Asking for a Friend

For the Chvrches song, see Screen Violence. For the Devin Dawson song, see Dark Horse (Devin Dawson album).

"Asking for a Friend"
Single by Foo Fighters
Released	October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Length	4:30
Label	RCA
Songwriters	Dave Grohl Rami Jaffee Nate Mendel Chris Shiflett Pat Smear Ilan Rubin
Producers	Foo Fighters Oliver Roman [1]
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Today's Song" (2025) "Asking for a Friend" (2025)

"Asking for a Friend" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released as a single on October 23, 2025. ^[2] It was announced alongside a stadium tour, scheduled to start in August 2026, ^[3] and will end in September 2026. ^[4]

Background

"Asking for a Friend" was first previewed on October 16, 2025 on the band's social media accounts with the caption "About to take flight...", alongside a link to the band's newsletter. ^[5] "Asking for a Friend" is Ilan Rubin's first contribution to a Foo Fighters song. ^[6]

Composition and lyrics

According to front man Dave Grohl, it is about "those who have waited patiently in the cold, relying on hope and faith for their horizon to appear", “Searching for 'proof' when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again." ^[7]

Personnel

Foo Fighters

• Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar, production
• Rami Jaffee – keyboards, production
• Nate Mendel – bass guitar, backing vocals, production
• Chris Shiflett – guitar, backing vocals, production
• Pat Smear – guitar, production
• Ilan Rubin – drums, backing vocals, production

Release and reception

"Asking for a Friend" was released on October 23, 2025, and was seen by critics, specifically Clash magazine as the band as taking themselves "back to basics". ^[8] and is mostly a rock song according to critics. ^{[9] [10]} The band has confirmed there will be more music in the future, although no new songs or release dates have been confirmed. ^[11] Critics believe the song to have a much darker tone than the band's previous single "Today's Song". ^[12]

References

1. Foo Fighters - Topic (2025-10-23). Asking For A Friend . Retrieved 2025-10-24– via YouTube.
2. "Hear Foo Fighters' New Song 'Asking for a Friend'". Ultimate Classic Rock. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
3. Strauss, Matthew (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Announce 2026 Stadium Tour, Share New Song "Asking for a Friend"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
4. Wardlaw, Matt (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Announce 2026 Summer Stadium Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
5. "Foo Fighters Tease New Music: 'About To Take Flight'". Rolling Stone Australia. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
6. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
7. Ragusa, Paolo (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Unleash New Song "Asking for a Friend"". Consequence. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
8. Murray, Robin (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Unleash New Single 'Asking For A Friend' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
9. Kaufman, Gil (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Storm Back With Bombastic 'Asking For a Friend' Single, Announce 2026 North American Stadium Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
10. "LISTEN: Foo Fighters Ramp Up the Rock on New Song 'Asking for a Friend'". Loudwire. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
11. Wilson-Taylor, James (2025-10-24). "Foo Fighters Return With 'Asking For A Friend'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
12. Sterling, Scott (2025-10-23). "Foo Fighters Announce 2026 Stadium Tour Dates with Queens of the Stone Age". Consequence. Retrieved 2025-10-24.