated drummer, having sat behind the kit for grunge icons Nirvana before fronting Foo Fighters.
A video of the performance was also uploaded to YouTube, offering fans who were not present at The Wiltern a chance to witness the moment. The footage of Sepultura performing “Kaiowas” with Dave Grohl live at The Wiltern has already drawn significant attention online since its upload on May 31, as seen on YouTube.
