Dave Grohl, the renowned frontman of the “Foo Fighters” and a notorious anti-Trumper, is facing public backlash after acknowledging that he is the father to a daughter born by his mistress.
Grohl, 55, hasn’t shied away from condemning former President Donald Trump’s campaign using some of his most well-known anthems at his rallies. Just weeks earlier, the Foo Fighters issued a cease-and-desist order to the Trump campaign after he walked on stage to “Hero” blasting and cheers from lively crowds in Glendale, Arizona. Now, it’s his own embarrassing behavior that has left Grohl groveling for forgiveness from his fans.
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“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage,” he wrote on X. “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for all your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.” The simple post was signed “Dave.”
Dave Grohl cheated on his family.
The lead of Foo Fighters, has publicly acknowledged fathering a child outside his marital vows and is now striving to mend his relationship with his wife, Jordyn Blum, and his other children. pic.twitter.com/918dq2xGCf
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 10, 2024
A rep for Grohl told the New York Post that the grunge rocker didn’t have any more confessions to make apart from his original statement. Attention in the family feud now turns to wife Jordyn Blum, 48, who met Grohl at the Sunset Marquis Whiskey Bar in L.A. in 2001. They married two years later and have been blessed with three daughters — Harper, Ophelia, and Violet. The five-member family is often missing from the spotlight, though they appeared together at the 2023 Grammys, posing for a family photo on the red carpet.
Grohl has been effusive in praising his wife and girls over the years. “Jordyn and Violet are anchors that keep me from completely disappearing,” he told the Guardian in 2007. Elsewhere, he said family time was quickly becoming more important than staying on tour. “I used to tour nine months out of the year. Now I don’t like being away from my kids for more than 12 days,” he told Time. “It’s changed everything that I do. When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It’s inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting.”
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The feud between Trump and Grohl has gone on for some time. Despite the Trump campaign properly licensing the Foo Fighters song “Hero” for its August rally, Grohl still felt compelled to clarify that he wasn’t asked and would have not allowed it. “The Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would not have granted it,” a rep said in response. Their statement concluded that “appropriate actions are being taken” and the proceeds of the Trump licensing would be donated to the Harris-Walz campaign.
During President Trump’s time in the White House, Grohl would publicly complain about feeling like he was an apology ambassador for the U.S. while playing overseas. “I am ashamed of our president. I feel apologetic for it when I travel,” he said in a 2018 GQ profile, before adding: “The thing about Trump that stings the most is this: He just seems like a massive jerk.”
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