Watch Jack Black and Foo Fighters cover AC/DC's Big Balls in New Zealand

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Jack Black joins old pals Foo Fighters onstage in New Zealand to perform cover of mischievous AC/DC track Big Balls

ack Black speaks onstage to promote the upcoming film "Kung Fu Panda 4" during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 26, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jack Black joined his old friends Foo Fighters onstage in New Zealand at the weekend for a cover version of AC/DC's Big Balls.

Tenacious D's Black took on lead vocal duties for the track and was joined by the Foos' drum tech Fiona for a duet. Fan-filmed footage can be viewed below.

Foos frontman Dave Grohl introduced the song to the Auckland crowd on Saturday, January 20, by saying: "So here's the thing...I'm not singing this one."

Black then strolled to the mic in typically animated fashion before getting stuck into the song originally sung by the late, great Bon Scott.

Black is in New Zealand filming the Minecraft movie, while Foo Fighters are on a tour of stadiums around the world. The remaining dates can be viewed below.

Jack Black and Foo Fighters go back a long way. Black starred in the Foos video for Low, and even temporarily fronted the band when they played on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2002.

Foo Fighters remaining tour dates 2024

Jan 24: Christchurch Apollo Projects Stadium, New Zealand
Jan 27: Wellington Sky Stadium, New Zealand

Jun 13: Manchester Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, UK
Jun 15: Manchester Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, UK
Jun 17: Glasgow Hampden Stadium, UK
Jun 20: London Stadium, UK
Jun 22: London Stadium, UK
Jun 25: Cardiff Principality Stadium, UK
Jun 27: Birmingham Villa Park Stadium, UK 

Jul 17: New York Citi Field, NY *  
Jul 19: New York Citi Field, NY #
Jul 21: Boston Fenway Park, MA #
Jul 23: Hershey Hersheypark Stadium, PA #
Jul 25: Cincinnati Great American Ballpark, OH *
Jul 28: Minneapolis Target Field, MN ^
Aug 03: Denver Empower Field at Mile High, CO *
Aug 07: San Diego Petco Park, CA $
Aug 09: Los Angeles BMO Stadium, CA #
Aug 11: Los Angeles BMO Stadium, CA %  
Aug 16: Portland Providence Park Soccer Stadium, OR %
Aug 18: Seattle T-Mobile Park, WA %

* with Pretenders & Mammoth WVH
^ with Pretenders & L7
# with The Hives & Amyl and The Sniffers
$ with The Hives & Alex G
% with Pretenders & Alex G

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