Foo Fighters Literally Rickroll’d Their Crowd with Rick Astley

August 21, 2017

They say not all things in life are fair and this is certainly one of those times. The good people of Japan thought they were getting a very, very special cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” only to be quite literally rickrolled by the band. 

Dave Grohl invited Rick Astley on stage, best known for his hit and subsequent viral sensation “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and promptly launched into the iconic beginnings of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” While the fans predictably went to a different level before Astley came in with his song in a moment of true hilarity.

Watch below.