Dave Grohl reunites Nirvana and invites daughter on stage after devastating family with affair
Dave Grohl reunites Nirvana and invites daughter on stage after devastating family with affair
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Dave Grohl stunned fans on Thursday as he reunited on stage with Nirvana's surviving members. The musician was also joined by his 18-year-old daughter Violet for the surprise reunion as they wrapped up their stunning set with an emotional rendition of 'All Apologies'. It's the first time Dave has been seen in public for some time after admitting to fathering a child with a woman outside of his marriage.
The shock reunion came as celebrities came together for a special concert in a bid to raise funds for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. While the surviving members of Nirvana weren't officially part of the FireAid bill, they took to the stage at the Kia Forum show to perform a number of their huge hits. Dave was alongside Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist Pat Smear as they performed the grunge band's hit Breed – which they performed with St. Vincent on vocals – as well as sones School with Kim Gordon and Territorial P**ings with Joan Jett.
It was Dave and daughter Violet Grohl who sent fans wild with an ultra rare public appearance together. Violet sang the lyrics to the song All Apologies from the band's final album In Utero, which were once belted out by the late great Kurt Cobain and impressed those watching on. One user on Twitter/X said: "How the hell is Dave Grohl keeping it together right now at #FireAidBenefitConcert He's playing the drums (which he rarely does anymore) for a Nirvana song but instead of his dead best friend singing "All Apologies" it's his f***ing daughter and she's nailing it.".
Another added: "Just Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet singing All Apologies with the surviving members to a global audience. No biggie." And a third said: "A beautiful rendition of the All apologies," while a fourth commented: "Absolutely Amazing!!! #Nirvana #FireAid #FireAidLA Dave Grohl! #fireaid". However, some hit out at his appearance, labelling it a publicity stunt. One user jibed it was a "slam dunk" by his PR team, writing: "Dave Grohl PR team deciding to make his first public appearance after his scandal a surprise Nirvana performance at a wildfire charity concert.".
It comes after the drummer sensationally confessed that he had cheated on his wife. The Times Like These rocker has been married to director and actress Jordyn, 48, since 2003. They share daughters Violet Maye, 18, Harper Willow, 15, and 10-year-old Ophelia Saint. However, in September last year Dave announced on social media that he had welcomed a fourth daughter "outside of my marriage". He vowed to work to save his relationship with his wife and their children, however.
His wife admitted in December she "hopes to keep family together" as they try to move forward from the cheating scandal. She had initially considered divorce. An insider has told People : "It was just such a shock for Jordyn. Her first instinct was that she wanted a divorce. The betrayal felt too heavy. But as weeks passed, she got some space to think and it just felt very sad to her if the family would split up.”.